Make A Difference – Graduate Careers Event Wednesday 2nd March 2011

Take time to step away from the traditional Top 100 career ladder and head towards benefiting society, learning and making a real difference

Hear from graduates who get paid to make a difference! Graduates from a range of different

employment backgrounds will be coming on to campus to speak about their own personal experiences and how to make yourself a good candidate for jobs in these areas.

These include representatives from Volunteering England, BBC, ESRC, Skillshare International, Chartered Institute of Housing, The Stroke Association and what it is like working for an MP in Parliament. You will also have the chance to meet the speakers

after their presentations.

Hear the speakers from 1pm in G39, School of Education

For more information and to register, visit the Interactive Careers Service at www.as.bham.ac.uk/careers - Event Registration

• Kate Merriam Social Affairs Analyst, BBC

• Andrea Rannard FE and HE Senior Manager, Volunteering England

• Rachel Tyrrell Principal Policy Manager and Deputy Team Head, ESRC

• Raul Pardinaz-Solis Development awareness Officer, Skillshare International

• Joanna Watson Information services manager, Stroke Association

• Kate Dixon Researcher and office manager, MP – Worcester

• Natasha Williams Chartered Institute of Housing

Tom Hewitt from the International Development Department, University of Birmingham will also give a brief overview of mastersProgrammes in International Development.

Each speaker will briefly introduce themselves, talking about their career to date and give tips of how toget into that career area. This will be followed by a more informal Q and A session.

Make A Difference – Graduate Careers Event Wednesday 2nd March 2011, 1 – 3pm

Speakers

Make A Difference Graduate Careers Event

Speaker ProgrammeTo commence at 1pm, G39, School of Education

Followed by a chance to meet the speakers after their presentations for an informal chat.

The Careers & Employability Centre have organised and funded this dedicated careers event, designed to help you discover more about your career options

Come and meet various employers and find out about different professions from alumni and specialists in their field