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Job Search for International

StudentsPeter Fox

peter.fox@durham.ac.uk

Careers Employability and Enterprise Centre

www.durham.ac.uk/careers

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These slides available at:http://internationaldurham.wordpress.com/

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Welcome! Maraba Ongi etorri

Ukwemukela Benvinguts Foon ying Willkommen

Kalos orisate Swaagat Kipa aloha Nej tuaj los Benvenuti Yo koso

Omwe uya po Tavtai moril Witajcie Mišto reslan Dobrodoshli Välkommen Chaa-phe nang Khush amaadiid

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Why Employ International Graduates?• Language skills • Technical skills• Thinking skills and new ideas• Cultural awareness and knowledge of foreign

business practices• Overseas networks• Motivation• Variety - diversity in the workforce. • Mobility

From www.brunel.ac.uk/pcc/employers/employersInternationalStudents.shtml

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Gaining Permission to Work

Home Office - Working in the UK www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk

EEA citizen: Usually no permit required within EEA

Non-EEA citizen:• Tier 1 (post study work)• Tier 2 (employer sponsored)

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Tier 1 (post study work)

• Apply after you have passed your course

• Don’t need a job offer• Terms and conditions apply• Gives 2 years permission to stay and

can apply to most UK employers

ENDING APRIL 2012!www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working/

www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_after.php

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Tier 2 (employer sponsored)

• Need a job offer• Employers register as sponsors• International applicants need the right

combination of skills and experience • Employers prove to UK government that the

applicant is the only suitable person and apply for certificate of sponsorship

• Gives 3 years permission to staywww.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working/tier2/general/

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Tier 2 employers

• Wide range of organisations• Large and small including graduate

trainee schemes• Long term UK opportunities• Short term (2 years) with return to

home country

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Who are the Tier 2 employers?Wide range across all sectors www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/pbsregisterofsponsors

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How can I use this list?

• Perform focussed searches using ‘FIND’ box

• Look up potentially interesting company names (Tier 2 general)

• Investigate websites to find career opportunities

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Recruitment Process

• Respond to advert or make speculative enquiry

• Application– CV + cover letter– Application form (paper or online)

• 1st interview– Telephone or in person

• 2nd interview + assessment centre– In person

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Previous successesName: Quinn HoQualification: MSc New &Renewable Energy EngineeringGraduated: 2009Nationality: New ZealandEmployer: Senergy (Aberdeen)

Name: Yiran LiuQualification: Accounting &Finance BScGraduated: 2009Home country: ChinaFuture employer: PwC

See more at: http://internationaldurham.wordpress.com/

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Returning to your home country

Research your ‘country guide’:• Country profile • Benefits • Main routes to employment • Where will your career take you? • Current career prospects • Where to find more information • Appendix 1: sample résumé www.agcas.org.uk/assets/454-Starting-Your-Career-In-Country-Guides-for-International-Students-downloads

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Alumni Networks

An excellent way to contact graduates for networking and advice

• British Council has alumni groups for many nationalities (www.britishcouncil.org – enter your country name in search box) Eg for China:www.educationuk.cn/alumniuk

• Durham University Alumni can help you to get in touch with graduates in UK/overseas (www.dunelm.org.uk)

• Check to see if your college has its own alumni or graduates’ association eg. St. John’s Society, The Trevelyan Association, The Ustinov Association

• Also use family contacts and friends

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Online Resources• UK Border Agency Register of Tier 2 sponsors (

www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/pbsregisterofsponsors)

• UKCISA – UK Council for International Student Affairs for information about applying for permission to work in UK www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_after.php

• Careers Employability and Enterprise Centre – International Students’ pagewww.dur.ac.uk/careers/s/help/l/

• International Office – Durham University www.durham.ac.uk/international.office

• CASOL– visit this site to view our vacancies www.dur.ac.uk/careers/s/emp/

• Prospects – excellent link to country specific information www.prospects.ac.uk/country_profiles.htm

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Questions?