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Kick Start Your Future
Darren Johnson
Careers Adviser
49 New Elvet
www.durham.ac.uk/careers-advice
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Key Message Many employers want to see evidence that you have been proactive at
university and in vacations and can articulate this in job applications
A good degree alone may not be enough for many graduate jobs.
Your Careers Centre is here to help and support you right from Year 1
Early Michaelmas term come and pick up The Durham Guide to Career Planning 2012/13 aimed at penultimate year students full of career success stories from recent Durham students and graduates
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Why Now?
• Career Planning takes time
Don`t Miss Out On Opportunities:
University Related Experience
Vacation Related experience
Careers Information Room Resources
Future Events i.e Science/I.T/Engineering Fair
Careers Advice/ Guidance/Information – On-Line Booking System
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Career Planning- What Makes You Tick ?•Interests Strengths•Motivation Skills
Starting Points - http://destinations.dur.ac.uk/
Prospects Planner/Options With Your Subject – www.prospects.ac.uk – What Jobs Would Suit Me
MyPotential – details on CAS website www.dur.ac.uk/careers-advice
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Institute of Physics Employer SpreadsheetLists employers in area of UK and area of physics
Useful for speculative applications
Will be made available via DUO – watch for email from department instructing where.
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Example Destinations of Physics GraduatesScientific Research –
Defence Science Technology Lab (DSTL)
British Nuclear Group
Transport Research Lab
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Destinations of Physics GraduatesEngineering
I.B.M
United Utilities
M.O.D
EADS Astruim Ltd
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Destinations of Physics GraduatesConsultancy (I.T)
DETICA UBS
Consultancy (Actuarial)
PwC
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Destinations of Physics Graduates Banking
Analyst – JP Morgan / HSBC
Utilities
Yorkshire WaterEON (power/gas)
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Destinations of Physics Graduates
Finance - Accounting
Professional Services – KPMG/PwC
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Internships - Early Open Dates/ DeadlinesPenultimate year
IAESTE – International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience
www.iaeste.org.uk
• Deadline usually first week December each year
• 8 weeks spent in paid work experience in area related to degree.
• Global opportunties , recent durham graduates have been as far afield as Peru.
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Internships - Early Open Dates/ DeadlinesPenultimate year Internships open 1st July 2012 for Summer 2013
http://careers.deloitte.com• Management Consulting
• Investment Banking
Most Between Mid November 2012 – Mid Feb 2013
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Making the Most of VacationsUK/Abroad – vacancies on Careers Centre website
www.durham.ac.uk
Publications in Careers Information Room (49 New Elvet , next to D.S.U)
Working On Cruise Ships / Ski Resorts
Summer Jobs Britain/Abroad/USA
World Service Enquiry
Teaching English Abroad
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Vacation Work Websiteswww.dur.ac.uk/careers-advicewww.enternships.com www.iaeste.org.ukwww.jobsgopublic.comwww.efinancialcareers.comwww.work-experience.orgwww.prospects.ac.ukwww.europa.eu.int/eures/index.jsp www.wse.org.ukwww.step.org.ukwww.volunteering.org.ukwww.targetjobs.co.uk/workexperience
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Durham Memories Competition
Winning photos in this years congregation publication Memories of Durham
Categories include:
Freshers Week/Student Societies/Any Extracurricular/Academic
Send in photo as JPG must be 5 megapixel quality to [email protected] labelled Photo Competion
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Careers Advice and Guidance
Individual Careers Advice & Guidance:
Daily Quick Queries/Applications Advice (Can Book On-line)
9.30 – 11.30 or 2.20 – 4.40pm
Guidance Consultation- 45 minutes (book at Careers Centre)
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Practise Employer Related Recruitment Tests
Practise Assessment Centre Workshops – Occassional Wednesday afternoons 2-4.30pm. Sign up at Careers Centre.
Sign up at Careers Centre
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STAR Skills Sessions
Mainly Employer Led :
• Examples include teamwork, commercial awareness, leadership
• Certificate if attend 3 sessions
• Sign up next Michaelmas term if interested at www.durham.ac.uk
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Careers Employability & Enterprise Centre
49 New Elvet (next to D.S.U)Term Time – 10am – 5pmVacation – 10am – 1pm 2.15pm – 5pmTel: 0191 334 1424/1437careers- [email protected]/careers-advice
Any Questions?
