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PHD HORIZONS NEXT STEPS

Sharon Maguire Careers Consultant

This session will start at 1100 BST

edinacPhDHorizons

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Recording

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These sessions will be stored by the University of Edinburgh for two years and published on our website during that time

By taking part in a session you give us your consent to process any information you provide during it

A link to the recording will be made available on the PhD Horizons website (edinacPhDHorizons)

Please note that these will require a MyEd login to access them

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Inspiring futures

PHD HORIZONS NEXT STEPS

Sharon Maguire Careers Consultant

This session will start at 1100 BST

edinacPhDHorizons

Attendancebull Please write your name

and UUN into the chat box

bull StaffGraduates please write

either Staff or Alum into

the chat box

Asking questions making comments

bull Please type any questions or comments during the session into the lsquoChat Boxrsquo

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PhD Horizons Next StepsSharon Maguire Careers Consultant

Wersquoll cover briefly

Taking stock - where are you now

What do you want

What (else) do PhD graduates do

Researching careers and employers

Gaining experience

Making it happen

Further support

Inspiring futures

Impressions of PhD Horizons

What 3 words describe how you are feeling after attending some of

the PhD Horizons webinars

Go to wwwmenticom

Enter code 86 42 40

Housekeepingbull Can you hear me talking

Housekeepingbull Can you me talking

bull If not please try setting up your audio again as shown in the picture attached

bull Make sure your browser is up to date (Google Chrome or Firefox advised)

Recording

This session will now be recorded Any further information that you provide during a session is optional and in doing so you give us consent to process this information

These sessions will be stored by the University of Edinburgh for two years and published on our website during that time

By taking part in a session you give us your consent to process any information you provide during it

A link to the recording will be made available on the PhD Horizons website (edinacPhDHorizons)

Please note that these will require a MyEd login to access them

Inspiring futures

Inspiring futures

PHD HORIZONS NEXT STEPS

Sharon Maguire Careers Consultant

This session will start at 1100 BST

edinacPhDHorizons

Attendancebull Please write your name

and UUN into the chat box

bull StaffGraduates please write

either Staff or Alum into

the chat box

Asking questions making comments

bull Please type any questions or comments during the session into the lsquoChat Boxrsquo

Inspiring futures

PhD Horizons Next StepsSharon Maguire Careers Consultant

Wersquoll cover briefly

Taking stock - where are you now

What do you want

What (else) do PhD graduates do

Researching careers and employers

Gaining experience

Making it happen

Further support

Inspiring futures

Impressions of PhD Horizons

What 3 words describe how you are feeling after attending some of

the PhD Horizons webinars

Go to wwwmenticom

Enter code 86 42 40

Housekeepingbull Can you me talking

bull If not please try setting up your audio again as shown in the picture attached

bull Make sure your browser is up to date (Google Chrome or Firefox advised)

Recording

This session will now be recorded Any further information that you provide during a session is optional and in doing so you give us consent to process this information

These sessions will be stored by the University of Edinburgh for two years and published on our website during that time

By taking part in a session you give us your consent to process any information you provide during it

A link to the recording will be made available on the PhD Horizons website (edinacPhDHorizons)

Please note that these will require a MyEd login to access them

Inspiring futures

Inspiring futures

PHD HORIZONS NEXT STEPS

Sharon Maguire Careers Consultant

This session will start at 1100 BST

edinacPhDHorizons

Attendancebull Please write your name

and UUN into the chat box

bull StaffGraduates please write

either Staff or Alum into

the chat box

Asking questions making comments

bull Please type any questions or comments during the session into the lsquoChat Boxrsquo

Inspiring futures

PhD Horizons Next StepsSharon Maguire Careers Consultant

Wersquoll cover briefly

Taking stock - where are you now

What do you want

What (else) do PhD graduates do

Researching careers and employers

Gaining experience

Making it happen

Further support

Inspiring futures

Impressions of PhD Horizons

What 3 words describe how you are feeling after attending some of

the PhD Horizons webinars

Go to wwwmenticom

Enter code 86 42 40

Recording

This session will now be recorded Any further information that you provide during a session is optional and in doing so you give us consent to process this information

These sessions will be stored by the University of Edinburgh for two years and published on our website during that time

By taking part in a session you give us your consent to process any information you provide during it

A link to the recording will be made available on the PhD Horizons website (edinacPhDHorizons)

Please note that these will require a MyEd login to access them

Inspiring futures

Inspiring futures

PHD HORIZONS NEXT STEPS

Sharon Maguire Careers Consultant

This session will start at 1100 BST

edinacPhDHorizons

Attendancebull Please write your name

and UUN into the chat box

bull StaffGraduates please write

either Staff or Alum into

the chat box

Asking questions making comments

bull Please type any questions or comments during the session into the lsquoChat Boxrsquo

Inspiring futures

PhD Horizons Next StepsSharon Maguire Careers Consultant

Wersquoll cover briefly

Taking stock - where are you now

What do you want

What (else) do PhD graduates do

Researching careers and employers

Gaining experience

Making it happen

Further support

Inspiring futures

Impressions of PhD Horizons

What 3 words describe how you are feeling after attending some of

the PhD Horizons webinars

Go to wwwmenticom

Enter code 86 42 40

Inspiring futures

PHD HORIZONS NEXT STEPS

Sharon Maguire Careers Consultant

This session will start at 1100 BST

edinacPhDHorizons

Attendancebull Please write your name

and UUN into the chat box

bull StaffGraduates please write

either Staff or Alum into

the chat box

Asking questions making comments

bull Please type any questions or comments during the session into the lsquoChat Boxrsquo

Inspiring futures

PhD Horizons Next StepsSharon Maguire Careers Consultant

Wersquoll cover briefly

Taking stock - where are you now

What do you want

What (else) do PhD graduates do

Researching careers and employers

Gaining experience

Making it happen

Further support

Inspiring futures

Impressions of PhD Horizons

What 3 words describe how you are feeling after attending some of

the PhD Horizons webinars

Go to wwwmenticom

Enter code 86 42 40

Attendancebull Please write your name

and UUN into the chat box

bull StaffGraduates please write

either Staff or Alum into

the chat box

Asking questions making comments

bull Please type any questions or comments during the session into the lsquoChat Boxrsquo

Inspiring futures

PhD Horizons Next StepsSharon Maguire Careers Consultant

Wersquoll cover briefly

Taking stock - where are you now

What do you want

What (else) do PhD graduates do

Researching careers and employers

Gaining experience

Making it happen

Further support

Inspiring futures

Impressions of PhD Horizons

What 3 words describe how you are feeling after attending some of

the PhD Horizons webinars

Go to wwwmenticom

Enter code 86 42 40

Asking questions making comments

bull Please type any questions or comments during the session into the lsquoChat Boxrsquo

Inspiring futures

PhD Horizons Next StepsSharon Maguire Careers Consultant

Wersquoll cover briefly

Taking stock - where are you now

What do you want

What (else) do PhD graduates do

Researching careers and employers

Gaining experience

Making it happen

Further support

Inspiring futures

Impressions of PhD Horizons

What 3 words describe how you are feeling after attending some of

the PhD Horizons webinars

Go to wwwmenticom

Enter code 86 42 40

Inspiring futures

PhD Horizons Next StepsSharon Maguire Careers Consultant

Wersquoll cover briefly

Taking stock - where are you now

What do you want

What (else) do PhD graduates do

Researching careers and employers

Gaining experience

Making it happen

Further support

Inspiring futures

Impressions of PhD Horizons

What 3 words describe how you are feeling after attending some of

the PhD Horizons webinars

Go to wwwmenticom

Enter code 86 42 40

Inspiring futures

Impressions of PhD Horizons

What 3 words describe how you are feeling after attending some of

the PhD Horizons webinars

Go to wwwmenticom

Enter code 86 42 40

Inspiring futures

Where are you now

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

Poll

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What do you need to do now

Step 1

Know

Yourself

Step 2

Research Opportunities

Step 3

Make

Choices

Step 4

Take Action

Step 5

Gain Experience

Lifelong Career

Planning

Inspiring futures

Strengths

Values motivators

Interests

Personality

Constraints priorities

MyCareerhub gt career assessments

httpswwwfuturelearncomcoursescareer-management

To think more about what you wantWhy Helps you assess options and make

decisions

Inspiring futures

What do you need to do now

Step 1

Know

Yourself

Step 2

Research Opportunities

Step 3

Make

Choices

Step 4

Take Action

Step 5

Gain Experience

Lifelong Career

Planning

Inspiring futures

Strengths

Values motivators

Interests

Personality

Constraints priorities

MyCareerhub gt career assessments

httpswwwfuturelearncomcoursescareer-management

To think more about what you wantWhy Helps you assess options and make

decisions

Inspiring futures

Strengths

Values motivators

Interests

Personality

Constraints priorities

MyCareerhub gt career assessments

httpswwwfuturelearncomcoursescareer-management

To think more about what you wantWhy Helps you assess options and make

decisions

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To generate other ideas ndash your thoughts

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What have previous PhD graduates done

Physical Sciences and

EngineeringArts and Humanities

wwwvitaeacuk

gt Careers

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What have previous PhD graduates done

Physical Sciences and

EngineeringArts and Humanities

wwwvitaeacuk

gt Careers

Inspiring futures

What have previous PhD graduates done

EdinacPhDHorizons gt previous years

wwwedacukcareerspostgradphdoptions

LinkedIn ndash University of Edinburgh group alumni

Ask your network ndash supervisor post-docs

( httpsblogsemblorgcareers )

Who do you know - chat box

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Research in other organisations eg commercial public sector or

third sector

bull Occupations section of Careers Service website

(wwwedacukcareers gt Exploring jobs and careers)

Alterative roles in research or education environment eg learning

technologist in a university policy adviser in UUK programme

manager in Research Council

bull Explore wwwjobsacuk

New Direction

bull Prospects ndash wwwprospectsacuk

To research specific options

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Occupations section of Careers Service website

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Careers Advice and Jobs on jobsacuk

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Prospects ndash wwwprospectsacuk

Job profiles

Industry sector insights

Job vacancies

Work abroad advice

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Specific sector experience or

Skills development (You will already have lots of experience)bull Tutoring presenting organising seminars training others

collaborating public engagement doing your research

Internshipsbull Employed for PhDsbull Some Research Councilsbull Individually sourcedbull Virtual ndash Inside Sherpa Bright Network

bull wwwbrightnetworkcoukinternship-experience-ukbull wwwinsidesherpacom

To gain insightsbull Informational interviewsbull Connections on LinkedIn or PlatformOnebull Professional bodies ndash events conferencesbull Twitter lists

To build experience

Inspiring futures

Careers Advice and Jobs on jobsacuk

Inspiring futures

Prospects ndash wwwprospectsacuk

Job profiles

Industry sector insights

Job vacancies

Work abroad advice

Inspiring futures

Specific sector experience or

Skills development (You will already have lots of experience)bull Tutoring presenting organising seminars training others

collaborating public engagement doing your research

Internshipsbull Employed for PhDsbull Some Research Councilsbull Individually sourcedbull Virtual ndash Inside Sherpa Bright Network

bull wwwbrightnetworkcoukinternship-experience-ukbull wwwinsidesherpacom

To gain insightsbull Informational interviewsbull Connections on LinkedIn or PlatformOnebull Professional bodies ndash events conferencesbull Twitter lists

To build experience

Inspiring futures

Prospects ndash wwwprospectsacuk

Job profiles

Industry sector insights

Job vacancies

Work abroad advice

Inspiring futures

Specific sector experience or

Skills development (You will already have lots of experience)bull Tutoring presenting organising seminars training others

collaborating public engagement doing your research

Internshipsbull Employed for PhDsbull Some Research Councilsbull Individually sourcedbull Virtual ndash Inside Sherpa Bright Network

bull wwwbrightnetworkcoukinternship-experience-ukbull wwwinsidesherpacom

To gain insightsbull Informational interviewsbull Connections on LinkedIn or PlatformOnebull Professional bodies ndash events conferencesbull Twitter lists

To build experience

Inspiring futures

Specific sector experience or

Skills development (You will already have lots of experience)bull Tutoring presenting organising seminars training others

collaborating public engagement doing your research

Internshipsbull Employed for PhDsbull Some Research Councilsbull Individually sourcedbull Virtual ndash Inside Sherpa Bright Network

bull wwwbrightnetworkcoukinternship-experience-ukbull wwwinsidesherpacom

To gain insightsbull Informational interviewsbull Connections on LinkedIn or PlatformOnebull Professional bodies ndash events conferencesbull Twitter lists

To build experience

Inspiring futures

What employers think

ldquoa doctorate can provide hellipthe ability to synthesise information and the ability to extrapolate from incomplete information in a way that is effective I think I have been regularly surprised at how much more you can rely on people with advanced degrees to have those skillsrdquo

Understanding the fact that youve got to define your problems youve got to solve problems therell be things that crop up along the way that you dont expect and have got to work around collaborating with others to solve problems Those are all positive skills that [doctoral graduates] bring to the job

Impact of doctoral careers CFE research 2014

How they rate researcher skills

bull Data analysis

bull Problem solving

bull Drive and motivation

bull Project managing

bull Interpersonal skills

bull Leadership

bull Commercial awareness

Recruiting researchers survey

of employer practice Vitae 2009

And if youre worried read about imposter syndrome on

httpssupervisingphdswordpresscom

httpsresearchwhispererorg

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Employed for PhD

bull 4-12 month internships for up to 9 hours a week starting all year round at the

University

bull Open to all PhD students (with permission of supervisor)

bull University posts are paid min pound1264 per hour ndash Grade 5 (~pound23067)

bull Offers you the opportunity to gain professional skills in a non-academic setting

Careers Service support

bull Application support

bull Mock Interview with Careers Consultant

bull Access to resources to help you make the most of your internship

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Where to look for vacanciesbull (non-academic) Jobs in higher education ndash

wwwjobsacukbull Occupations section - wwwedacukcareersyour-

futureoptionsoccupationsbull Looking for work ndash wwwedacukcareersbull LinkedInbull Careers fairs (22nd July)

bull Pro-active job search speculative

bull Market intelligence ndash CS blog

Job hunting ndash and in the current climate

Inspiring futures

Where to look for vacanciesbull (non-academic) Jobs in higher education ndash

wwwjobsacukbull Occupations section - wwwedacukcareersyour-

futureoptionsoccupationsbull Looking for work ndash wwwedacukcareersbull LinkedInbull Careers fairs (22nd July)

bull Pro-active job search speculative

bull Market intelligence ndash CS blog

Job hunting ndash and in the current climate

Inspiring futures

International job hunting ndash

your sourcesFind under resources tab on MyCareerhub

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A word about CVs and interviews

Can vary quite a lot from what is the norm for academic jobs

Need to demonstrate targeted application ndash and dispel any myths about PhD graduates

Consider how you describe your experience ndash donrsquot make assumptions

May encounter competency or strengths-based interviews aptitude tests group activities

CVs and interviews for non-academic jobswwwedacukcareerspostgradphdmarketing-yourself-effectively

Interview advicewwwedacukcareersapplication-interview-advice

Online workshop - Creating a non-academic CV 16th July 12pm - 1pm

Inspiring futures

A word about CVs and interviews

Can vary quite a lot from what is the norm for academic jobs

Need to demonstrate targeted application ndash and dispel any myths about PhD graduates

Consider how you describe your experience ndash donrsquot make assumptions

May encounter competency or strengths-based interviews aptitude tests group activities

CVs and interviews for non-academic jobswwwedacukcareerspostgradphdmarketing-yourself-effectively

Interview advicewwwedacukcareersapplication-interview-advice

Online workshop - Creating a non-academic CV 16th July 12pm - 1pm

Inspiring futures

Further support

Advice for international students NB not visa advisers

MyCareerhub ndash job vacancies events resources

Get advice or guidance ndash ask a question on Careerhub or Book an Appointment

Access the Careers Service for up to 2 years after graduation

wwwedacukcareers - for all including access to MyCareerhub

Alumni Supportwwwedacukalumninew-graduates

bull Part of Universityrsquos global alumni community of over 300000 people

bull Connect with other graduates on Platform One ask for careers or life advice from those who have been there before

bull Join an alumni club or network across the world

bull Continue your research with access to online journals and eResources

bull A range of other alumni benefits and discounts

bull (Online) workshops ndash writing and publishing research management research communication digital and library skills public engagement personal effectiveness

bull 3MT competition

bull Professional recognition for teaching -EdTA

bull Funding for training

Developing professional and research skillswwwedacukiad

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Feedback and questions