Post on 13-May-2015
description
Finding First Steps in
Life Science
Session Aims
• What do Life Science students do
• How do I choose
•What will you be doing
when you complete your studies?
Work
Study ????
Time out
How will you get there?
What do Graduates Do 2013 http://www.hecsu.ac.uk/current_projects_what_do_graduates_do.htm
What Do Our (Sussex) Graduates Do http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/whatourgraduatesdo
Research Past Student Destinations via Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/edu/?trk=blog
Graduates in the Labour Market
Graduate Distribution UK
2010/11
•Some career options with any degree
Accountancy Publishing Banking
Administration Civil Service Social Work
Marketing Computing Journalism
The City Information Insurance
Broadcasting Law Police
Conservation Sales Film
Counselling Charities Health service
Human Resources Retail Teaching
Development
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/yourdegree
Using your Degree
Example Professional Bodies www.rsc.org/careers-jobs/ Royal Society of Chemistry http://www.bps.ac.uk/careers British Pharmacological Society http://www.icr-global.org/ Institute of Clinical Research http://www.ibms.org/ Institute of Biomedical Science http://www.hpc-uk.org/ Health Care Professional Council http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center Society for Neuroscience http://www.bna.org.uk/jobs/ British Neuroscience Association Check others for your specialism there are too many to list here!!!
Current interesting opportunities on our website
CEC website Science jobsearch
Use sector guides for specialist websites
E.g. NHS Scientist Training Programme Link Food Science example link Science jobs Example link
Further Study - Research Resources Research further study Further study past students Things to do • Talk to Academics here • Talk to Post Graduate students • Talk to course providers • Talk to Careers Adviser
Career Development Course Careers Choice Cycle
1
SELF APPRAISAL
2 EXPLORING
OPTIONS
3 TAKING ACTION
4 GAINING
EXPERIENCE
Careers Centre How to choose options Resources
• Self Analysis
• What skills do I have
We have tools on our website & hand outs in the centre to help with this process!
Destination
Offer
Academic
Personal Work
Portfolio Evidence
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Mind Mapping Tool
CEC Skills link
Providing Evidence University
Expectation
Offer
Academic
Personal Work
Portfolio Evidence
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Creative Approaches- finding contacts Contacts you already have • Friends, family, friends of friends . • Academics • Contacts from past work experience, vacation work
Contacts to find •Vacancies advertised in newspapers and on the web. •Use the contact details from the vacancy advert. •Names in journals, magazines, reports, the press. •The phone book and Yellow Pages (www.yell.com ) •Specialist directories and lists of companies •Alumni Careers Network •Linked in – Search facility
Build your experience - Get involved while you are at Sussex Lab work - Volunteer (Project V) – wider voluntary - www.do-it.org - Information interviewing, work shadowing, work
experience, internships - Paid work- entry level positions - CEC Getting Experience Page - Learning to Lead 13-14 Leadership Programme
Up and Coming Events
Check our Events Page
• Careers Fair Wed 6 Nov
• 100+ Employers Over half accept any degree
• Science related include:
Scientifica NHS SC Johnson etc
Elekta Roche Novo Nordisk
What next?
• Reflect on your skills
• Research the sector & your options
• Network
• Build your experience
• Search for vacancies
• Write a CV
Taking action
How are you going to move forward now?
Action plan……..
cdec Career Development & Employment Centre
Need more help? Come into the Careers & Employability Centre
Ground Floor Library
- Check the website
- Book a one-to-one with a Careers Adviser
- 01273 678429