Review Your Options and achieve Career Success after Graduation Tina Allen University of Edinburgh.
Transcript of Review Your Options and achieve Career Success after Graduation Tina Allen University of Edinburgh.
Aim:
Remind you of aim of CS Review the range of jobs/postgrad courses
that physics/astrophysics graduates enter Alert you to career deadlines of final year What services does CS provide that may be
relevant to your needs?
Careers Service aims to:
Expand your horizons Equip you to make informed career
decisions throughout your life Help you achieve high personal and
professional achievement, and a fulfilling future
Help you whatever you want to do
What did graduates do with an Edinburgh physics/astrophysics degree in 2010?
Employment 38% (51%) Further study 42% (35%)
- academic/vocational/professional Time Out 2% (10%) Unemployed 18% (4%)
(2009 figs in brackets)
Some of Jobs from 2007-10 Management Trainee –
European Space Agency Physics Teacher Marine Geophysicist Publishing Editor - IoPhys Software Engineer Medical Physicist Research Scientist Science Communicator Windfarm Dev Analyst Meteorologist
GCHQ Civil Servant Fund Analyst Management Consultant Actuary Chartered Accountant Systems Engineer Royal Navy Statistical Officer Musician / Photographer Ski Patrol Officer (Canada)
Some of Postgrad Courses from 2007-10 PhD in: Physics
Climate ChangeNuclear AstrophysicsMusical AcousticsAstronomy/CosmologyMeteorologyActive Galactic NucleiDark MatterEnviron. AcousticsBiophys. ChemistryNeuroscienceSoft Condensed MatterTheoretical Physics
MSc in: Neuroinformatics
Orthopaedic Engin.
Space Science
Photonics
Plasma Physics
Renewable Energy
Medical Physics MA in: Music
Business
Govt, Dev & Conflict PGDE/PGCE in Secondary
Physics
What stage are you at?
Already have a job/postgrad course offer for September
No ideas! ?(& done nothing so far)!!! Some ideas of jobs/postgrad courses but you
need to do more research Know exactly what job & firm(s)/postgrad
courses you’re aiming at and have all the information/skills you need to get it eg. closing dates, up-to-date CV, interview skills polished, etc.
Thinking of finding a job?
Careers Fair – October 11th & 12th (different employers both days) 1.30-6.30pm - Adam House
Employer Presentations – start 3 October Careers information workshops this semester eg. actuarial work, advertising, Civil Service, teaching, conservation, social media
careers, management consultancy, international development, the media…..
Skills development workshops eg. business awareness, presentation skills,
Who is recruiting for what I want to do?
Vacancies online on SAGE (the employer database at the Careers Service) www.ed.ac.uk/careers/sage
Collect directories from the Careers Service eg. GET, Prospects
Research company websites Newspapers/periodicals Professional bodies eg. Institute of Physics Contacts/networking
Thinking of continuing to study?
Talks: UK 21 Oct – taught
28 Oct – research
USA 13 Oct
Europe 31 Oct (central area)
Talk to your tutors/discuss topics of research
Have you got all the jobhunting skills you require?Talks at KB: CV’s 29 Sept Application forms 22 Sept Interviews 6 Oct
Compile your CV & get some feedback at CS Fill in application forms & get some feedback
at CS
Interviews – book a mock interview with a careers adviser
Assessment Centres – book a practice on 19 Oct
Psychometric tests – take a practice set (5 Oct & 2 Nov) & get extra practice online at CS website
Talk to your Careers Adviser
Book a long interview (30 - 45 minutes) at the Weir Building, King’s Buildings Tel: 650 5773
Book a short interview (20 minutes) at the Weir Building, King’s Buildings Tel: 650 5773- book on the day only for 1pm/1.20pm/1.40pm
Use the CS website www.ed.ac.uk/careers - details of all events & book through MyEd
Strategy 1
Research & plan as quickly as possible Decide on number of applications & your
priorities Compile shortlist – how many? Check closing dates to establish timescale
(November for some) Do forms/CV in draft form & get feedback
as soon as possible Top tip - don’t choose all household names!