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Working internationally Welcome to the Careers and Employability Centre Claire Ward claire

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Presentation by Claire Ward, Careers Adviser, University of Sussex. February 2014

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Working internationally

Welcome to theCareers andEmployability CentreClaire Ward

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Working internationally

1. Why choose an international career?

2. What could you do? Career options…

3. Improving your chances

4. Resources and questions

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Working internationallyWhat could you do?

? Target international companies - Unilever,L’Oreal,IBM,JCB

? Choose an international job – TEFL, tourism, international

development

Career research crucial…..

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers

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Working internationallyWhere could you work?

• What languages do you speak?• Where are you permitted to work? (EU work mobility)• What and where are the growth sectors ?• What news sites / jobs boards are useful to keep up to date?• Use your personal networks – family, friends, etc ?

Going globalTarget country profiles

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Working internationallyWhen and for how long?

• As a Graduate• As a Postgraduate• Temporary• Permanent• Now or in the future?

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Working internationallyGlobal schemes

Transport/logisticsTravel hospitalityFinance/insuranceIndustry/technologyConsumer products

http://www.ihipo.com/graduate_programs

see handout for details

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Working internationallyEU careers• Generalist graduate recruitment category (AD5 Administrator level) is

open to candidates from various degree disciplines and does not require

any prior professional experience.

• In addition, we also recruit linguists (to work as interpreters and

translators) and a range of more specific profiles, such as lawyers, auditors,

and economists.

• To apply, candidates must be an EU citizen and speak at least two EU

languages, one of which must be English, French, or German.

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Working internationallyEU careers offer…

1. A lifetime of different jobs.

2. Interesting and challenging work that makes a real difference for

Europe.

3. An environment where you are encouraged to learn new skills an

languages.

4. The opportunity to work and travel abroad, and work with people

from all over Europe.

5. A flexible and modern employer.

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Working internationallyEU careers• AD5 competition opens 13th March closes 5th April 2014

• In addition to the concours (open competition), each of the EU

Institutions offers paid traineeships(internships)

Find out more on-• 14th March: ‘Working internationally’ panel, EU representative,

part of One World Week• 25th March: EU presentation in Careers & Employability Centre

• http://www.eu-careers.eu

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Working internationally - improving your chances

• Broaden your Language skills• Gain experience (preferably abroad)• Volunteering (preferably abroad)• Demonstrate a ‘Global mindset’ i.e: understanding how

organisations operate in a global environment

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Working internationally - improving your chances

http://www.sussexstudent.com/oneworldweek

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Working internationally – forthcoming events

• One World Week 10-16th March 2014

‘Broadening Horizons’ exhibition (Thurs 13th 1-5pm, Jubilee)

‘Working Internationally’ employer panel (Fri 14th 12-2 Jubilee)

plus Cultural awareness workshops, Language tasters, music,

art, food, sport……

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Working internationallyresources

• Careers and Employability Centre

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/international

• Prospects

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/working_abroad.htm

• Target

http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/working-abroad

• University of Kent resources

http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitesint.htm

• http://www.ihipo.com/graduate_programs

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Working internationallytop tips – job search summary

1. Be creative in your job-search include speculative approaches

2. Check the visa requirements of the country you wish to work in

3. Do your research thoroughly into companies and target carefully

4. Don’t just consider graduate recruitment schemes – e.g. look at

small & medium companies who are innovative

5. Apply for fixed-term contracts (e.g. for 1 year).

6. Ensure high standard of application (AF/CV, covering letter).

7. Get some interview skills practise and try some aptitude tests.

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• Briefings –finding part time work, CVs and Applications • Careers Advisers are available daily. • Call in or phone 01273 678429 for CV, personal statements,

cover letters and application form feedback.• Come along to the events – listed on news & events page• Follow us on Twitter & Facebook