So.. this is from a post we did a little while ago, based on some research from our friends at International Futures. They have a great blog for international students, check it out here.
To the post….
So maybe becoming a caped crusader is a little far fetched. That is unless your local neighbourhood watch scheme has gone militant or you’ve watched the film “Kick ass” one too many times. There is however a mystery surrounding what international students go on to do. Well that is, until now!
Every year a survey is carried out of all students leaving university, 6 months after they graduate. It’s called the DLHE report (Destination of leavers in higher education) and its results are often surprising. For full details of where international students end up see the destinations page at International Futures.
Did you know that half of international students find employment straight out of University and of that number 62% stay in England while 29% find work in their home country.
Those that landed their first job said that the top tip to securing employment was personal contacts and previous work experience in the company. A massive 24% landed jobs through Networking and 21% said they found their current role because they had completed a summer placement or internship for their employer. For current vacancies check out job online or international job online if working over seas is your dream destination.
The top employers were the NHS and UCL itself it seems, however this is likely due to the large number of Medics trained at UCL. Other big employers were Ernst and Young and Tesco. Almost 60% of students worked for employers with 250 or more employees; however the second largest group of students worked for companies with 1 to 49 employees. The figures show that when applying for job roles it is vitality important to include SME (Small to medium size enterprises) in your search.
So what about those that didn’t go on to employment? Well; about a quarter of student go onto further study after they graduate, while a further 6% combine work and study, 6% were still looking for work and 14% were doing something that didn’t fall neatly into a particular category and classed as “other”.
So there you have it, while many students go on to work in England or sign up for another round of academia, 14% remain men and women of mystery, so when Commissioner Gordon puts up the Bat Call, it could be one of your cohort that answers. Just maybe…..
Thanks to our friends at International futures for the number crunching.
For the full destination break down and more surprising facts click here
AW
great post. nice to read it, thanks.
Thanks David. Much appreciated. AW
Superb post! Reminds me of times when I was looking for a job and the DLHE survey e-mail that I had received. I could manage a decent job though.. It was a graduate jobs opportunity in London. So, England it was for me after Whales.