UCL Careers Service aims to support international students throughout the entire career management process, from understanding the UK graduate labour market to writing CV’s, interviewing and beyond.
With the Autumn term having started, we offer a series of careers events specifically designed to address the needs of international students considering work or post-graduate study in the UK and overseas.
To book onto any of these sessions, please log in to your My Careers Service account.
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Monday 1st October 2012, 1-2pm
De-mystifying the UK Job Market
An introduction to finding a job in the UK through a variety of different routes. We will look at how to find job openings including graduate training schemes, examine other strategic approaches to job-hunting and look at cultural differences in the recruitment process. We will also provide a term-by-term ‘job-success’ planner so you won’t miss important application deadlines.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the UK job market including the different ways for graduates to access it.
- Provide information on current market using data from previous UCL graduates and an employer’s perspective.
- Form a strategic approach to job hunting in the UK using different approaches such as networking, online tools and speculative applications
- Understand the recruitment cycle in the UK.
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Monday 8th October 2012, 1-2pm
Working while you study and CV’s for part-time work
This one hour talk offers advice on how to combine earning money with effective studying, the legal requirements for working in the UK, information about the range of jobs that you might be able to do and where to look for part-time jobs. We’ll then look at how a CV for part-time work should be structured.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the importance of having UK work experience on a CV for finding post study work in a global job market.
- Outline and signpost legal requirements for working part time while studying, including visa and tax issues.
- Explore different types of part-time work in the UK and sources to find jobs.
- Develop an awareness of the structure and content of typical UK CV’s, for part-time work and how to translate previous experiences to a style that future employers will understand.
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Monday 8th October 2012, 5-6pm
Effective Job Applications
This seminar gives advice on how to effectively communicate your relevant skills to employers and provides key strategies to better stand out through the entire UK application process. Discover how to build a sound argument that you have what the employer is looking for and learn how best to communicate that argument in your job applications
Learning Outcomes:
- Gain insight into UK employers or educational institution’s perspective and an overview of the application process.
- Understand how best to structure a UK CV and covering letter, and its key components
- Consider how best to explain your experiences in a way UK employers will understand their value and see how they match their job descriptions.
- Understand how best to answer competency (or other) questions on an application form and complete a personal statement.
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Tuesday 9th October 2012, 1-2pm
Employer presentation – working in China for Mars
This session is presented by Mars representatives to help Chinese students understand the opportunities open to them within the large international organisation of Mars.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the graduate programmes available from Mars
- Gain insights into working for a large multi-national company in China both as a graduate and beyond
- Learn how the Mars recruitment programme works, including tips on completing the application forms and the assessment centre
- Hear real life accounts of working for Mars from a recent graduate
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Monday 15th October 2012 1-2pm
Writing a UK CV
How can you make sure that your CV impresses an employer? If you’re applying for jobs in the UK, an excellent CV is critical to your success. This seminar gives advice on putting together an effective CV and formatting a powerful cover letter for the competitive UK market. We will give you an insight into what UK employers are looking for, and point out common CV-writing mistakes.
Learning outcomes:
- Develop an awareness of the structure and content of typical UK CV’s, cover / motivation letters and application forms.
- Understand how to translate skills, experience and personal qualities gained through academic and other experiences to a recruiter.
- Explore techniques used in UK application processes, including reading job advertisements, analysing CV’s and tailor CV’s to specific recruiters.
- Articulate positively and convincingly your reasons for applying for specific jobs based in the UK.
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Monday 22nd October 2012 5-6pm
De-mystifying the UK Job Market
An introduction to finding a job in the UK through a variety of different routes. We will look at how to find job openings including graduate training schemes, examine other strategic approaches to job-hunting and look at cultural differences in the recruitment process. We will also provide a term-by-term ‘job-success’ planner so you won’t miss important application deadlines.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the UK job market including the different ways for graduates to access it.
- Provide information on current market using data from previous UCL graduates and an employer’s perspective.
- Form a strategic approach to job hunting in the UK using different approaches such as networking, online tools and speculative applications
- Understand the recruitment cycle in the UK.
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Monday 29th October 2012 1-2pm
Effective Job Applications
This seminar gives advice on how to effectively communicate your relevant skills to employers and provides key strategies to better stand out through the entire UK application process. Discover how to build a sound argument that you have what the employer is looking for and learn how best to communicate that argument in your job applications
Learning Outcomes:
- Gain insight into UK employers or educational institution’s perspective and an overview of the application process.
- Understand how best to structure a UK CV and covering letter, and its key components
- Consider how best to explain your experiences in a way UK employers will understand their value and see how they match their job descriptions.
- Understand how best to answer competency (or other) questions on an application form and complete a personal statement.
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