Explore your potentialOpportunities Fair 2015

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The University wants you to achieve your full potential during your time here. There are a number of great ways for you to get more involved with everything university life has to offer. Come along and talk to the exhibiting services to find out more.

TheOpportunitiesFairisanewinitiativeledbytheUniversitytohighlightwaysinwhichyoucanengageinactivitiesthatwillsupportbothyourpersonalandprofessionaldevelopment.Theeventshowcasesavarietyofinternalopportunitiesencompassingworkexperience;skillsdevelopment;volunteeringandpartnerships,allintendedtoenrichstudentexperienceandequipyouforthefuture.Opportunitiesareavailablebothathomeandoverseas.

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Further informationFor more information on the opportunities exhibitors are offering, please see the Exhibitor Profiles.

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Use this to see at a glance the types of opportunities the exhibiting employers are offering. Check individual employer websites for more details.

InternationalSupport and Professional Development

Student Partnership Paid Work Experience

Volunteering

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Interactiveopportunities

CareersandEmployabilityService

CV ClinicSessions are available on a partly prebookable basis via mycareer.soton.ac.uk. Please also check for availability on the day.

You can receive expert CV advice provided by Specialist Career Practitioners at the Opportunities Fair 2015.

The CV Clinic will be held from 11.00-13.00 at the Fair.

LinkedIn LabFor many, LinkedIn has become an integral part of the job search. This Lab will give you the chance to receive feedback on what you need to do to optimise your profile and best leverage your skills and endorsement section. If you do not already have a LinkedIn account, you will learn how to create one.

The LinkedIn Lab will be held from 12.00-15.00 and will operate on a drop-in basis, so there is no need for you to preregister to attend.

Lynda.com DemonstrationsLynda.com instructional videos will help you learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.Attend a demonstration to learn how you can benefit from using the system – as a Southampton student you already have free access at http://go.soton.ac.uk/lynda !

Lynda.com demonstrations will be held every half an hour from 12.00-14.00 with slots partly pre-bookable via mycareer.soton.ac.uk. The remaining slots will be available on a drop-in basis at the Fair, so please check for availability on the day.

There will be a number of interactive opportunities to engage with exhibitors at the Fair:

TocelebratethelaunchofthisnewFair,wearegivingeverystudentthechancetoenterafreeprizedraw,byscanningyourIDcardonarrival.

The preliminary list of prizes includes an iPad, 4x NatWest T20 Blast match at the Ageas Bowl next summer and 2x £50 STA Travel vouchers and 2 Thai Tapas and 2 Island Cocktails to share Mango restaurant, Southampton.

Thank you to Southampton Opportunity Project, STA Travel, ageas Bowl and Mango for donating prizes.

Careers Centre, Building 37

careers@soton.ac.uk

www.southampton.ac.uk/careers

mycareer.soton.ac.uk

@UoS_Careers

www.facebook.com/UoSCareersandEmployability

uk.pinterest.com/uoscareers/

Information & Advice

Drop In

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Resources

Events & Fairs

Employer Talks

Careers Fairs

Skills Workshops

Work Experience

Excel Internships

Student Consultancy

Volunteering

Year in Employment

Jobs

Jobs Board

Part-time Jobs

Graduate Jobs

The first 300 students to visit this Fair will receive an Opportunities Fair Goodie Bag. Make sure you arrive early so you don’t miss out!

www.southampton.ac.uk/studyexchange

- Spend up to a year at an overseas university- Funding available for International Exchanges- Grants available for the European Exchanges- Broaden your horizons- Improve your language skills- Enhance your employment prospects

European (Erasmus) and International Exchange opportunities

Enhanceyourdegree.StudyOverseas

#AJobLikeNoOtherSTAND VOTE LEAD

DDIIRREECCTTOORRMMAANNAAGGEERROOFFFFIICCEERRRREEPPRREESSEENNTTAATTIIVVEELEADER OF 23,000 STUDENTSDo you want to lead a Students’ Union with over 23,000 members anda turnover of over £7 million? Do you want to gain invaluable skills andget paid doing it? Any student can run to become a full time sabbaticalo�cer, directing the Students’ Union for a year. Nominations will openearly 2016. For more information, email vpdci@susu.org

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Study Abroad and ExchangeThe University offers UG and PG students the opportunity to study abroad as part of their degree. These opportunities are available at our partner universities across the globe. The Study Abroad and Exchange Team are here to support you in making the decision of where to go, advice on financial and practical matters, pre departure support and working with students on their return.

www.southampton.ac.uk/studyexchange

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Modern LanguagesStudying at Southampton brings with it the opportunity to prepare yourself to be a transnational graduate. Give yourself the advantage by gaining or improving your language skills for free.

Whether you are starting a language from nothing or want to polish up your skills, you can take a short language course for free alongside your degree programme. Whatever your area of study, whatever your time commitment - there is an opportunity for you! Choose from our weekly, semi-intensive or intensive course in a large variety of languages! You can also benefit from our suite of online language courses available in 100 languages.

www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/index.page

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AIESEC SouthamptonOur core activities are focused on facilitating a global exchange scheme that provides challenging, cultural work internships for students and recent graduates. AIESEC is focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, offering students the chance to work abroad, gain valuable leadership skills and develop both professional and personal relationships across the world. If you would like to know more about what opportunities we have on offer for you, come and talk to us!

www.susu.org/groups/aiesec

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ESN SouthamptonESN Southampton is for all Erasmus and International students linked to Southampton, whether you’re an Incoming, Outgoing, Current, Past or Potential student!

We aim to provide an all round support for everyone’s Exchange experience by:

− Organising Socials/Parties

− Organising Trips in the UK & Abroad

− Providing Information about Erasmus & International Exchanges to potential students including ‘Meet & Greet’ events with students from host countries

− Support with adjusting to life in Southampton

− Educating others about the Erasmus Programme”

http://soton.esnuk.org/

ExhibitorProfiles

Student ExperienceWith the chance to meet fantastic people from all over the world, learn about a new country and culture and try out a new language, studying abroad in Kyoto is an opportunity too good to miss.

Jolif Guest, BA English.

Createabrighterfuture.ExcelSouthamptonInternshipProgramme

Excel Southampton Internship Programmeinternships@southampton.ac.ukwww.southampton.ac.uk/careers/internships

Internship opportunities that enhance your CV, expand your network and open graduate recruitment opportunities

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Students’ Union Student GroupsStudying at university is just the beginning, and the Students’ Union gives you a range of opportunities to have fun and socialise. Whether it’s competing in a sport you love, broadening your experience with volunteer work or getting involved in a society, no matter what you’re interested in, there’s something for you.

We have over 300 groups including art, belly dancing, paintball and many more, not forgetting every sport you can think of!

And if your favourite thing to do isn’t already available, just let us know and we can help you set up something brand new.

www.susu.org/activities

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OPUS (Opportunities at the University of Southampton)OPUS stands for “Opportunities at the University of Southampton”, and is an online searchable database of opportunities that has been developed in partnership with University of Southampton students, to help you all get more out of your time at the University.

OPUS showcases a broad range of fantastic opportunities and what you have to gain from engaging with them. OPUS is available to all undergraduate students and will enhance your experience, helping you to be better informed about what is on offer to help you to grow and develop, and gain valuable experiences that will impress future employers. Some opportunities will be offered within the curriculum whereas others are co-curricular or extra-curricular. Don’t be afraid of trying something new and simply having a go – who knows where it might lead you!

https://blog.soton.ac.uk/opus/

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Volunteering BankWould you like to make a difference to someone’s life and your own? The Careers and Employability Service’s brand new Volunteering Bank provides you with volunteering opportunities in and around Southampton which can support your degree path and help make you more employable.

Learn new work-based skills and develop transferrable ones to build up your CV and look fantastic to prospective employers.

Charities and third sector organisations are offering different skills to pick up. Perhaps you could improve your public speaking, or use your knowledge of technology to help people with a disability.

Broaden your experiences; apply online via our website or come to a drop in session to find out more.

www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/students/work-experience/volunteering.page?

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Students’ UnionAs a student at the University of Southampton you automatically get free membership of the Students’ Union (affectionately known as SUSU).

We represent your voice at every level and ultimately exist to make your university experience as positive as possible. We offer a range of opportunities for students to engage in this process, whether as a Student Leader or Course Rep or by taking part in one of our skills development sessions. We are here to represent you and develop our offer to your needs, so come and have a chat with us to find out how you can get involved.

www.susu.org/

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Student ChampionsStudent Champions are students who work in partnership with academic staff in your department to develop innovative approaches to student learning and development. There are a number of student champion groups at the University, working in key areas of strategic development such as ichamps (Innovations in education and digital literacy), OPUS champs (opportunities at the University of Southampton) and enterprise champs. Enteprise Champs have worked with programme directors to devise enterprise modules. iChamps bring innovative digital tools and applications into the classroom to make the teaching more engaging and experiential from the student perspective. All Student Champions are paid roles, and can be undertaken during vacations and/or term time. Contact sed2@soton.ac.uk for more information.

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Student Ambassador SchemeStudent Ambassadors work with the Recruitment and Outreach Team to lead and support the delivery of a variety of on and off campus activities, residential events and mentoring schemes with young people aged 10-18 years of age.

Nearly all the activities we offer involve students because we believe that they often have the greatest impact on young peoples’ opinions. As a Student Ambassador, you will become a role model to the young people we work with. This offers a responsibility that can be both challenging and extremely rewarding.

www.southampton.ac.uk/studentambassadors

Student ExperienceLast year I went to the Salsa Society and this year I am now part of the Committee with the friends I made.

Student ExperienceSUSU provides me with an opportunity to explore new and different things, to come together with other students and make new friends.

Careers Centre, Building 37

careers@soton.ac.uk

www.southampton.ac.uk/careers

@UoS_Careers

www.facebook.com/UoSCareersandEmployability

uk.pinterest.com/uoscareers/

Youradventurestartshere.Careers&Employability

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Careers and Employability ServiceThe Careers and Eamployability Service is here to support you from your first day at the University of Southampton. Our services are available to all current students, whether full or part-time, undergraduate or postgraduate and we can also support alumni after graduation. The Service plays a pivotal networking role across the University, working closely with students, staff and potential employers to enhance student employability skills and their career opportunities. Uncertain about your future? Need help or guidance? Come and talk to us.

www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/index.page

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Insider Career MentoringDo you want to be inspired? Wish to learn from someone who works in a career sector you are interested in?

The Insider Career Mentoring Programme is managed by the Careers Service. It provides an opportunity for students receive relevant and up to date career sector or employability focused advice and help from someone already in the world of work, ideally within the career sector or profession that you would like to work in.

Although open to all students, the Insider Mentoring Programme is most useful to students who have already begun to develop a career plan.

www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/employers/mentoring.page

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Curriculum InnovationBuild your confidence, build your degree, study broadly! Curriculum Innovation at the University of Southampton offers a variety of opportunities to further enhance your academic experience. Find out more about interdisciplinary modules which allow you to explore themes and ideas outside of your main degree. Interested by another degree programme at Southampton and want to change your degree to major/minor? Maybe you want to learn another language, offering you further skills to help with your employability. All of this and more can be discovered through Curriculum Innovation opportunities. Learn more at www.southampton.ac.uk/cip

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LibraryThe Library offers you a range of opportunities through the 5 campus libraries. It provides you with study facilities, specialist print and online collections and services whatever your needs and is vital for your learning experience.. The team of Librarians ensure you have opportunities throughout their course to develop information skills through timetabled sessions and sessions for your independent learning. The Academic Skills Hub provides you with access to one to one support to ensure you have the opportunity to develop and feel supported in this area. You can find out more information via our Libguides pages http://library.soton.ac.uk/home and follow us via Facebook.

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Employer Events and FairsWe organise four large Career Fairs each academic year and work closely with a number of our faculties and academic departments to organise smaller specific fairs for their students. We also arrange many events throughout the year which are designed to assist you with your career planning.

Come and talk to us to find out more about fairs and events and the employers who attend them.

Save the date! Careers and Placements Fair - 23 February 2016 Graduate Recruitment Fair - 4th May 2016

www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/students/events-workshops-fairs/fairs/index.page

Events Calendar webpage: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/students/events-workshops-fairs/calendar.page

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Lynda.comiSolutions provides all members of the University with unlimited free access to the online library of videos at Lynda.com. The instructional videos you have access to will help you learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.

Whether you want to ace an interview, improve your Excel skills, learn programming languages or become a better photographer you’ll find hundreds of hours of videos on these topics and far, far more.

Go to http://go.soton.ac.uk/lynda to find out more. Log in, enhance your employability skills and continue learning and growing.

Student ExperienceI would definitely recommend the Insider Career Mentoring Programme to anyone keen to find out more about a chosen profession

Student ExperienceIt was really nice to have the employers in one place ‘under one roof’ as it were.

Student ExperienceI used Lynda to improve my Excel skills for an internship, when my employer saw all the tricks I learnt, they were impressed!

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SURecruitSURecruit is the University of Southampton Student Union’s Recruitment Agency. The agency has been launched to support our students in accessing part time job opportunities from ethical employers throughout the local community. SURecruit will offer a competitively priced Recruitment Service to a diverse range of employers whilst supporting our students with employability support and helping them to achieve economic independence.

surecruit@susu.org

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Excel Southampton Internship ProgrammeObtaining work experience during your degree has never been more crucial. Are you an enthusiastic and motivated student or recent graduate wanting to gain valuable work experience in a particular career sector? If you are then the Excel Southampton Internship Programme is for you!

Our programme offers a wide range of 4-12 weeks structured internships over Easter, summer and term time, based both here on campus and within a wide variety of external organisations.

Open to undergraduate and post-graduate taught students exclusively from the University, this is a unique opportunity to boost your CV and stand out in the graduate job market.

www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/placements

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Year In EmploymentThe Year in Employment is an exciting new opportunity for all undergraduate students at the University of Southampton, which allows you to spend a year working in an organisation as part of your degree. This will give you valuable work experience whilst you develop your employability skills, and could help in your career planning. Students can undertake a Year in Employment after their penultimate year, and the opportunity will be open to all students who have no placement opportunities currently built into their course, pending approval from their Programme Director.

This programme is awaiting validation and currently open to expressions of interest from students who wish to be considered for the Year in Employment.

www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/students/workexperience/year-in-employment.page

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Temp BankTempbank is a University service which provides Faculties around the University with temporary workers for a variety of roles. Students are welcome to join our mailing lists to learn of opportunities and to respond if a position is of interest to them. The assignments can be short or long term and many can work around a student’s study commitments offering you the opportunity to earn money, possibly provide you with an introduction to a formal working environment and could be a useful attribute to your CV as work history.

Contact us for more information on Tempbank@soton.ac.uk or visit us in 2079/37.

https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancies.aspx

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Student Consultancy ProgrammeDevelop your business skills by delivering solutions to local organisations. Work in a team of student consultants on an 8 week project during term-time and enhance your CV. Training is provided with £250 payment for completed projects.

We will work with variety of local businesses, charities and community groups. For any role in any sector, recruiters will ask you to provide proof of core professional competency skills. The Student Consultancy is designed to help you to develop and display such key skills as:

− Team Work − Communication − Problem-solving/Creativity − Self-management − Commercial awareness − Working with clients

as well as giving you insight as to how business actually works.

Student Consultancy runs for eight weeks in each semester. We will provide training to prepare you for your project. Topics include an introduction to consulting, key business issues, market research, interviewing techniques, problem solving and techniques for presenting your recommendations and reports. Each team will be able to access support from Careers who will be available to give advice and help.

www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/students/work-experience/student-consultancy.page

Student ExperienceThe Student Consultancy Programme has been incredibly valuable experience, not just as an asset to my CV but also to enhance my internpersonal skills and confidence. I would highly recommend it to anybody wanting to gain work experience alongside their degree programme.

Student Experience[This] Placement is an exciting and invaluable opportunity to develop both personally and professionally in a corporate environment and I’ve been given a great amount of responsibility. For example, last month I planned, created and executed the entire marketing content for the new M&S baby range that is now being sold in over 50 countries.

Georgia Varti did a placement year at Marks and Spencer in 2014/15 as part of her BSc Marketing course.

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Name of company/exhibiting organisation

1 Study Abroad and Exchange

2 Modern Languages

3 AIESIC Southampton

4 ESN Southampton

5 Students' Union Student Groups

6 OPUS (Opportunities at the University of Southampton)

7 Student Champions

8 Student Ambassador Scheme

9 Volunteering Network

10 Students’ Union

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12 Insider Career Mentoring

13 Employer Events and Fairs

14 Lynda.com

15 Curriculum Innovation

16 Library

17 SURecruit

18 Excel Southampton Internship Programme

19 Student Consultancy Programme

20 Year In Employment

21 Temp Bank

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All reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of this programme. However the University accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained relating to external organisations, nor for any breach of copyright. Inclusion of information about an external organisation in this programme does not imply a recommendation by the University and any student entering into an arrangement or agreement with any of them should rely upon their own enquiries and seek independent advice where appropriate.

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