Introduction to the Careers Service for Undergraduates

International Student Orientation Programme

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Aims

• To give you an overview of the Oxford University Careers Service and the resources available to help you

Who we are!

• Free service for Oxford University undergraduate and postgraduate students, Researchers and alumni

• 56 Banbury Road, and online www.careers.ox.ac.uk

• Impartial, confidential, experienced, understanding, helpful!

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What we do• Help you to assess your skills and to relate them to

particular areas of employment• Provide information on occupations, vacancies,

further study, work experience (temporary and Summer work)

• Help you to develop your own strategy• Provide feedback on CVs or application forms• Provide skills coaching for preparing for interviews,

making applications, negotiation skills, etc

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What we don’t do!

• We do not tell you what career you should pursue

• We do not tell you who to apply to

• We cannot give you personal advice about visas

• We do not find people jobs!

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Resources available to you• Careers Advisers (sector

responsibility) – Duty and longer discussions

• Web sites• Careers Information –

occupations and companies• International section• Further study in UK/outside

UK (funding information)• Oxford Careers Network• Careers Fairs

• Careers Talks/employer presentations

• Psychometric testing• Skills seminars• Publications, DVDs,

magazines, journals• Vacancy information - web

site database• Online career tools• E-mail newsletter, Facebook,

Twitter, etc

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International Resources• Exodus and Goinglobal (online resources)• International files• International postgraduate study files• Books, directories• Web sites• International Students file• Talks and seminars• International Careers Day (January 2012)

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What next?

• Register with us at www.careers.ox.ac.uk• Consider your careers strategy• Understand timetables for action, e.g. for

internship applications• Take opportunities to build skills, e.g. IT, extra-

curricular activities, Student Consultancy• Network – e.g. www.linkedin.com• Use Careers Service!

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Useful web sites

• www.careers.ox.ac.uk• www.prospects.ac.uk• www.ukcisa.org.uk• www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/

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Careers Events in MT 2011

• Recruitment presentations: e.g. HSBC International Management Programme, law firms in Hong Kong, Google, HKUST

• General events: Fairs, occupational talks• Skills events: CVs, interview skills,

commercial awareness, etc• OUIIP presentations

See www.careers.ox.ac.uk for more info

International Careers Day: 22nd January10

Working in the UK• During your studies -

www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_during.php

• After your studies - www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_after.php

•Staying in the UK to WorkThursday 20th October and Wednesday 30th November, 1-2 pm, Careers Service

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