Welcome to the SSIS Employability Newsletter No Images? Click here Welcome to your Employability NewsletterEmployability: Skill-Up! I hope by now you have all got to grips with finding out about the support available to you for careers. A wealth of information can be located both physically in the Career Zone and virtually on My Career Zone. Every time we meet an employer or put on an event they give the same advice: use the resources you have available to you now – for free – to gain valuable skills employers are looking for, whether that be interview skills, negotiating skills or leaderships skills. Better still, put those skills in to practice with a part-time or summer job, or if you can, a work placement or internship. Sometimes we have genuine barriers and fears that prevent us from taking steps forward. For example, we know that a lot of Humanities and Social Sciences students may not feel confident about maths skills. If you would like to brush up on your basic Maths skills, learn more about numerical reasoning tests, strategies to take tests and practice questions, then sign up to one of our Refresh Your Maths workshops now! Over 100 students participated in a workshop last year with over 90% of them stating that they felt more confident with numeracy and numerical reasoning tests after completing the workshops. Trained Maths students run the sessions so they are fun and friendly as well as informative. We also run sessions that specifically tackle the maths test for getting on to the PGCE. Details about all our other up-coming events and activities are featured in this newsletter so read on for more information. Julia Paci Upcoming Careers Events in the CollegeRefresh Your Maths! Do you want to brush up on your basic Maths skills or practice for numerical reasoning tests? How to Become a Barrister Date: Thursday 19th October 2017 Are you thinking of a career as a Barrister? The Barrister's profession can seem a little mysterious so this session is designed to clearly lay out the path to becoming a Barrister from understanding Inns of Courts to applying for Pupillage. Employer Presentation - Careers talk by Alaco Date: Thursday 26th October 2017 Alaco is a leading business intelligence firm. Join Adrian Stones, Director of Operations, who is visiting to speak primarily to students in the Institute of Arab and Islamic studies about opportunities for Arabic language students. Perspectives on Work in the Aid and Development Industry Date: Wednesday 25th October 2017 Are you interested in a career in the NGO or charity sector? Join Yasamin Alttahir, a counter ISIS communications project manager based in Baghdad, for an informal discussion on the challenges, opportunities and practicalities of working in the aid and development sector. How to Prepare for the Law Careers Fair Date: Wednesday 8th November 2017 The Law Fair is your opportunity to meet and speak to graduate recruiters and find out whether they are the right law firm for you. Come along to this skills session to make sure you make the best first impression. Getting Started with your Career Planning (Politics & SPA) Politics & IR Sociology, Philosophy & Anthropology Student SectionStudy and Work Abroad Introductory Briefing Date: Wednesday 18th October 2017 | Time: 3pm - 4pm | Venue: Amory C501 ExeLaw Talks: Driverless Cars and Legal EffectsDate: Thursday 19th October 2017 As a part of their monthly speaking series 'ExeLaw', Exeter Student Law Review are hosting a talk by Lecturer Matthew Channon which will provide an insight into the technology and legal challenges to be faced by the emergence of driverless cars. HM Treasury - Policy Adviser Graduate Scheme Applications are now open for the HM Treasury Policy Adviser graduate scheme. Policy Advisers provide the government of the day with the best advice possible to help them to make decisions in the interests of the public. Applications close at 10am on 14th November. Networking Dinner with Mars, Inc Date: Friday 27th Mars, Inc are holding a networking dinner to give you the opportunity to speak to representatives about Mars' competitive graduate schemes and make a good impression! This is for final year, Masters, and PhD students. Applications to attend close at 2pm on 20th October. Global Exe Introductory Session Date: Wed 25th October AIRMIC Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Forum Date: Tuesday 7th November 2017 Airmic have reserved 12 places for students to attend their fully booked Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Forum. If you would like to attend please email British Foreign Policy Group - Student Ambassador Programme The British Foreign Policy Group are looking for ambitious, highly organised and committed students to represent them and carry out a range of potential roles. Roles include Head What's New in Career ZoneCareers and Placements Fair - Sponsored by J.P. Morgan Date: Tuesday 17th October 2017 There is no need to book, just turn up! Please ensure you have your University ID card (UniCard) with you. Careers in Teaching Event Date: Thurs 26th October Interested in a career in the education sector? Come along to hear about working in the sector and its various entry routes from guest speakers. Teaching Taster Career planning presentation – an introduction to the bar Date: Monday 23rd October 2017 Joanne Twomey, the University of Law Future Pupil Programme Coordinator, will be visiting to provide information on entering the profession, answer questions about barrister training, and will talk about how to succeed with Inns of Court scholarship applications and interviews. Access to Internships (A2I) Access to Internships (A2I) is a scheme that provides information, support and funding to help students and recent graduates arrange their own paid internship in the UK. Funding for 2017/18 has now been announced, which will be available for undergraduates and recent graduates. There will also be one-to-one careers guidance available to help you find an internship using A2I funding. If you have any queries about the A2I programme please email A2I@exeter.ac.uk Alumni Focus: What SSIS students do next...Simon Vigar (BA Politics, 1991) Occupation: Royal Correspondent at Channel 5 News Tell us about yourself and your career journey. Although I had an interest in politics, the radio station was as big a draw. Back then, Exeter was one of the few unis with a station. Not as posh as the one you've got now, naturally! I threw myself into that and studied politics in my spare time, narrowly avoiding getting kicked out at the end of the first year. I will never forget all the naughty boys having to come back in August for the re-sits in the old library. I crammed in the last year, got a respectable degree and won a couple of student journalism awards: handy in a recession as this secured me three job offers. I accepted the post at Northsound in Aberdeen and by way of Capital, Talkradio, IRN, Channel 5 News, ITN, BBC World, LBC and Heart I am now back at 5 News as Royal correspondent. I've also covered many big court cases (Stephen Lawrence, Baby P, Joanna Yeates) along with the Olympics, Wimbledon and World Cups. The great thing about 5 is the variety which, as a reporter, you just don't get at any other network. We punch above our weight, have good ratings at 5pm and are nominated again this year for a Royal Television Society award. We've also been a breeding ground for far bigger talent than me: to name a handful Kirsty Young, Sarah Smith, Charlie Stayt, Peter Lane on screen and off screen Mark Adams (now Comms chief at the IOC), Deborah Turness (now boss of NBC news) and Craig Oliver (Comms chief at Downing St). What aspects of your working life have you enjoyed the most so far? I'm very lucky that I've always known what I wanted to do and have been given a front row seat to so many big stories. In the early days at Capital Radio I got a few showbiz exclusives and big interviews in the days when PR people did not have total control. A young Johnny Depp was the best. At Channel 5, I've been sent around the world a few times and done live reports in pretty remote locations: the Solomon Islands with William & Kate takes some beating as does London 2012. What advice would you give to current students, and how can Exeter graduates get into your area of work? Get published: Exepose, Xpression, online, get stuff on your CV that shows you can hack it. Actions speak louder than words. Also, at Exeter right now are future Cabinet ministers, future headliners at Glastonbury, future sports stars. You, as a young hack, should work out who they are and do a feature on them. I was at Exeter with, among others, Thom Yorke of Radiohead and several senior government ministers (Rob Halfon, James Brokenshire & Sajid Javid). Some I clocked, some I didn't! Every degree is relevant to journalism, we cover everything, we need languages, we need law, we need grammar! But your degree will not get you the job. I believe you've either got the fire in your belly or you haven't. Don't come into journalism if you want piles of money or job security. Do come if you want fun. Contact the Email Julia Paci (Employability and Outreach Manager) Tom Skitt (Employability & Alumni Support Officer) Keep Up-To-Date: What would you like to see in this Newsletter? |