Finding First Steps in Science and Technology

Finding First Steps inScience and Technology

Session Aims

• What do STEM students do

• How do I choose

•What will you be doing

when you complete your studies?

Work

Study ????

Time out

How will you get there?

What do Graduates Do 2013http://www.hecsu.ac.uk/current_projects_what_do_graduates_do.htm

What Do Our (Sussex) Graduates Dohttp://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/whatourgraduatesdo

Research Past Student Destinations via Linkedinhttp://www.linkedin.com/edu/

Graduates in the Labour Market

Graduate Distribution UK 2010/11

• Some career options with any degreeAccountancy Publishing Banking Administration Civil Service Social WorkMarketing Computing JournalismThe City Information InsuranceBroadcasting Law PoliceConservation Sales FilmCounselling Charities Health serviceHuman Resources Retail Teaching

Development

-Engineering / Technology destinations link

-Mathematics Computing and IT link

-Science link

-CEC Options with your subject link-Prospects Options with your subject link

What do STEM Graduates Do

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/yourdegree

Using your Degree

Example Professional Bodieswww.rsc.org/careers-jobs/ Royal Society of Chemistrywww.bps.ac.uk/careers British Pharmacological Societywww.engc.org.uk/about-us/our-partners/professional-engineering-institutions Engineering Council DESG www.gov.uk/defence-engineering-and-science-groupIEEE www.ieee.org/education_careers/index.html www.bna.org.uk/jobs/ British Neuroscience AssociationCheck others for your specialism there are too many to list here!!!

Current interesting opportunities on our websiteCEC website Science jobsearchCEC website IT jobsearchCEC website Engineering searchUse sector guides for specialist websites

E.g. NHS Scientist Training Programme LinkFood Science example linkMatchtechWind Jobs

Further Study - ResearchResources Research further study Further study past studentsThings to do • Talk to Academics here • Talk to Post Graduate students• Talk to course providers• Talk to Careers Adviser

Career Development CourseCareers Choice Cycle

1SELF

APPRAISAL

2EXPLORING

OPTIONS

3TAKING ACTION

4GAINING

EXPERIENCE

Careers Centre How to choose options Resources

• Self Analysis• What skills do I have

We have tools on our website & hand outs in the centre to help with this process!

Destination

Offer

Academic

Personal Work

Portfolio Evidence

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Mind Mapping Tool

CEC Skills link

Providing Evidence University

Expectation

Offer

Academic

Personal Work

Portfolio Evidence

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Creative Approaches- finding contactsContacts you already have• Friends, family, friends of friends . • Academics• Contacts from past work experience, vacation work

Contacts to find•Vacancies advertised in newspapers and on the web. •Use the contact details from the vacancy advert.•Names in journals, magazines, reports, the press.•The phone book and Yellow Pages (www.yell.com )•Specialist directories and lists of companies•Alumni Careers Network•Linkedin – Search facility

Build your experience- Get involved while you are at Sussex Lab work- Volunteer (Project V) – wider voluntary- www.do-it.org- Information interviewing, work shadowing, work

experience, internships- Paid work- entry level positions- CEC Getting Experience Page- Learning to Lead 13-14 Leadership Programme

Up and Coming EventsCheck our Events Page

• Careers Fair Wed 6 Nov• 100+ Employers Over half accept any degree• Check link below for STEM organisations

Link all exhibitors

What next?

• Reflect on your skills• Research the sector & your options• Network• Build your experience• Search for vacancies• Write a CV

Taking action

How are you going to move forward now?

Action plan……..

cdecCareer Development & Employment Centre

Need more help?Come into the Careers & Employability Centre

Ground Floor Library

- Check the website

- Book a one-to-one with a Careers Adviser

- 01273 678429