How to help students who want careers advice

Tutors, Fellows, Faculty Heads and all academics are occasionally asked by their students or researchers for careers advice. Many feel well qualified to advise on academic careers but may have limited knowledge about non-academic careers.

After graduation, about 21% of Oxford undergraduates go on to a higher degree, 9% to legal training and 6% to medical training - leaving 64% of the undergraduates to explore opportunities in teaching, consulting, finance, development and all the other occupations that our students follow.

So how can faculty and college help?

  • Remind students of the Careers Service - to register their interests on the web site (such as where they want to work, what type of work, what languages they speak), and to look for vacancies on the web site.
  • Suggest the student contact a Careers Adviser - there's an adviser from the Careers Service looking after each college who will be involved in events such as drop-in sessions.
  • Include a link to the Careers Service web site in the faculty/college homepage and some information about us in student handbooks.
  • Suggest the student contacts alumni of the college - which can also be done through the Careers Service's web site - for advice and introductions. Many colleges organise alumni events for careers purposes.
  • Involve the Careers Service in faculty and college activities - pre-entry events, open days, inductions, etc.

If you would like any brochures or flyers to be able to hand to your students, just let us know on the feedback form.

Page last edited: 20 June 2011

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