Term Planner: Careers and Employability Events

From insight sessions into a variety of employment sectors to practical skills workshops, we have a wide range of exciting careers events lined up for you in Michaelmas term. You can learn CV writing techniques, improve your interview skills, and meet recruiters at our 6 careers fairs. Applications are also open for our hands-on skills development programmes, including the Future Leaders Innovation Programme.

Check out our term planner below for an overview of our upcoming events and click the links for more information and to book your place. And, don't forget to check the CareerConnect calendar regularly for additional Careers Service and recruiter events, and to browse internships, jobs, and graduate opportunities.

Careers Service events are run online  O  and in person  P 

Whilst most sessions take place online, more interactive events take place in person at the Careers Service building at 56 Banbury Rd, OX2 6PA, unless otherwise specified. 

 

Michaelmas term events

Careers events in 8th week

Date Event Time
Monday 27.11.2023  O  Using Social Media to Enhance your Career Prospects 13:00 - 14:00
Monday 27.11.2023  O  Introduction to Law 16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 28.11.2023  O  Get Ahead: Careers in Publishing Panel Discussion 13:00 - 14:30
Wednesday 29.11.2023  P  Making the Most of Your Internship 10:00 - 11:30
Wednesday 29.11.2023  O  Career Management Strategy Masterclass 14:00 - 17:00
Thursday 30.11.2023  P  Interview and Presentation Skills for Researchers 09:30 - 11:30
Thursday 30.11.2023  O  Exploring UK & Global Internships 13:00 - 14:00
Thursday 30.11.2023  P  Securing an Internship as a Postgraduate Student or a Researcher 13:00 - 14:00

Careers event in 9th week

Date Event Time
Tuesday 05.12.2023  O  Improving Your Interview Technique 13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 06.12.2023  O  Entrepreneurship and Disability 16:00 - 17:30
Thursday 07.12.2023  O  Preparing for Medical School Interviews 14:00 - 15:00

Careers events in 1st week

Date Event Time
Monday 09.10.2023  O  Talking to Employers About a Disability, Neurodivergence or Health Condition: If, When and How 11:00 - 12:00
Monday 09.10.2023  O  Introduction to Data Science & Technology (for all disciplines) 13:00 - 14:00
Monday 09.10.2023  O  Graduates in the Public Sector: Policy and Delivery in Government and Communities 15:30 - 16:45
Tuesday 10.10.2023  O  Understanding Job Descriptions 13:00 - 13:45
Wednesday 11.10.2023  O  Summer and Micro-Internships: What are they and what should I cover in my application? 13:00 - 13:45
Wednesday 11.10.2023  O  CVs, Cover Letters and Application Forms 13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 11.10.2023  O  Introduction to Law 14:00 - 15:00
Thursday 12.10.2023  O  How to Research Employers and Improve Your Industry Awareness 13:00 - 13:45
Thursday 12.10.2023  O  Applying to US Graduate Schools 14:00 - 15:00
Thursday 12.10.2023  P   O  Solicitor Vacation Schemes and Training Contracts: Options and Timelines, at the Careers Service 15:00 - 16:00
Friday 13.10.2023  O  Summer and Micro-Internships: What are they and what should I cover in my application? 13:00 - 13:45
Saturday 14.10.2023  P  Alumni @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools 09:30 - 10:30
Saturday 14.10.2023  P  Researchers @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools 09:45 - 10:30
Saturday 14.10.2023  P  Finding Scientific and Technical Internships (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools 10:00 - 10:30
Saturday 14.10.2023  P  SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR, at the Examination Schools 10:30 - 13:30

Careers events in 2nd week

Date Event Time
Monday 16.10.2023  O  Exploring the Diverse Jobs in the Creative Industries: Something for Everyone 12:30 - 13:30
Tuesday 17.10.2023  O  Bar: When to apply for scholarships, pupillages & mini-pupillages 12:30 - 13:30
Tuesday 17.10.2023  O  Introduction to Banking and Investment 12:30 - 13:30
Tuesday 17.10.2023  O  Introduction to Sustainability 13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 17.10.2023  O  CVs and Cover Letters 13:30 - 14:30
Wednesday 18.10.2023  P  Crankstart Careers Development Programme (for Crankstart Scholars) 12:00 - 13:30
Wednesday 18.10.2023  O  Improving Your Interview Technique 13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 18.10.2023  P  How to Tackle a Management Consultancy Case Study 14:00 - 15:30
Thursday 19.10.2023  O  Introduction to Further Study 12:00 - 13:00
Thursday 19.10.2023  P   O  Solicitor Vacation Schemes and Training Contracts: Application Tips 12:00 - 13:00
Thursday 19.10.2023  O  Insight into Pharma/Biotech 12:45 - 14:00
Thursday 19.10.2023  O  Gaining Experience for a Creative Industries Career While at Oxford 14:00 - 15:30
Thursday 19.10.2023  O  Management Consultancy Beyond the Obvious 16:00 - 17:45
Saturday 21.10.2023  P  Alumni @ the Law Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools 09:30 - 10:30
Saturday 21.10.2023  P  LAW FAIR, at the Examination Schools 10:30 - 13:30

Careers events in 3rd week

Date Event Time
Monday 23.10.2023  O  Using Social Media to Enhance your Career Prospects 13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 24.10.2023  O  CVs and Application Forms  13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 25.10.2023  P  Effective CVs & Cover Letters for Researchers 16:00 - 18:00
Thursday 26.10.2023  O  Writing Applications for Further Study 13:00 - 14:00
Thursday 26.10.2023  P  Alumni @ the Careers in Computing Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Mathematical Institute 14:00 - 15:00
Thursday 26.10.2023  P  CAREERS IN COMPUTING FAIR, at the Mathematical Institute 15:00 - 17:30
Friday 27.10.2023  O  Preparing for Online Recruitment Assessments 13:00 - 14:30
Friday 27.10.2023  O  Graduate Schemes: Are They for Me? 15:00 - 16:00
Saturday 28.10.2023  O  Career Management Strategy Masterclass 10:00 - 13:00

Careers events in 4th week

Date Event Time
Monday 30.10.2023  O  What Can Mentoring Do for My Career? Information Session for Bursary Holders 13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 31.10.2023  O  Insight into Academia: Is a PhD Right for Me? 12:00 - 13:00
Tuesday 31.10.2023  O  Interview Workshop: Preparing for Interviews in the Public Sector 13:15 - 14:30
Wednesday 01.11.2023  O  Introduction to the Screen Industries 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday 01.11.2023  O  Introduction to Careers in the Charity Sector 13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 01.11.2023  P  Improving Your Interview Technique 13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 01.11.2023  O  Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language 14:00 - 15:00
Thursday 02.11.2023  P   O  Graduate Medicine Support Group 16:00 - 17:00

Careers events in 5th week

Date Event Time
Tuesday 07.11.2023  O  Introduction to Careers in International Development 13:15 - 14:15
Tuesday 07.11.2023  P  Careers in Journalism, Podcasting, and Editing with Financial Times Editor Isabel Berwick 17:30 - 18:30
Wednesday 08.11.2023  O  Introduction to Teaching in Schools 13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 08.11.2023  O  How Can I be Certain About My Career Choice? 14:00 - 15:00
Thursday 09.11.2023  P  Moving on from Academia (Research Staff Only), at the Careers Service 14:00 - 16:00
Thursday 09.11.2023  O  Tackling Watson Glaser Tests: For Aspiring Lawyers 13:15 - 14:30
Thursday 09.11.2023  P  How to Build a Career in Sustainability, at the Oxford Martin School  16:30 - 19:00
Friday 10.11.2023  O  CVs and Cover Letters 13:00 - 14:00

Careers events in 6th week

Date Event Time
Wednesday 15.11.2023  O  Public Sector Assessment Centres: Group Discussion Workshop 15:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 15.11.2023  P  Alumni @ the Jobs for Mathematicians Fair  (Pre-fair Talk), at the Mathematical Institute 15:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 15.11.2023  P  JOBS FOR MATHEMATICIANS FAIR, at the Mathematical Institute 16:00 - 18:00
Thursday 16.11.2023  P  Exploring UK and Global Internships, at the Careers Service 12:00 - 13:00
Thursday 16.11.2023  P  Improving your Interview Technique, at the Careers Service 13:30 - 14:30
Thursday 16.11.2023  O  Offer Holders Panel: Law Vac Schemes, Training Contracts and Pupillages 13:00 - 14:00
Thursday 16.11.2023  O  Staying in the UK to Work (OU Visa & Immigration Advisers) 13:00 - 15:00
Thursday 16.11.2023  P   O  Developing Resilience Now and for the Future, at the Careers Service 15:00 - 16:00

Careers events in 7th week

Date Event Time
Monday 20.11.2023  P   O  CVs and Cover Letters 13:00 - 14:00
Monday 20.11.2023  O  Making the Most of Your Internship 13:00 - 14:30
Tuesday 21.11.2023  O  Pupillage Applications 12:00 - 13:00
Tuesday 21.11.2023  O  Missed Deadlines: What Else Can I Apply For? 13:00 - 13:45
Wednesday 22.11.2023  O  Tackling Difficult Interview Questions 12:00 - 12:45
Wednesday 22.11.2023  O  Insight into Academia: Teaching in Higher Education 13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 22.11.2023  P  How to Get Work Experience as a First Year 13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 22.11.2023  O  Talking to Employers About Mental Health 16:00 - 17:30
Friday 24.11.2023  O  Introduction to Careers in Diplomacy 13:00 - 14:00

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