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 Hilary term. 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. Applications are also open for our Micro-Internship Programme and Summer Internship Programme, and practical skills development programmes.

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. 

 

Hilary term events

Careers events in 9th week

Date Event Time
Mon 11/03/24  O  Using Social Media to Enhance your Career Prospects 13:00 - 14:00
Tues 12/03/24  O  Planning for a Safe Internship: Fieldwork Training 13:00 - 14:30
Weds 13/03/24  O  Career Management Strategy Masterclass 14:00 - 17:00
Thurs 14/03/24  O  Exploring Summer Internships 13:00 - 13:45

Careers event in 10th week

Date Event Time
Mon 18/03/24  O  Planning for a Safe Internship:
Fieldwork Training
16:00 - 17:00
Wed 20/03/24

Neurodiversity Celebration Week: 18-24.03.2024

 O  Panel Event: Your strengths and the
adjustments you might need in the workplace

16:00 - 17:30
Mon 18/03/24 -
Fri 21/03/24

 O   P  Careers Beyond Academia: Options and
Pathways for Researchers
, Careers conference
for Oxford University DPhils and Research Staff

Various times

 

Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers

The careers conference for researchers

Monday 18 March - Thursday 21 March 2024, Online and at the Careers Service

Run by the Careers Service's expert careers advisers, Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers is a FREE conference that offers Oxford University researchers the chance to join online panel talks with PhD holders and former academic researchers speaking frankly about their daily working lives in a variety of sectors, attend an in-person networking event, and take part in interactive workshops to help you identify skills and strategies for optimising your career preparedness. 

Find out more and sign up

Careers events in 1st week

Date Event Time
Mon 15/01/24  O  Barristers’ Training: When to Apply for Pupillages, Mini-pupillages and Scholarships 12:00 - 13:00
Mon 15/01/24  P  Improving Your Interview Technique 14:00 - 15:00
Tues 16/01/24  O  CVs and Cover Letters 12:30 - 13:30
Tues 16/01/24  O  Finding Roles in Banking and Finance: Am I Too Late? 14:00 - 15:00
Weds 17/01/24  O  Summer and Micro-Internships: What Are They and What Should I Cover in My Application? 13:00 - 13:45
Thurs 18/01/24  O  Moving Beyond Academia: Getting Started 11:00 - 12:30
Thurs 18/01/24  O  Interview Tips for Aspiring Lawyers, Delivered by The University of Law 12:00 - 13:00
Thurs 18/01/24  P  How to Tackle a Management Consulting Case Study 14:30 - 16:00
Fri 19/01/24  O  Finding Roles in Consultancy: Am I too Late? and Alternative Options 13:00 - 13:45

Careers events in 3rd week

Date Event Time
Mon 29/01/24  O  Using Social Media to Enhance your Career Prospects 13:00 - 14:00
Mon 29/01/24  P  Creative Careers Keynote & Pizza: Emma Bridgewater on Thriving in the Creative Industries 15:30-17:30
Tues 30/01/24  O  Expert Q&A: The Practicalities of a Creative Career: Freelancing and Beyond with Fiona Whitehouse (Artist) 12:00 - 13:00
Tues 30/01/24  O  How Can I Be Certain About My Career Choice? 13:00 - 13:45
Tues 30/01/24  O  Introduction to the TV & Film Careers 14:00 - 15:00
Tues 30/01/24  O  Improving Your Interview Technique 14:00 - 15:00
Tues 30/01/24  O  Expert Q&A: Getting an Agent with Emily McDowell (Talent Agent) & Laura Macdougall (Literary Agent) 16:00 - 16:45
Weds 31/01/24  O  Working in the Charity Sector 13:00 - 14:00
Wed 31/01/24  O  CVs and Cover Letters 14:00 - 14:45
Weds 31/01/24  O  Introduction to Publishing & Journalism Careers 14:00 - 15:00
Weds 31/01/24  O  Expert Q&A: Writing a Novel and Navigating the Publishing Process with Philip Bowne (Award-winning author, Cows Can’t Jump) 16:00 - 16:45
Thurs 01/02/24  O  Translating Academic Research Experience for Non-Academic Employers: for Research Staff 11:30 - 12:30
Thurs 01/02/24  P  Internships for First Years 13:00 - 13:45
Thurs 01/02/24  O  Introduction to Music, Radio, and Podcasting Careers 14:00 - 15:00
Thurs 01/02/24  O  Introduction to Teaching in Schools 13:00 - 14:00
Thurs 01/02/24  O  Expert Q&A: Writing a West End Show with Tom Ling (Lyricist and Producer @ The Big Little Things 16:00 - 16:45
Fri 02/02/24  O  Introduction to Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers 14:00 - 15:00
Sat 03/02/24  O  Career Management Strategy Masterclass 10:00 - 13:00

Careers events in 4th week

Date Event Time
Mon 05/02/24  O  Expert Panel Discussion: Publishing & Journalism Careers 12:00 - 13:30
Mon 05/02/24  O  Expert Panel Discussion: Creative Careers Beyond the Obvious 16:00 - 17:30
Tues 06/02/24  O  Expert Panel Discussion: TV & Film Careers 12:00 - 13:30
Wed 07/02/24  O  Expert Panel Discussion: Music Careers 12:00 - 13:30
Wed 07/02/24  O  Expert Panel Discussion: Radio & Podcast Careers 14:00 - 15:30
Thurs 08/02/24  P  Creating CVs and Application Materials for Academic Jobs: for Researchers 09:30 - 12:30
Thurs 08/02/24  O  Tackling Tough Interview Questions 13:00 - 13:45
Thurs 08/02/24  O  Expert Panel Discussion: Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers 12:00 - 13:30
Thurs 08/02/24  O  Expert Panel Discussion: Using Your STEM Expertise for a Creative Career 16:00 - 17:30
Fri 09/02/24  O  Beyond the Festival: Your Roadmap to a Creative Career 15:00 - 16:00

Careers events in 5th week

Date Event Time
Mon 12/02/24  O  Improving your Interview Technique 12:00 - 13:00
Tues 13/02/24  O  Insight into Academia: Finding and Applying for Research Funding 12:00 - 13:00
Tues 13/02/24  O  Staying in the UK to Work (OU Visa & Immigration Advisers) 12:30 - 14:30
Wed 14/02/24  O  Cringe Free Networking – What, Why and How? 14:00 - 15:00
Thurs 15/02/24  O  Introduction to Think Tanks 13:00 - 14:00

Careers events in 6th week

Careers event in 8th week

Date Event Time
Mon 04/03/24  P  Planning for a Safe Internship: Fieldwork Training, at the Careers Service  12:00 - 13:00
Tues 05/03/24  O  Making the Most of Your Internship: Introduction to the Workplace and Employability Skills 12:30 - 14:00
Tues 05/03/24  P  Careers in Translation & Interpreting, at the Careers Service  13:00 - 14:00
Tues 05/03/24

 P  Employer event: Castleton Commodities International Overview, at the Careers Service 

16:00 - 18:00
Weds 06/03/24  P  Employer event: Come and meet Teach First in 1:1s (30-minute appointments), at the Careers Service 10:00 - 13:00
Weds 06/03/24  P  Employer event: Thaleron – Renewable energy storage solutions (lunch provided), LR3 Thom building 12:15 - 13:45
Thurs 07/03/24  P  Making the Most of Your Internship: Introduction to the Workplace and Employability Skills, at the Careers Service  12:30 - 14:00

Careers events in 7th week

Date Event Time
Wed 28/02/24  O  Introduction to Data Science & Technology (all disciplines) 13:00 - 14:00

Thurs 29/02/24

 P  Employer event: Ab Initio Software | IoT: High Volume Data Processing, at Computer Science

13:00-14:00
Thurs 29/02/24

 P  Employer event: Generative AI in Financial Services | HSBC

16:15 - 18:00

 

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