Term Planner: Careers and Employability Events
Michaelmas term events
Careers events in 1st week
Careers events in 2nd week
| Date | Event | Time |
| Monday 21/10/24 | O Finding employment in the UK: researching employers and industry awareness | 13:00 - 13:45 |
| Tuesday 22/10/24 | O Introduction to Careers in Finance | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Tuesday 22/10/24 | O CVs and Cover Letters | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Tuesday 22/10/24 | O Introduction to Careers in Diplomacy | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday 23/10/24 | O Improving Your Interview Technique | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday 23/10/24 | P How to Tackle a Management Consultancy Case Study, at the Careers Service | 13:00 - 14:30 |
| Thursday 24/10/24 | O Introduction to Further Study | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Thursday 24/10/24 | P Thinking Beyond Management Consultancy, at the Careers Service | 15:30 - 16:15 |
| Saturday 26/10/24 | P Alumni @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools | 09:30 - 10:30 |
| Saturday 26/10/24 | P Researchers @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools | 09:45 - 10:30 |
| Saturday 26/10/24 | P Finding Scientific and Technical Internships (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools | 09:30 - 10:00 |
| Saturday 26/10/24 |
P Who are you and what do you do?! Pre-fair talk with Softwire, at the Exam Schools |
10:00 - 10:30 |
| Saturday 26/10/24 | P SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR, at the Exam Schools | 10:30 - 13:30 |
Careers events in 3rd week
Careers events in 4th week
| Date | Event | Time |
| Monday 04/11/24 | O Introduction to Law | 12:00 - 13:15 |
| Tuesday 05/11/24 | P Crankstart Careers Development Programme, at the Careers Service | 12:00 - 13:30 |
| Tuesday 05/11/24 | O Interview Workshop: Using the Civil Service Strengths Framework | 13:15 - 14:30 |
| Wednesday 06/11/24 | O Introduction to Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday 06/11/24 | O Writing PhD Applications | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday 06/11/24 | O Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday 06/11/24 | O Researching law firms – where to start? | 16:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday 07/11/24 | O Introduction to Music, Podcast and Radio Careers | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday 07/11/24 | O Graduate Medicine Support Group | 16:00 - 17:00 |
Careers events in 5th week
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 12/11/24 | O Introduction to the Screen Industries | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday 12/11/24 | O Offer Holders Panel: Law Vac Schemes and Training Contracts | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday 13/11/24 | O Introduction to Teaching in Schools | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday 13/11/24 | O How can I be certain about my career choice? | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday 14/11/24 | P Promentor Programme Information Evening for 1st Year UGs, at the Careers Service | 17:00 - 18:30 |
| Thursday 14/11/24 | P Moving on from Academia (Research Staff Only), at the Careers Service | 12:00 - 14:00 |
Careers events in 6th week
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 19/11/24 | O Tackling Watson Glaser Tests: For Aspiring Lawyers | 13:15 - 14:30 |
| Tuesday 19/11/24 | P Improving your Interview Technique, at the Careers Service | 12:30 - 13:30 |
| Tuesday 19/11/24 | P Alumni @ the Jobs for Mathematicians Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Maths Institute | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday 19/11/24 | P JOBS FOR MATHEMATICIANS FAIR, at the Maths Institute | 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday 20/11/24 | O Public Sector Assessment Centres: Group Discussion Workshop | 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday 20/11/24 | P How to get work experience as a first year | 12:30 - 13:30 |
| Thursday 21/11/24 | O Staying in the UK to Work (OU Visa & Immigration Advisers) | 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday 21/11/24 | P O Developing Resilience Now and for the Future, at the Careers Service | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday 21/11/24 | P Exploring UK & Global Internships, at the Careers Service | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday 22/11/24 | P Insight & Networking with Industry Leaders, at the Careers Service | 14:00 - 16:00 |
Careers events in 7th week
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 25/11/24 | O Do you really want to be a lawyer: investigate the alternatives | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Monday 25/11/24 | P O CVs and Cover Letters, at the Careers Service | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Monday 25/11/24 | O Making the Most of Your Internship | 13:00 - 14:30 |
| Monday 25/11/24 | O Using Social Media to Enhance your Career Prospects | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Tuesday 26/11/24 | O Missed Deadlines - What else can I apply for? | 13:00 - 13:45 |
| Wednesday 27/11/24 | O Tackling difficult Interview Questions | 12:00 - 12:45 |
| Thursday 28/11/24 | O Insight into Academia: Teaching in Higher Education | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Saturday 30/11/24 | O Career Management Strategy Masterclass | 14:00 - 17:00 |
Careers events in 8th week
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 03/12/24 | O Exploring UK & Global Internships | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday 04/12/24 | P Making the Most of Your Internship, at the Careers Service | 13:00 - 14:30 |
| Wednesday 04/12/24 | O Public Sector Assessment Centre: Group Discussion Workshop | 15:00 - 16:30 |
| Thursday 05/12/24 | P Interview and Presentation Skills for Researchers, at the Careers Service | 09:30 - 11:30 |
| Thursday 05/12/24 | P Securing an Internship as a postgraduate student or a researcher, at the Careers Service | 13:00 - 14:00 |
Careers events in 9 and 10th week
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 10/12/24 | O Improving Your Interview Technique | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday 18/12/24 | O Career Management Strategy Masterclass | 10:00 - 13:00 |
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