The Careers
Service welcomed postgraduate students from across the University to our first
Masters Monday event last week. The event offered students on taught
postgraduate programmes the opportunity to find out more about the Careers
Service and to talk with staff about their career plans. Discussions covered a wide range of questions
including how to book appointments with Careers Advisers and CV Advisers, job
seeking strategies for postgraduate students and CV writing. Those who attended
also took away copies of employer directories as well as Careers Service guides
for taught postgraduate students and information about options with their
subjects.
If you
missed the Masters Monday event, the Careers Service at 388 Glossop Road is
very much open to students on taught postgraduate
courses. To talk to someone about your career plans, get your CV reviewed or
discuss the applications you’re making, book an appointment with a Careers
Adviser or CV Adviser by calling 0114 222 0910. You can also drop in without an
appointment to use the careers resources and take away free copies of
directories and leaflets. The Careers Service website provides a wealth of information
about all aspects of career planning and job seeking, including examples of
CVs, graduate case studies and suggestions about getting started with career
planning. All types of vacancies, including part time opportunities and
graduate jobs are available through myVacancies and there is information about events such as employer presentations and drop-in
sessions as well as forthcoming fairs. Whether or not you’re planning to apply
for jobs straight away, these events can offer chances to network with
employers and find out more about opportunities with their organisations. There
is also a section of the website for those planning to undertake further study. Our skills development programmes such as the Sheffield Graduate Award, Skills
for Work Certificate and Skills for Success are also open to postgraduate
students.
If you’ve
just started your postgraduate programme, your focus so far may have been on
settling into your course and the University. However, with over 90 employers
giving presentations on campus during the first semester as well as four
employer fairs taking place in the Octagon, now is a great time to start
exploring your options and taking advantage of opportunities to meet
representatives from the wide range of organisations interested in meeting
Sheffield postgraduate students.
Clare (Careers Adviser)
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