Career Centre (CC

The IIE’s Varsity College Career Centre, in partnership with industry, serves to support you with all aspects relating to your career development and growth through coaching, mentoring and engagement. This will enable you to leave the tertiary environment as a competent graduate who should thrive in industry and hopefully become an active member of our Alumni community.

4.1 WHY THINK OF MY CAREER NOW?

You may not realise it, but the part-time work you do while studying will give you a head start at building a competitive CV. Employers want a mix of work based and academic based learning and will be impressed by the fact that you have shown initiative and stepped into the workplace already.

4.2 KICK-START YOUR CAREER NOW!

Consult with your Career Centre Coordinator (CCC) on campus for support with CV development, interview techniques and mapping your career expectations and goals out. Access the Career Centre Platform via the VC_Career Centre App or VC website. The Career Centre platform grants you exposure to a wealth of interactive career tools, CV and cover letter templates, e-learning content and the latest part-time and full-time work opportunities. Attend various face-to-face/virtual Employability Workshops, Employer Showcases and Career Fairs on your campus. The VC_Career Centre App also keeps you informed of upcoming events arranged by the Career Centre.

4.3 TO EMBARK ON YOUR CAREER CENTRE JOURNEY WITH US: CURRENT STUDENTS TICK LIST:

• Access the Career Centre Platform for resources on how to become self-aware and how you can start preparing for your future career. • Book a consultation with your CCC for assistance with CV design and access the job directory on the Career Centre Platform to apply for part-time job opportunities • Attend the face-to-face/virtual part-time

Work Expo and Career Centre workshops throughout the year. • Access the job directory on the Career

Centre platform and apply for part-time and full-time/graduate job opportunities. • Consult with your CCC on interview techniques and how to prepare for the

Graduate Programme applications. • Attend the Career Centre (face-to-face/ virtual) events and workshops during the year. Build valuable contacts with employers of choice at the Careers

Evening/Career Information Afternoon/

Industry days and the annual Career Fairs.

We recently also partnered with the South

African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA) and participated in the Virtual

Grad Expo, giving you more opportunities to connect with potential employers and apply for graduate opportunities.

4.4 SOME ENCOURAGEMENT BY OUR SUCCESSFUL IIE VC ALUMNI:

BRISHAN NARAN

IIE Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Management IIE graduate from The IIE’s Varsity College Sandton Account Manager with Clover SA. Proprietary Limited. “The Career Centre at The IIE’s Varsity College was a really great help for me towards getting ready for what I could expect in the working environment. A few of the many things that the Career Centre assisted me with would include the development of my CV, assisting with interview preparation as well as various workshops where we received insight and information from individuals and companies that made us aware of what we could expect from the working world.”

BENT-LEE SIMON

IIE Bachelor of Commerce IIE graduate from The IIE’s Varsity College Durban North Paid Media Operations Manager with Jellyfish “I started working with the Career Centre early in my final year to get my CV in order as well as get some career advice. One thing that stood out for me was the importance of networking and how this allows me to gain opportunities that I would not necessarily gain by myself. One tip I have for you is that you need to go to the Career Centre as early as possible and be prepared for life after Varsity as much as you can”.