Second/penultimate year activity timeline September • Check deadlines for Easter and summer internships • Update your LinkedIn profile with any experience gained over the summer • Imperial Alumni Mentoring applications open • Begin researching further study especially if you are considering studying abroad
November • Attend careers workshops and events • Submit applications for summer internships with upcoming deadlines • Prepare for interviews, assessment centres and psychometric tests
January
October • • • •
Update your JobsLive profile Attend careers workshops and events Attend Careers Fairs in October Imperial Alumni Mentoring applications open • Submit applications for summer internships with upcoming deadlines • Plan for an industrial placement if intend to undertake one
December • Attend careers workshops and events • Submit applications for summer internships with upcoming deadlines • Prepare for interviews, assessment centres and psychometric tests • Closing date for many graduate schemes
• If your summer plans are not yet finalised, consider booking an Internship Discussion to discuss making the most of the upcoming summer break
• Imperial Professional Project Fund opens for application
March
April
• Most deadlines for summer internships will have already passed, but consider making speculative applications to small and medium-sized enterprises
• Spring Insight schemes take place for second year students on four-year degree
February
Summer May • If your summer plans are not yet finalised, consider making speculative applications to small and medium-sized enterprises
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• Don’t forget that Imperial Careers Service is open all summer. Consider booking in for a Careers Discussion to discuss career planning, graduate applications, or personal statements. career planning and getting ahead on applications for second year
