Final year activity timeline September • Check deadlines for graduate schemes • Update your LinkedIn profile with any experience gained over the summer • Imperial Alumni Mentoring applications open
November • Attend careers workshops and events • Submit applications for graduate schemes with upcoming deadlines- Prepare for interviews, assessment centres and psychometric tests • Deadlines for PhD applications begin • Earliest PhD funding deadlines
January • Further deadlines for graduate schemes • Interview and recruitment processes for graduate schemes
March • Most deadline for graduate schemes will have already passed, but consider making speculative applications to small and medium-sized enterprises
December • • • •
Update your JobsLive profile Attend careers workshops and events Attend Careers Fairs in October Submit applications for graduate schemes with upcoming deadlines • Research and prepare to apply for further study especially if considering studying internationally • Imperial Alumni Mentoring applications open
December • Attend careers workshops and events • Submit applications for graduate schemes with upcoming deadlines – many schemes will close before the end of term • Prepare for interviews, assessment • centres and psychometric tests
February • If your future plans are not yet finalised, consider applying directly for opportunities that are not part of a graduate scheme
April May • If your future plans are not yet finalised, consider applying directly for opportunities that are not part of a graduate scheme
• If you are still unsure about your next steps, book a Careers Discussion to look at your options
Post-Graduation • Continue to access Imperial Careers Service for up to three years after career planning and getting ahead on applications for graduation
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