Career events Autumn term 2014
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Career events – autumn term 2014 www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/events
Welcome to your career events programme Whether or not you know where your degree will take you, we’re sure our events programme will have something for you. So, why should you get involved? You want to
You want to
That’s great! Employers love Nottingham graduates and as the most-targeted university by top employers* our events give you the chance to meet companies from all kinds of diverse sectors.
With lots of events to help you ace the recruitment process, don’t miss the chance to gain the skills you need to beat the competition for graduate jobs and internships.
You want to
You want to
Why not start here? Our events are the perfect place to start researching jobs, companies and career areas, especially if you don’t know what you want to do after your studies.
We’ve got it covered! Our Spotlight On... series brings in professionals so that you can hear first hand what it’s like to work in their industry and what it has to offer.
meet employers
explore your options
build your skills
get the inside story
We produce this guide at the start of each term to give you a flavour of what our events programme has to offer. The events listed here are open to all students – we haven’t included events tailored to your school or faculty. Be sure to check our website for information about these events, along with when and where all our events will take place and any changes to the programme. www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/events If you’re involved in a society or sports club, or volunteer through the Students’ Union, you’ll also have access to specially designed workshops that will help you make the most of these experiences on your CV and at an interview. Email su-employability@nottingham.ac.uk for more information. Don’t forget, our team of career experts are here throughout your time at Nottingham to support you every step of the way – it doesn’t matter what year you’re in or what you’re studying!
* The Graduate Market in 2014, High Fliers’ Research.
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Recruitment and careers fairs Come and talk to us and explore internship and graduate opportunities with employers keen to recruit you. Before the event, read the fair guide on our website so you can plan which employers you want to talk to. There’s no need to book – just turn up on the day. Date
Event
Time
Monday 29 September
Part-time Jobs Fair
11am–3pm
Thursday 2 October
Employability Street
11am–3pm
Tuesday 7 October
Sutton Bonington Opportunities Fair
12–2pm
Thursday 9 October
Engineering Internships Fair
11.30am–2.30pm
Monday 13 October
Careers in Management and Business Fair
11.30am–4pm
Thursday 16 October
Careers in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
11.30am–2.30pm
Monday 20 October
Law Fair
1–4pm
Wednesday 22 October
Nursing Careers Fair
2–5pm
Thursday 23 October
Careers in Energy
11.30am–2.30pm
Monday 27–Friday 31 October
Careers Roadshow
11am–2pm
Tuesday 28 October
Careers in Science Fair
11.30am–2.30pm
Thursday 30 October
Careers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
11.30am–2.30pm
Tuesday 4 November
Internship Fair
11.30am–3.30pm
Thursday 6 November
Careers in Computing Fair
11am–3.30pm
Thursday 6 November
Careers in Civil Engineering
11.30am–2.30pm
Thursday 13 November
Careers in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering (2)
11.30am–2.30pm
Thursday 20 November
Careers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2)
11.30am–2.30pm
Tuesday 9 December
Go Global Conference
9.45am–4pm
We also offer a range of other opportunities to meet employers: search My Career for Speed Networking, Law Speed Networking and Employer in the Foyer.
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Employer presentations Get to know a company inside out – its products or services, the graduate jobs and internships on offer, what it looks for and how to apply. You’ll also be able to ask questions to help you decide if it is the right employer for you.
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Date
Event
Monday 29 September
EY
Monday 29 September
Caterpillar
Tuesday 30 September
Frontline
Tuesday 30 September
Camp America
Wednesday 1 October
Barclays
Monday 6 October
Hogan Lovells
Monday 6 October
BP
Tuesday 7 October
Allen & Overy (Business game)
Tuesday 7 October
Allen & Overy
Wednesday 8 October
Goldman Sachs
Wednesday 8 October
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Wednesday 8 October
Nabarro
Thursday 9 October
Deloitte
Thursday 9 October
Linklaters LLP
Tuesday 14 October
Teach First
Tuesday 14 October
Lane, Clark and Peacock
Tuesday 14 October
Ashurst
Tuesday 14 October
Arup
Wednesday 15 October
Accenture
Wednesday 15 October
Sapient Global Markets
Wednesday 15 October
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
Thursday 16 October
Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme
Thursday 16 October
Deutsche Bank
Thursday 16 October
Freshfields Bruckhaus
Monday 20 October
CIMA
Monday 20 October
WPP
Career events – autumn term 2014 www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/events
Date
Event
Monday 20 October
CIPFA
Wednesday 22 October
Morgan Stanley
Wednesday 22 October
Blackrock
Wednesday 22 October
Lloyds Banking Group
Thursday 23 October
Mondelez International
Thursday 23 October
Civil Service Leadership Guest Lecture
Monday 27 October
ICAP
Monday 27 October
P&G
Tuesday 28 October
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
Tuesday 28 October
HSBC
Tuesday 28 October
King & Wood Mallesons
Wednesday 29 October
RBS
Thursday 30 October
Mock interviews: PwC
Monday 3 November
Mars
Monday 3 November
Goldman Sachs
Wednesday 5 November
DLA Piper
Tuesday 11 November
Baker Mackenzie
Wednesday 12 November
Slaughter and May
Thursday 20 November
Mayer Brown
Thursday 27 November
EY
Wednesday 3 December
Ogilvy
Don’t miss these events! Check our website for the latest listings, when and where they take place and how to book: www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/events
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Skills workshops From working out which careers would suit you to perfecting your job application skills and harnessing social media in your job search, these workshops are essential to your career success.
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Date
Event
Tuesday 30 September
CVs
Wednesday 1 October
Aptitude tests for the finance sector
Monday 6 October
Routes into teaching
Monday 6 October
How to make an impact at assessment centres
Monday 6 October
Finding graduate jobs
Monday 6 October
Finding internships
Tuesday 7 October
Psychometric tests
Tuesday 7 October
Getting into professional services
Wednesday 8 October
CVs and applications – how to sell yourself effectively
Wednesday 8 October
Career skills
Thursday 9 October
Finding part-time work
Thursday 9 October
Getting into management consultancy
Monday 13 October
Interview and application skills
Tuesday 14 October
Routes into teaching
Tuesday 14 October
Job application forms
Tuesday 14 October
Getting into investment banking
Tuesday 14 October
Interviews
Wednesday 15 October
Starting your own business
Wednesday 15 October
Team-building skills
Thursday 16 October
Getting into commercial law
Monday 20 October
Routes into teaching
Monday 20 October
Selling yourself effectively for internships
Monday 20 October
Choosing your career
Tuesday 21 October
Interviews: telephone, video and Skype
Tuesday 21 October
Group exercises at assessment centres
Tuesday 21 October
Getting into audit
Wednesday 22 October
It's OK to be clueless
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Date
Event
Wednesday 22 October
Commercial awareness, applications and interviews for law
Wednesday 22 October
Six steps to recruitment success
Thursday 23 October
CVs
Thursday 23 October
Covering letters
Thursday 23 October
Psychometric testing
Monday 27 October
Smarter networking
Monday 27 October
Psychometric tests
Monday 27 October
Interviews: face-to-face
Tuesday 28 October
Job application forms
Wednesday 29 October
Beating the competition: helping you through the recruitment process
Wednesday 29 October
Group exercises at assessment centres
Wednesday 29 October
Role plays in interviews and assessment centres
Thursday 30 October
Finding internships
Thursday 30 October
Interviews: face-to-face
Monday 3 November
How to succeed at assessment centres
Monday 3 November
Choosing your career
Tuesday 4 November
Getting into marketing
Tuesday 4 November
Interviews
Tuesday 4 November
Mock assessment centre
Wednesday 5 November
Commercial awareness
Wednesday 5 November
Leadership skills
Wednesday 5 November
CVs
Thursday 6 November
LinkedIn and other social media
Thursday 6 November
Future lawyers (for non-law students)
Thursday 6 November
Covering letters
Monday 10 November
How to be an effective leader
Monday 10 November
Mock assessment centre
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Skills workshops (continued)
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Date
Event
Tuesday 11 November
CVs
Tuesday 11 November
Job application forms
Tuesday 11 November
Getting into human resources
Wednesday 12 November
Assessment centres – what are employers looking for?
Wednesday 12 November
Psychometric tests
Wednesday 12 November
Networking
Thursday 13 November
Getting into publishing
Thursday 13 November
Career planning and job searching for EU and international students
Thursday 13 November
Interviews
Thursday 13 November
Getting into commercial law
Monday 17 November
It's OK to be clueless
Monday 17 November
Social media and employability
Tuesday 18 November
CVs
Tuesday 18 November
Covering letters
Tuesday 18 November
Presentations at assessment centres
Wednesday 19 November
It's OK to be clueless
Wednesday 19 November
UK conventions for CVs and covering letters
Wednesday 19 November
Thinking about a PhD?
Wednesday 19 November
Assessment centres (including interviews and case studies)
Wednesday 19 November
Mock assessment centre
Wednesday 19 November
Employability skills
Thursday 20 November
Getting into publishing
Monday 24 November
Personal branding
Tuesday 25 November
Group exercises at assessment centres
Tuesday 25 November
Commercial awareness
Tuesday 25 November
Interviews and assessment centres in the UK
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Date
Event
Wednesday 26 November
Team building
Wednesday 26 November
Commercial awareness – tips for interviews
Wednesday 26 November
Mock assessment centre
Thursday 27 November
Job application forms
Monday 1 December
Personal statements for further study in the UK
Monday 1 December
Job interviews
Tuesday 2 December
Presentations at assessment centres
Tuesday 2 December
LinkedIn and other social media
Thursday 4 December
Six steps to recruitment success
Friday 5 December
Presentations at assessment centres
Don’t miss these events! Check our website for the latest listings, when and where they take place and how to book: www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/events
Keep up to date with the latest events, vacancies, news and advice: CareersUoN UoNCareers blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/careers
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Spotlight on... Hear about what different careers and sectors have to offer you from the professionals working in them. Get tips on looking for job opportunities and how to achieve success in the recruitment process. Date
Event
Wednesday 8 October
Management Consultancy
Thursday 9 October
Actuarial Careers
Tuesday 14 October
Labour Markets for Scientists
Wednesday 15 October
Public Sector
Tuesday 21 October
Advertising, Marketing and PR
Wednesday 22 October
Translation and Interpreting
Thursday 23 October
IT Careers in Small Businesses
Thursday 23 October
Data Science
Tuesday 28 October
Science Outside the Lab
Wednesday 29 October
Pharmaceutical Industry
Wednesday 5 November
Publishing
Wednesday 5 November
NHS Scientific Training Programme
Wednesday 5 November
Routes into Teaching for STEM Students
Thursday 6 November
International Development
Thursday 13 November
Armed Forces and Public Services
Thursday 20 November
Gaming Industry
Wednesday 26 November
Science teaching – is it for you?
Thursday 27 November
Retail
Don’t miss these events! Check our website for the latest listings, when and where they take place and how to book: www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/events
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