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The secret to getting ahead is getting started‌ Faculty of Arts Futures Festival Thursday 25 September, 10.30am–4pm Highfield House, University Park
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Welcome to our Faculty of Arts Futures Festival We’re delighted that you’ve decided to join us for this year’s Faculty of Arts Futures Festival. As an arts student, your time at The University of Nottingham will equip you with a very broad range of academic skills that can take you into various professional fields. That’s all well and good, but so much choice can feel overwhelming, particularly for those of you in your first week at university. While you may feel that it’s too early even to contemplate what you might want to do after you graduate, we’d ask you to think again. What employers are increasingly telling us is that academic achievement alone is not enough and what you decide to do outside of your studies can help you develop the skills that will give you an advantage when you enter the graduate jobs market. That’s why it’s never too early to start thinking about your future, even if you’re not clear on where it will take you. For now, you might be interested in helping a child with their literacy skills by volunteering in a local school or looking to do some work experience alongside your studies. You might be thinking about a future in heritage or law and want to ask someone how they went about securing a job doing something they love.
Today is about just that – giving you the chance to find out about your options and to introduce you to the services our team offer and how to access them when the time is right for you. What’s unique about the Futures Festival is that unlike our recruitment fairs where there are a lot of employers looking to hire, we hope to give you a flavour of the range of things you can do alongside your studies to become more involved with university life – and more employable at the end of it. This is just the start. We run hundreds of events throughout the autumn term, including the Spotlight on… series of events which will give you a unique insight into different sectors such as publishing or retail, and our skills workshops running throughout the year will help you to hone and articulate your many talents. If you’re looking for something specific, or would like to tell us what you think of the day, look out for our student ambassadors in pink who will be very happy to help you. Lastly, don’t forget that we’re not just here for one day, but for the rest of your time at Nottingham – make the most of us!
Exhibitors Inside stories
Work experience
Graduate stories (1, 6) Discover where an arts degree can take you. Our alumni are talking about their choices at university and after graduating. Get some tips and advice on how to get started.
Digital Humanities Centre (10) Offering digital support for students as well as volunteering opportunities in digital media and the arts.
Law – Berwin Leighton Paisner (2) Law firms want innovative thinkers who can engage with complex legal matters. A creative approach is key. Translation and interpreting (3) Find out more about working in a core language role. Student stories (4) Talk to current students about their involvement in all the things that university life has to offer, how they are building their CVs and what advice they have for you at the start of autumn term. Journalism and PR (5) Communication, analytical techniques and problem-solving skills are highly relevant for these professions and they are a popular choice for many arts graduates. Heritage (7) Everywhere we look, history surrounds us. With requirements for skills from research to marketing, a career within the heritage sector is an aspiration for many arts graduates. Education (8) Teachers must keep up to date with developments in their subject area, new resources, methods and national objectives, as well as liasing with other professionals, parents, carers and pupils. It’s not the average 9-5! Events management (9) Combining organisational and people skills, events management is a popular career for arts graduates. Come and discover how fun and rewarding it can be to work in this industry. Postgraduate study (25) Come and find out about options for postgraduate study at Nottingham.
Student Volunteer Network (11) Helping students find volunteering opportunities within the local community, the Students’ Union and overseas. Embedding Employability in English with Literacy Volunteering (12) Work-related learning and reflecting in the creative industries. Find out about volunteering in a local school and gaining vital work experience. Placements (13) Interesting in doing a placement while at university? Your academic department can help. Nottingham Skillsbank (14) Find out how you can help voluntary organisations with projects such as promotion, web design or communications. Community Partnerships (15) Community Partnerships offer a range of programmes that will help boost your CV while you make a valuable contribution to the community. Widening Participation (16) Fancy gaining experience working with young people in local schools and the community? From primary to post-16, there will be an opportunity for you. Unitemps (17) Part-time jobs on campus and with local companies. Creative Student Network (18) A network that provides students with skills and advice to help them find jobs in the creative industries. Crop Up Gallery (19) Crop Up Gallery is a student-run curatorial group founded by history of art students. Members can gain valuable experience in areas such as leadership, curatorship, fundraising, networking and marketing. Ideas Tap (20) A charity that works with leading arts organisations to create industry opportunities for their members. Joining is free.
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Careers resources Nottingham Advantage Award (21) Around 200 extracurricular modules designed to make you more employable. Skills workshops (22) How do you develop the skills that employers want? We offer free, expert advice through our workshops and skills sessions. Options and events (23) Advice about the options available to arts graduates and how to choose your ideal career. Students’ Union skills development (24) Society organisation, volunteering and other Students’ Union activities are the best way to throw yourself into university life, and are a great way to build your CV while doing something you love.
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