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Go Global Conference
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Tuesday 9 December 2014, 9.45am–4pm Sir Colin Campbell Building, Jubilee Campus
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Welcome to our Go Global Conference
Agenda
9.45am Arrival and refreshments Please register now for the workshops you wish to attend during the day 10.10am Welcome address Sharon Bell – Associate Director, Careers and Employability Service 10.20am Presentations from: • Malena Siu Wong – BA English • Phuong Nhu (Fiona) Do – MSc Risk Management, graduated 2013 • Chris Colegate – Global Labour Market Executive, Careers and Employability Service 11.20am Refreshments 11.40am Workshop • What part-time work opportunities are available in the UK? – Room B03(a) • How can postgraduate study enhance your international career prospects? – Room B02 12.40pm Lunch (a vegetarian buffet will be provided) 1.20pm Workshop I am delighted that you are attending Go Global, our conference to help you to understand the international opportunities available to you when you graduate. At The University of Nottingham we recognise the value that an international understanding adds to the prospects and fulfilment of our graduates and are proud to have students from more than 145 countries studying at our campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia. We have the expertise to inform, guide and support you in making the right career choice for you, wherever in the world you hope to be. I hope that this conference will encourage and inspire you to think about your future and that you will use our services to help build your global career. We look forward to working with you.
• What is it like to work for a large global organisation? – Room B03 (a) • What resources are available to help your job search and career planning? – Room B02 2.20pm Refreshments 2.40pm Workshop • What is it like to work for a large global organisation? – Room B03 (a) • Can I work in the UK after I finish my studies? – Room B02 3.40pm How will you go global? Next steps for your international career 3.55pm Closing remarks 4pm
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Nalayini Thambar Director of Careers and Employability
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Student and alumna profiles
Employer profiles
Siu Wong
BA English Second year
MSc Risk Management, graduated 2013 Investment division, Royal Bank of Scotland
I am a second year BA English student from Hong Kong. I am currently undertaking a placement with Nottingham Playhouse as an editorial assistant, through which I am gaining invaluable knowledge of the theatre industry.
My name is Phuong Nhu (Fiona) Do, Fiona is a name that my dear Kiwi host parents gave when I was studying in high-school in New Zealand. I graduated from The University of Nottingham with distinction in MSc Risk Management in 2013.
In my first year, I enrolled on two Nottingham Advantage Award modules – public speaking and Save the Children enterprise. The best experience was organising a fundraiser for the charity and gaining hands-on event management experience. After graduation, I am looking to get into arts marketing or management.
I was then offered a graduate role at the Royal Bank of Scotland in its investment division where I have rotated through three teams: Equity Derivatives Trade Support, Interest Rate Derivative Settlements, and Risk and Control for Client Valuations and Collateral Management. I really enjoy the current rotation in Risk and Control as there are many occasions when I apply things that I learnt in lectures to work and often receive positive feedback as well as challenges from senior management.
My objective this year is to improve my transferable skills and enhance my employability. So I am seeking more marketing-related experiences where I can apply my analytical and research skills professionally.
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Phuong Nhu (Fiona) Do
Thinking back about the past two years, the time at university was one of the best times in my life. Perhaps, because it was when I felt the sense of achievement, the confidence that an international individual can make a stand in the competitive job market, and above all, it was when I felt the university has what one would expect: knowledgeable and supportive lecturers and staff.
Arup is a global firm of designers, engineers, planners and business consultants providing a range of professional services to clients around the world. With over 12,000 staff in more than 30 countries, we make international teamworking part of everyday life. Our people have one core focus: to work together to shape a better world. We appreciate and recognise the importance of diversity throughout our business, and value international experience at all stages of our employees’ careers. We would usually encourage a UK-based chartership before seeking permanent international assignments. Short and long-term assignments are available depending on client requirements. www.arup.com
GSK is one of the world’s leading pharmaceuticals and consumer healthcare companies with the challenging and inspiring mission to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. This mission gives us the purpose to develop innovative medicines, products and improve access to healthcare around the world. Operating in over 150 markets we have a hugely diverse network of patients and customers, as well as an employee population which spans the globe. We are passionate about developing people who share our enthusiasm, inquisitiveness and ambition to work across boundaries and who are inspired by what the world has to offer. www.gsk.com/careers
FDM is the UK’s largest IT services provider listed on the London Stock Exchange. With centres in UK, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, USA, Canada, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China, FDM has shown exponential growth over the years and has established itself as one of the fastest growing companies in Europe. Our graduate programmes transform talented graduates into IT and business consultants through a unique combination of award-winning training, commercial experience and ongoing support. Our consultants are renowned for providing professional services and innovative IT solutions to over 130 high-profile clients globally.
ICAEW is a professional membership organisation that supports, promotes and regulates over 142,000 chartered accountants in over 160 countries worldwide. Currently there are over 20,000 ICAEW chartered accountants and 3,000 students completing the chartered accountancy qualification, the ACA, outside of the UK. ICAEW is a founding member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW) meaning members of the professional bodies involved can do business internationally with ease. If interested in a career in accountancy, finance or business, becoming an ICAEW chartered accountant opens the doors to opportunities worldwide.
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Notes
Get ready for the international workplace Read our guide to becoming a global graduate: www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/ globalgraduate
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