In The Zone - Autumn 2014

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ISSUE 3 AUTUMN 2014

YOUR CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY MAGAZINE

INSIDE Are you experienced?

Letter from overseas Groovy Facts about Exeter Dates for your diary Are you connected?

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The experience stays with you

Layo at PwC’s More London office

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Take the opportunity of a lifetime www.pwc.com/uk/careers www.facebook.com/PwCCareersUK © 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. All rights reserved.

Diverse people make us stronger

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Welcome

Welcome to the Autumn term edition of ‘In the Zone. Whether this is your first term at Exeter or you are returning, we have included a range of articles, updates, facts, figures and dates for your diary that will help you in your career planning for this next academic year and beyond!

As ever, these are exciting times for Exeter and not least in the area of careers and employability. As an Exeter student or recruiter you’ll no doubt be delighted to hear that the number of our graduates securing graduate-level jobs and postgraduate study is higher than ever.

Furthermore our profile as a world class University has risen again this term by an additional 23 places in the QS World Rankings for employer satisfaction! To our employers, alumni and external partners

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CONTENTS Welcome 2 Career mentoring, your key to success 2 Are you experienced?

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Letters from overseas

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Groovy facts about Exeter

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Dates for your diary

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Are you connected?

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I’d like to say a sincere thank you for all your support that contributes to this achievement, especially your efforts in helping to build the employability and employment prospects of our students and graduates.

Get enterprising

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To our students we hope this excellent news will help build your own confidence and inspire you further during your career planning and job hunting!

@UoECareers @uoecornwallcz

Paul Blackmore, Head of Employability and Graduate Development

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CAREER MENTORING YOUR KEY TO SUCCESS! Sign-up for our mentoring scheme and gain a unique insight into the world of work and a head-start with your career.

BBC’s Simon Hall and mentee Sanya Burgess

“I had no experience, no real knowledge of what I wanted to do. Now I’ve decided I want to become a journalist . I have work experience with the Sun newspaper, Time magazine and the Times newspaper. I can wholeheartedly say that I wouldn’t have been able to do that without the help, support and advice from my mentor Simon. It has been a fantastic experience.” Sanya Burgess, English “The scheme is a win for Sanya because I helped her along the way. It’s a win for me because I feel enormously proud and it’s incredibly fulfilling. The third win is for the

University, our community and society and I’m really proud to be part of that.” Simon Hall, BBC Home Affairs Correspondent.

Are you signed up? www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/research/mentor

10% 10% more Exeter mentees get graduate jobs than those who didn’t join the scheme.

394 MENTORS FROM 37 CAREERS

INTERESTED IN GAINING PUBLISHING OR MEDIA WORK EXPERIENCE? Drop us a line if you’d like to contribute to our next edition or help to create our new student-led microsite!

Email: careers@exeter.ac.uk for more information.

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A broad range of work experience has quickly become an essential part of the evidence that students need to present to recruiters in order to land their ideal graduate job.

So, what counts? It’s always a good idea to check directly with employers as to what kind of work experience they are looking for.

Generally, any opportunity that illustrates that you can apply a range of employability skills in a practical and productive way will be valued by employers.

Nothing reassures a prospective employer more than a candidate who is able to describe how they have a solid track-record of being an effective employee in the workplace.

Fortunately we can point you in the direction of 1000s of work and volunteering opportunities that will help enhance your CV and future job prospects.

www.exeter.ac.uk/careers

Work with the biggest names Work alongside experts in virtually every sector. Learn from leading figures in the industry.

Become someone who’s trusted by some of the world’s biggest businesses. It all starts now.

It’s your future. How far will you take it?

www.deloitte.co.uk/graduates Careers in Audit • Tax • Consulting • Corporate Finance • Technology © 2014 Deloitte LLP. Deloitte LLP is an equal opportunities employer.

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WHAT WE DO

GROOVY FACTS ABOUT EXETER Users of careers

service

UoE 2010

81%

UoE 2011

82%

UoE 2012

94%

T.H.E. AWARDS 2014 Currently

HOST OF HIGH

outstanding support for

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

shortlisted early career researchers

IMPACT EVENT WEEK 2011–2014

UoE 2012

94%

UoE 2013 & 2014

97%

QS WORLD

RANKINGS Global Employer

6,000 VACANCIES advertised

reputation 83.4% 2014 75.4%

2013

65.9%

2012

55.9%

2011

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PGR’s: 50%

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Graduate EMPLOYER

420

PRESENTATIONS

10,000

25%

3,500

LinkedIN PROFILES

OF JOB HUNTERS WANT TO USE DEGREE SUBJECT IN THEIR JOB

CREATED BY

Impact on student

behaviour

& achievement STUDENTS researching employers

INTERNSHIPS (2014)

28% (+26%) 62% +39%

EXETER 2014 GRADUATES

INCREASE

before final year

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secured ‘internship/placement’

EXETER FINALISTS MOST PREFERRED INDUSTRIES

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Factors that were

‘Very important’ when deciding which

Employers to Apply to:

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Accountancy 4

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EMPLOYER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY! Devon campuses Month

Date

Employer

Title

October

21

Teach First

Presentation

October

22

EY Application Bootcamp

Skills Session

October

23

Barclays

Showcase

October

23

PwC

Presentation

November 3

Unilever

Presentation

November 6

Newton Europe

Presentation

November 10

Johnson & Johnson

Drop In

November 11

Enterprise Rent-A-Car ‘Skills Articulation’

Skills Session

November 12

Danone

Showcase

November 24

Procter & Gamble

Presentation

November 27

Working in the Third Sector

Widen Your Options Careers Panel

December

4

Total Energy Solutions

Mock Interview

December

5

Carluccio’s

Presentation

GENERAL CAREERS FAIRS Careers and Placement Fair 21 Oct, Great Hall Coach available from Penryn

Virtual International Career fair 14–24 Oct STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Careers Fair 4 Nov, Great Hall Coach available from Penryn

Law Careers Fair 19 Nov, Great Hall

Cornwall campuses

Coach available from Penryn

Month

Date

Employer

Title

October

21

Teach First

Presentation (v/c)

October

22

CMS Cameron McKenna

Application and /interview Techniques

October

29

CSM Mining Fair (CEMPS)

Fair

November 3

Unilever – Marketing and Sales

Presentation (v/c)

November 3

Who Unilever are and What we do

Presentation (v/c)

November 6

Newton Europe

Presentation (v/c)

November 6

How to get on the Civil Service Fast stream

Tips from an alumna

November 10

Nabarro – How to get a training contract

Presentation (v/c)

December

3

Christmas Traders Market

December

5

Carluccios Presentation (v/c)

Student Traders Christmas Craft Fair 5 Dec, 2014, 12-4pm, The Forum

v/c = video conference session

DON’T FORGET, THERE ARE MANY MORE CAREERS AND EMPLOYER EVENTS FOR YOU TO ATTEND – LOG-IN TO MY CAREER ZONE TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS AND MORE!

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Change their lives.

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Apply now for our Leadership Development Programme

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ARE YOU

N E CONECT D?

In today’s competitive job market, the old adage “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” is as relevant to building a successful career as it’s ever been. A good degree from a good University on its own is no longer enough to build a successful career.

An effective professional network can help you gain insights into occupations and employment not available via glossy graduate employer brochures and recruitment websites.

+60K EXETER ALUMNI+STUDENTS ON

It will help you to research companies, learn from others and review career paths of successful professionals to inform your own career plans. It may also help you discover (or create?) opportunities not advertised widely through conventional jobs boards and vacancy database services.

Increasingly, LinkedIn is becoming the default social media platform for pre-professionals (i.e. students) and professionals. There are now well over 300 million people on LinkedIn, +16M in the UK and over 1M jobs posted worldwide. Are you taking advantage of these links and opportunities? Check out the following pages for additional networking tips and how to make the most of social media platforms like LinkedIn: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/jobapplications/social-media/ You might also want to check out the excellent Exeter-related profiles of Imogen (final year student) and Kim (graduated 2012) to gain ideas as to how you can make the most of your LinkedIn presence: uk.linkedin.com/pub/imogen-sykes/68/40a/44 uk.linkedin.com/in/kimhutchinson1990

GET ENTERPRISING

November 17th – 21st

A week of talks, visits by entrepreneurs, competitions and activities to help inspire you in developing your enterprise skills. Career ideas and entrepreneurial aspirations!

ENTREPRENEUR’S MARKET

‘STUDENT TRADERS’ SHOWCASE

And lots more here

£ PRIZE DRAGON’S DEN COMPETITION

INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP

MARKETING AND BRANDING WORKSHOPS

www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/enterprise/

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My KPMG “As you can see, it’s made up of a lot of people.

Some I see every day. Some maybe less so.

But each and every connection I’ve made here has taught me something. And I know many of them will last for life.

I’d recommend KPMG to any graduate because, no matter which path you take, you’ll be working with some of the brightest brains in business with access to the best professional development around.”

Katharine, Graduate Trainee

Visit www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/graduates to find out about careers for graduates from all degree disciplines in Audit, Tax, Advisory, Technology, Marketing and HR.

BEST OF THE BEST www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/employers

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