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Introduction to the Careers
Service for Postgraduate
Researchers
International Student Orientation Programme
Aims
• To give you an overview of the
Oxford University Careers Service
and the resources available to help
you
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Who we are!
• Free service for Oxford University
undergraduate and postgraduate
students, Researchers and alumni
• 56 Banbury Road, and online
www.careers.ox.ac.uk
• Impartial, confidential, experienced,
understanding, helpful!
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What we do
• Help you to assess your skills and to relate
them to particular areas of employment
• Provide information on occupations, vacancies,
further study, work experience (temporary and
Summer work)
• Help you to develop your own strategy
• Provide feedback on CVs or application forms
• Provide skills coaching for preparing for
interviews, making applications, negotiation
skills, etc
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What we don’t do!
• We do not tell you what career you
should pursue
• We do not tell you who to apply to
• We cannot give you personal advice
about work permits or visas
• We do not find people jobs!
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Resources available to you
• Careers Advisers (sector
responsibility) – Duty and
longer discussions
• Web sites
• Careers Information –
occupations and companies
• International section
• Further study in UK/outside
UK (funding information)
• Oxford Careers Network
• Careers Fairs
• Careers Talks/employer
presentations
• Psychometric testing
• Skills seminars
• Publications, videos,
magazines, journals
• Vacancy information - web
site database
• Prospects Planner
• E-mail newsletter
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International Resources
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Exodus and Goinglobal (online resources)
International files
International postgraduate study files
Books, directories
Web sites
International Students file
Talks and seminars
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What next?
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Register with us at www.careers.ox.ac.uk
Consider your careers strategy
Understand timetables for action
Take opportunities to build skills, e.g. IT,
Divisional Training, Oxford Student
Consultancy
• Use Careers Service!
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Useful web sites
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www.careers.ox.ac.uk
www.prospects.ac.uk
www.ukcisa.org.uk
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/
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Careers Events in MT 2009
• Recruitment presentations: e.g. HSBC
International Management Programme,
Jardines
• General events: Fairs, occupational talks
• Skills events: CVs, interview skills,
commercial awareness, etc
• DPhil events: Career Planning for DPhil
students, etc
See www.careers.ox.ac.uk for more info
International Careers Day: 22nd January
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Working in the UK
• During your studies www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_during.php
• After your studies www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_after.php
• Post-Study Work presentation
Wednesday 3rd November, 1-2 pm, Careers Service
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