Transcript FGS: How can I find work experience and internships? [PPTX 2.25MB]

How can I find work experience and
internships?
Susanna Davis, Careers Adviser
The session will cover..
What counts as work experience?
What are the benefits of doing work experience?
Internships
How to find opportunities
Arranging your own work experience
Different application methods
What counts as work experience?
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Sandwich/industrial placements
Work placements
Internships – summer, vacation
Voluntary work
Work shadowing/ work tasters
Vacation schemes/ vacation placements
Student societies – a role
The benefits of work experience
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Confirming your career choices
Establishing a network of contacts
Good for your CV
Up-to-date work reference
Gaining an insight into the world of work
Developing skills
Applying theory to practice
Stepping stone to graduate job
Internships
• One week to 12 months
• Often structured opportunities in large companies business, finance, pharmaceuticals, retail, law,
engineering, IT
• Deadlines Jan –March
• Opportunities for first years
• Other sectors may require speculative approaches –
international development, media, environment.
• www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/gettingexperience/firstyears
Examples of Internships (46)
Business internships – AON (Insurance)
Marketing assistant – Aspen Pumps
Corporate team internship – UNICEF
Law internships
HR internship - P&G
PR internship – The British Library
Software Engineering Internship – MBDA
Education internship – Hastings Pier Trust
And many more – some exclusively for Sussex students
Other work experience
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Part time & vacation work
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/search/
Voluntary work
www.sussexstudent.com/volunteering
Work shadowing
Work experience – speculative approaches
Student societies
How to find opportunities
In addition to our website, general websites include:
www.topinternships.com
www.prospects.ac.uk/workexperience
www.inspiringinterns.com
www.targetjobs.co.uk
www.ratemyplacement.co.uk
Additional resources
www.gradcracker.com – engineering, science, technology
www.w4mp.org – internships in politics
www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/internships.htm UN
internships
www.lawcareers.net
www.bbc.co.uk/jobs - rolling programme of work experience
http://uk.oneworld.net/section/partners - 1500 global
organisations (development)
International work experience
Do you research into:
• The country
• The application method
• www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/international
Arranging your own work
experience
• Contacts- friends, family, academics, personal tutor,
previous employers.
• Alumni network:
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/sussexplus/alumni
• Employer database –
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/researchingemployers
• Industry websites/journals/reports
• www.Yell.com
• Linkedin
Making Contact
Email
• Allows you to have control over the information you give
the employer
• Targeted CV and covering letter
Phone call
• An initial phone call – find out if they offer work
experience and who you should contact.
• Research the organisation before phoning.
Different application methods for
work experience & internships
• Targeted CV and covering letter
• Application form
• Interviews/ telephone interviews
• Important to research the role and the sector
• Market yourself for that role
The Careers and Employability
Centre
• Workshops – daily events, weekly programme
• 1-to-1 with a
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Careers Adviser
Study Skills Adviser
• Vacancies – part time, work experience, internships,
graduate jobs
• www.sussex.ac.uk/careers
Tel:
Email:
Location:
01273 678429
[email protected]
Ground Floor, The Library