Top Tips for Finding Work Experience - Kam Manku, Helen Hobson & Amrit Sandhu Internships Officers, Careers Network
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Top Tips for Finding Work Experience Presentation by Kam Manku, Helen Hobson & Amrit Sandhu Internships Officers, Careers Network
This session… Who is it aimed at? • Thinking about work experience, want to know more • Know you want to do work experience – where, how? What will be covered? • Benefits & types of work experience • Different routes to work experience • Top Tips on getting/securing work experience • Careers Network support • What Next?
Types of work experience
Benefits of Work Experience • Pathway into employment • Experience recruitment processes • Gain ‘real life’ examples • Apply theory into practise • Opportunity to develop network • Professional reference • Confidence and assertiveness • Employability skills • Earn while you learn • Try before you buy • Develop your CV
How & where do you find work experience?
Careers
Network
Work Experience
?
External
Routes through Careers Network
Different routes to source work experience – Careers Network
Careers Connect
General guides
www.birmingham.ac.uk/internships
Careers Bespoke programmes
Network
Featured Internships
College guides
https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/
College workshops & careers
careers fairs
Internship officer for help & support
Promoting ALL on social media, e-cards…
Careers Connect Online vacancy portal is used by all Internship Officers to upload and advertise employment opportunities. This includes both bespoke opportunities (only available to University of Birmingham students) and ‘public domain’ positions (opportunities available on other websites). It is a central point for students to find the latest available vacancies
Accessing Careers Connect Through the Internships homepage www.birmingham.ac.uk/internships
Searching for work experience opportunities From the navigation bar, select Opportunities My Opportunities – matched against your pre-set preferences (profile) Search & Apply – search the system and apply to opportunities Search Organisations – search for opportunities from a particular organisation
General Guides & Resources
www.birmingham.ac.uk//internshipsBespoke Programmes www.birmingham.ac.uk/internships Opportunities > Exclusive Internships
Birmingham Undergraduate Internship Programme (BUIP)
Open to undergraduate students from the University of Birmingham in their first, second or
penultimate year of study
Paid Internship, 4-8 weeks over summer vacation period
Internships for Summer 2018 Department
Timetabling Project Support CLAD
User Testing & Online Development Careers Network
International Employer Liaison Careers Network
Widening Participation Research & Marketing Intern Careers Network
Deadline:
Birmingham Sunday 4th
International March
Data Analyst Academy (BIA) 2018
Welcome Assistant (Dubai) Student Services
Student Insight Officer Library
Quality Assurance Intern Business School
Project Implementation Officer CoSSEnterprising Internships
Paid summer internships with local social enterprises, exclusive to students at the
University of Birmingham!
All internships are for a duration of 20 days with a bursary of £1000
Internships available include:
• Marketing Executive Internship
• Psychological Research Assistant Internship Deadline:
• Community Development Internship Sunday
4th March
• Social Impact Analyst Internship
2018
• Sustainability Internship
• Researcher and Data Analyst Internship
• & many more!
www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/internships/opportunities/enterprising.aspxStart-up internships – coming soon!
• Are you interested in developing enterprising skills?
• Do you want to work in a small organisation and make a huge impact?
• Or perhaps you have your own start-up aspirations and want to gain insight and
contribute to another start-up?
This Start-up internship programme provides students with the opportunity to help shape and
deliver the strategic plans of some of the most innovative start-ups across the Midlands!
The internships are to take place over the summer vacation period, however some
opportunities are available to undertake currently. The Internships are paid and are open to
all students at The University of Birmingham (undergraduates and postgraduates).
If you want to receive an alert for when opportunities become available, register your interest
via the following link: https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/employability/b-
enterprising/programmes/start-up-internships.aspxGlobal Challenge Internships
Fully-funded overseas internships.
Finance to cover flights, visas,
accommodation and living costs
Based with internationally
renowned organizations
6-12 week opportunities during the
summer vacation
ALL undergraduate studentsGlobal Challenge Internships 2018
The following opportunities are live and open for applications:
British American Business Council, Chicago - New Program
Development Intern
Silk Road Rising, Chicago - Website Optimization Intern
Museum Victoria, Melbourne - Museum Project Intern
English Frankfurt Theatre - Stage Management Intern
Deadline for applications for the above: 11th February 2018
More coming soon including:
British Consulate – Melbourne
U21 Educador And…IT, Legal and Business
University of Birmingham – Delhi Office development…
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/globalchallengeInternship Programme!
Want to make a global impact without leaving the country? Take part in our
exciting new range of Virtual Internships!
Just like a 'normal' internship
Project work/tasks from an employer to complete over a period of time.
Working with a national or international employer,
Complete the work remotely or virtually. Deadline:
You will have regular catch-ups and support from the employer THIS
FRIDAY
Virtual Internship Now Open! 9th Feb
Literary Liaison Virtual Internship with Silk Road Rising, Chicago
16 week virtual internship, 8-10 hours a week between Feb- May/June
More virtual internships coming soon!
“The virtual internship …is a fantastic opportunity to develop a wide array of
transferrable skills - such as team working, project management, and
communication skills – and gain an in-depth insight into international as well as
virtual working. There really is no other internship programme like it in the UK…”
Jenny Knowles, Virtual Intern
www.birmingham.ac.uk/virtualinternshipsSantander University Internships These pay £300 per week and provide the successful candidates with amazing opportunities to gain invaluable experience in a wide range of industry settings. If you would like to kick-start your career and build valuable experience fast, this is a great way to do it. (even get a permanent job!) UPDATED SOON WITH MORE OPPORTUNITIES!
Featured Internships
College guides on canvas
Careers events
https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/careersCompany Treks
A one-off unique event held on the
employer site
A small group of student attendees
offered an audience with employers
and their teams
Informal setting
Take the opportunity to see first hand
a employers office, meet the team and
learn how they secured their roles.
Treks Confirmed for
Get up-close with management teams Feb/March including
Ask your ‘vital’ questions to help with EY and Freeth’s
your applications Solicitors
www.intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/b-enterprising
(under the events section)External Routes
Different routes to source work experience – External
Official schemes/company
websites
Careers
General Connect
Job boards
Sector specific
External
General
Fairs/shows Intranet?
Sector specific
Speculative
applications/hidden jobsCompany websites…
“From internships to
insight days, no matter
what year of study or
where you are in the
world, we offer different
opportunities for you to
explore BP.”Job boards • Target jobs • Rate my placement • Prospects • Indeed • Milkround • Inspiring Interns • Internship mapper Google for more, but the above are pretty good!
Rate My Placement
Fairs & Shows Just search on Google for general and sector specific ones…most are free, some may have charges…
Wednesday newsletters
Linked In
Facebook – college pages
Twitter Careers Network (general) @careersbham College twitter feeds: CoSS @CoSS_Careers CAL @CALCareers EPS @EPSCareers MDS @MDSCareers LES @LESCareers
Speculative Applications
Finding Employers
Utilise Your
Online resources Attend Events
Network
Directories Friends & family Careers fairs
Yell / Thomson Local
Colleagues Networking events
Social Media
Tutors Trade events
Employer Websites
Career professionalsApproaching an employer
Consider booking a CV check with a CN Advisor
through Careers ConnectTop tips on speculative approach
Speculative applications: Be flexible
Careers fairs - get a business card or name (connect with them on Linked In after!)
Fairs/spec aps: Don’t just take no for answer – if they cant help, can they
recommend else? Try and get a name or their advice!
Develop your professional network – is all about who you know! (Linked In Uob
alumni/mentoring schemes)
Spec apps: chase up – be politely pushy chasing for progress!Top tips continued…
Speculative apps – Do your research - know that company and their work -
spotted a gap for a project, how can you help them?
Use similar opportunities as guides – seen a grad role or something your
not eligible for or recent expired opportunity – there will be a names contact,
cheekily ask if they can offer YOU something!
Be open to different areas/departments
Spec aps/formal schemes – get your application/CV checked by Careers
Network
Don’t let finance be a barrier (for UK and overseas) – bursaries
Be positive and enthusiastic/thankful for that persons timeCareers Network Support
Work Experience Bursaries
Can be used to fund unpaid/low paid work experience and internships over the
summer to cover costs such as accommodation, flights/other travel, utilities and
even fees for international volunteering placements
There are four bursaries available:
• UK Professional – Up to £800
• Research – Up to £500
• International – Up to £800
• Gateway – Up to £2000
If you are eligible, you can apply to more than one bursary
Gateway is for anytime of the year, not just summer
Can also use to fund Careers conferences/events!
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/internships/funding/index.aspx
Alternative funding: PG Bursaries
Student Development ScholarshipsGain insight from a mentor
OPENS IN MARCH 2018 OPENS IN SEPTEMBER 2018
Leading in your From university Exploring your Coming out
career to working life career journey at work
Penultimate Final year UGs All UGs ALL students
year UGs and PGTs
www.birmingham.ac.uk/careersmentoringYour Internship Officer! Book an appointment via Careers Connect! Support with any queries to do with finding work experience including work experience bursaries
What next?
Get onto Careers Connect
Apply to some of the bespoke schemes
Research the links/guides
Read the WOW newsletter!
Makes some speculative applications!
Sign up social media alerts
Get your application/CV and cover letter checked – make an
appointment (for spec apps and official schemes)
See your internship officer
Come along to other workshops this week…Thank you! Any Questions?
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