What Next - Careers Advisory Service - University College Falmouth
What Next - Careers Advisory Service - University College Falmouth
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Your Degree in Contemporary Crafts<br />
…..<strong>What</strong> <strong>Next</strong> ?<br />
Emma Symes<br />
<strong>Careers</strong> Consultant<br />
A service provided by <strong>University</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Falmouth</strong> on behalf of <strong>University</strong> of Exeter & <strong>University</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Falmouth</strong>.
Your Options !<br />
• Working as an Artist / Designer Maker.<br />
• Job - related to your degree + non related.<br />
• Postgraduate Study - vocational / non vocational.<br />
• Self Employment.<br />
• Travelling / Working abroad.
Artist / Designer Maker<br />
• Artist Newsletter - www.a-n.co.uk<br />
• Artyfacts – monthly<br />
• Other Journals - Ceramics Review etc<br />
• Creative Skills<br />
• Other regional artist networks.eg Arts Matrix<br />
• Craft Council<br />
• Arts Council England<br />
• Job Profiles on www.prospects.ac.uk
Job Profiles on www.prospects.ac.uk<br />
• Ceramics designer<br />
• Furniture designer<br />
• Glass blower/designer<br />
• Industrial/product designer<br />
• Interior and spatial designer<br />
• Jewellery designer<br />
• Metalwork/silversmith designer<br />
• Tapestry designer<br />
• Textile designer
Jobs<br />
• www.careers.falmouth.ac.uk<br />
• www.gradsouthwest.com<br />
• www.prospects.ac.uk<br />
• Job Profiles on Prospects<br />
• Teaching<br />
• Guardian – Creative and Media (Mondays)
So, how do I make that leap to the next<br />
stage?
• Good degree<br />
How to make yourself standout<br />
• Competitions / Awards<br />
• Attend Design shows<br />
<strong>Careers</strong> Fairs – Tremough November<br />
• Work experience<br />
• Interesting CV<br />
• Network, Network, Network = Contacts<br />
• Attend ARTS THREAD presentation Tuesday 21 st Feb<br />
Woodlane Lecture Theatre 12.00pm<br />
www.artsthread.com
Tips for success!<br />
• You need to have a clear strategy and a highly<br />
professional approach in your job search.<br />
• You should have a business card, a CV detailing your<br />
skills, experience and interests, and a structured<br />
portfolio of work relevant to the job/employer which<br />
takes into account their products.<br />
• Excellent networking skills are needed in this<br />
competitive area.
Other Jobs….<br />
60% of Graduate vacancies do not specify the<br />
degree discipline<br />
Employers are looking for transferable skills:<br />
E.G.<br />
• Communication skills<br />
• Research skills<br />
• Team working skills<br />
• Ability to meet dead-lines<br />
• Plus motivation and interest
event organiser…librarian…<br />
holiday rep…financial adviser…<br />
social work…journalism…<br />
television…human resources…<br />
marketing…advertising…<br />
accountancy…theme park manager…<br />
retail management…legal work…<br />
youth work…publishing…<br />
public relations…hospitality management…<br />
stockbroker…personal trainer…<br />
business management…local government…<br />
personal assistant…charity fundraiser…<br />
estate agent…pilot…<br />
careers adviser…counsellor…<br />
wines and spirits retailer?
Finding other Graduate Jobs.<br />
• www.gradsouthwest.com<br />
• www.unlockingcornishpotential.co.uk<br />
• www.prospects.ac.uk<br />
• Job Profiles on Prospects<br />
• www.doctorjob.com<br />
• www.careers.falmouth.ac.uk<br />
************Be aware of Graduate Vacancy Deadlines*************
• Vocational v non vocational<br />
• Prospectuses.<br />
• Postgraduate Directory.<br />
Postgraduate Study<br />
• www.prospects.ac.uk search courses.<br />
• 1 st step – Enquire at institution offering course<br />
• Postgraduate Funding Guide<br />
• Funderfinder - programme in <strong>Careers</strong> Library<br />
• Turn 2 Us<br />
• Arts and Humanities Research Council<br />
• www.ahrc.ac.uk<br />
• <strong>Careers</strong> Development Loan - CDL
Post Graduate Study -Teaching<br />
• Primary/Secondary/Post Compulsory<br />
Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)<br />
• School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT)<br />
• Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP)<br />
• Teach First<br />
Closing date – Primary 1st Dec 2011<br />
Closing date - Secondary 30 th June 2012<br />
• www.tda.gov.uk<br />
• www.gttr.ac.uk<br />
• Prospects
Self Employment / Designer Maker<br />
• www.creativeskills.org.uk<br />
• www.shell-livewire.org<br />
• “Second Steps” by Bcf Books<br />
• “Setting Up and Running a workshop” by The Craft Council.<br />
• Business Link Devon and Cornwall www.blinkdandc.com<br />
• www.craftscouncil.org.uk<br />
• Creative Graduate Internship Programme<br />
• NESTA www.nesta.org
Travelling / Working Abroad<br />
• Worldwide Volunteering www.wwv.org.uk<br />
• “Work your way around the world” etc<br />
• “Voluntary Jobs Abroad”<br />
• www.bunac.org<br />
• www.jetprogramme.org<br />
• + other Teaching programmes.<br />
• www.anyworkanywhere.com
Other<br />
• <strong>Careers</strong> Website careers.falmouth.ac.uk<br />
• <strong>Careers</strong> Interviews available throughout the week call<br />
into <strong>Careers</strong> Office or call 01326 253735 or 2735<br />
• <strong>Careers</strong> Library.<br />
• Also service available to graduates at any time after<br />
graduation.<br />
• DLHE<br />
• <strong>Falmouth</strong> Alumni – Falumni
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