Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 - University of Winchester

Careers advice and volunteering
At Winchester we work hard to ensure
that our graduates have developed
excellent employability skills and are
fully prepared to embark on their chosen
careers. A range of careers services are
available to ensure you make the right
decision about your future.
The Careers Service, based within Student
Services, is responsible for providing
careers information, advice and guidance.
The team have the resources, skills and
experience to assist you in your career
planning, development and support, and
events are available throughout the year.
Enhancing your future
We have a strong track record of
our graduates gaining employment
after graduation. Nearly 91 per
cent of Winchester graduates are
employed or undertaking further
study six months after graduating
(Destination of Leavers From Higher
Education 2009/2010 Survey).
Many of our former graduates stay in
Hampshire after graduation, while others
find their way into virtually all corners of
the UK and the world, working or studying
in a wide range of occupations and
postgraduate courses.
Help and advice
As a student at Winchester, you are
encouraged to use the resources in the
Careers Service to research careers. If
it is difficult for you to visit in person,
the Service offers support via email and
telephone.
A programme of events runs throughout
the year covering presentations such as
‘A Career in…’ and practical sessions to
help you write a graduate CV, understand
application processes and be successful at
interview. One-to-one advice and guidance
is also available throughout your time at
Winchester and after you graduate.
Paid work and volunteering
Employers are increasingly looking for
graduates who have gained skills and
experience outside of their academic studies.
• Part-time work can fit in with your
studies and help you gain employability
skills. The Careers Service manages the
JobShop, which advertises local parttime
job vacancies, vacation work and
national graduate job vacancies
• Volunteering is an excellent way to
enhance your skills, make a difference
within your local community and set
you apart from other applicants. Wideranging
local volunteering opportunities
are advertised on the volunteering
database, and most undergraduate
programmes offer you the opportunity
to take an accredited volunteering
module as part of your studies
• Work experience is essential prior to
entering some careers, and it is also an
ideal way to find out whether or not a
career area might suit you. The Careers
Service and your Programme Leader
will be able to advise you on how to
gain work experience during your study
Graduate Jobs South (GJS)
The University is a member of Graduate
Jobs South (GJS), which helps students
find graduate-level employment, work
placements, internships and part-time
work opportunities in the south of
England. For more details visit
www.graduatejobsouth.co.uk
Winchester Passport
The Winchester Passport
is an optional, non-credit
bearing certificate that
recognises and rewards
you for activities you
undertake during your
studies that enhance your graduate
employability and help you stand out
from the crowd in today’s competitive
job market.
It is the combination of academic study,
work experience and leisure interests
that helps to develop the broad range of
skills and competencies that employers
seek. The Winchester Passport offers a
framework to help you to realise your
potential in these areas and showcase
the many valuable activities to employers
that are not formally recognised through
your degree.
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