What Career Services Can Do for You

Career Services Office
What Career Services Can Do for You
Career Services
The Career Services Office offers assistance to both students and graduates, that includes providing
career advice, assisting with CV building, running workshops on topics relevant to seeking employment,
and matching up job seekers to the vacancies offered. We are constantly meeting employers to seek
new job opportunities and we often arrange on-campus presentations and other events by employers.
Who can use Career Services
From the day that you start your life at AUD, and throughout your university career, you are
encouraged to visit the Career Services Office. Even after graduating, this service is still available to you,
as all graduates are welcome to seek assistance through Career Services.
How can I start Using Career Services
To set up an initial appointment, please email careerservices@aud.edu, or call in to visit.
Turn up for the appointment, on time, as a demonstration of your professional approach to
seeking employment, with a soft copy of your CV (if you have one).
You will be requested to fill in a registration form, therefore, please be ready to provide the
necessary details so that Career Services database can be updated (languages and other skills,
what types of employers you would ideally like to work for, preferred location, whether full-time,
internship or part-time preferred).
Work with Career Services to improve your CV if necessary. There are sample CV and other
resources available to look through the Career Services office.
Once you HAVE registered with Career Services
Remember to advise Career Services of any changes to your details – e.g. changes in your major,
in your requirements (i.e. changing from seeking part-time to seeking full-time opportunities) or
any contact details updates.
It is your responsibility to update your CV, any time your details change, and remember to send
an updated copy to Career Services.
Advise Career Services of any contacts you have made yourself to avoid duplication of sending
out CVs to the same employers.
When you receive notification of a vacancy from Career Services, advise if you want your CV to
be sent.
When you are called for an interview come to Career Services for advice on interview
techniques.
Schedule a follow-up meeting with Career Services after your interview, for discussion and
feedback.
Ask Career Services for advice on internships.
Please advise Career Services when you receive a job offer, and advise if you are accepting or
declining the offer.
Please advise Career Services when you are no longer seeking employment.
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Attend Career Services Workshops
Each semester Career Services runs workshops on several topics. Sign up for workshops to gain the
necessary skills. See the Career Services bulletin boards outside the Career Services offices for
workshop dates and always check your AUD emails for important updates.
Career Fairs
Each spring the Career Services Office organizes a Career Fair, inviting prominent companies to
participate, aiming at exposing AUD students to the demands and expectations of the business
community. There will be the opportunity to have face-to-face exposure to HR managers, as well as for
local and regional companies to meet with AUD graduates as a potential pool of fresh graduates. AUD
will provide this opportunity to students and alumni, but it will be up to the student or graduate to be
sufficiently prepared to market themselves and achieve the next step, i.e. the interview and a job offer.
Time Restrictions
Allow plenty of time – it may take months to find suitable employment – so don’t leave it until the last
possible minute. A 2003 survey of graduates showed that most AUD graduates found employment
before graduating from AUD, 36% found employment between 1 day and 3 months, while only 14%
found employment between 6 months to 1 year.
Internships for credit have set dates by which you must register. Again it is important to give Career
Services and the designated faculty at least two months notice before seeking for an internship so there
is sufficient time to assist you in locating an appropriate opportunity.
Priorities
The Career Services Office works with employers and students/graduates to obtain full-time, internship
and part-time opportunities. Where time and resources are tight full-time opportunities take first
priority.
Career Services Office
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