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THE YEAR AHEAD
HILARY TERM
Finalists and graduating Masters students who have made good
with interviews. Continue to target new graduate programmes
internships options you can apply for. Similarly, those targeting
further study should continue to make applications to courses
and funding bodies.
If you’ve been applying with little success, review what you are
doing and seek advice to understand what you can change.
It may be time to start pursuing your back up plans as well.
A meeting with a Careers Adviser can often help to identify
CAREERS FAIRS
International Careers Day 2nd Week Sat 23 Jan 2017
Hilary Term is also a key time to start seeking internship and
summer opportunities. The advice above about applying
recruit graduates only open their summer internship places
to penultimate year students, and these can lead to full-time
offers for interns who do well. But also look out for other
opportunities, including our OUIP programme which offers
all Oxford students exclusive internship opportunities, many
Keep abreast of the skills session, workshops and seminars
offered at the Careers Service with the Events listing on
CareerConnect.
TRINITY TERM
Everyone, be sure to keep on track academically and invest
you have.
CAREERS FAIRS
‘OX’ Postcode Fair
Get a head Start Fair
Graduate Jobs and Internship Fair
www.careers.ox.ac.uk
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The big ‘graduate schemes’ form only a small proportion
of the graduate employment market and the number of
vacancies offered every month through CareerConnect
remains fairly constant through the year, so there are always
new opportunities. Keep an eye open, however, for graduate
recruitment.
Similarly, you can still secure an intership for summer this
term. Keep looking and applying, and approach organisations
speculatively to uncover extra, hidden, opportunities.
The Careers Service continues to offer workshops and Careers
Trinity and the long vacation. Throughout the summer we
provide both e-Guidance and are happy to run telephone and
Skype appointments.
A FEW THOUGHTS:
FINALISTS AND 1 YEAR MASTERS
] It’s never too late to start thinking about your career.
Make a commitment to start and give yourself the best
chance of success. See Developing Your Career Ideas
(pp.12-17) and make plans to talk to a Careers Adviser.
] If you already have clear goals, or even fuzzy ideas,
research online and meet employers at fairs and
company presentations. See the Events calendar on
CareerConnect for dates and to book your place.
] Research options of Further Study and apply early to
popular programmes.
MAKE APPLICATIONS AND PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS.
] Understand your motivations and strengths, and be
ready to support applications with evidence: see
Successful Applications (pp. 42-55).
] Polish your application tools and seek a second opinion
from a Careers Adviser on CVs and cover letters etc.
] Submit applications in parallel for your plans A and B
(and C …).
] Be ready for online tests and interviews within two or
three weeks of applying.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS
] Continue to be involved fully in student life through
societies, volunteering and extra-curricular activities.
] Consider participating in The Student Consultancy and
our Insight programmes if you haven’t already done
] Apply to The Oxford University Internship Programme
an internship if you’ve completed your studies!
NETWORK AND BUILD YOUR VISIBILITY
] Meet contacts and alumni at events and reach out to
them.
] Use the Oxford Careers Network, LinkedIn and social
media as a research tool, to follow your targets and
] For some sectors – such as creative careers, journalism,
publishing, charities – networking and speculative
approaches can be important to uncover opportunities: