Careers and Employability Centre
August, 2013
CVs for Masters Students
 | Find out how to make the most of your Masters! Get advice on how to describe your skills and experience to employers in a great CV. |
Outcome(s):
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Date: Monday, 05 August 2013
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Location: Room 2, Careers and Employability Centre, The Library
Funding for Sussex Postgraduate Study: Apply Now!
 | The University of Sussex is proud to offer a range of scholarships that few universities can match. This includes unlimited Sussex Graduate Scholarships each worth up to £3,000 for Sussex students with a first or upper-second class degree considering Masters study. |
| It's not too late to apply for a course starting this September and the closing date for applying for a scholarship has just been extended until Friday 16 August. Attend this presentation and drop in at the Careers and Employability Centre, The Library to find out more. Visit www.sussex.ac.uk/study/funding for further details. Sussex graduates can sign up for this session by emailing careersevents@sussex.ac.uk. |
Date: Thursday, 08 August 2013
Time: 14:30 - 15:30
Location: Room 2, Careers and Employability Centre, The Library
Funding for Sussex Postgraduate Study: Apply Now!
| The University of Sussex is proud to offer a range of scholarships that few universities can match. This includes unlimited Sussex Graduate Scholarships each worth up to £3,000 for Sussex students with a first or upper-second class degree considering Masters study. |
| It's not too late to apply for a course starting this September and the closing date for applying for a scholarship has just been extended until Friday 16 August. Attend this presentation and drop in at the Careers and Employability Centre, The Library to find out more. Visit www.sussex.ac.uk/study/funding for further details. Sussex graduates can sign up for this session by emailing careersevents@sussex.ac.uk. |
Date: Monday, 12 August 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Room 2, Careers and Employability Centre, The Library
What Next After Sussex... Career Development for Masters Students
| This session will suggest how you can start thinking about what you want to do after your Masters and how you can achieve it. Reflect upon your skills, abilities and interests and start making your choices now! |
| Outcome(s): You'll learn about resources on offer to help you make your decisions, how to market yourself more effectively to employers and where to get more support. Open to: All Masters students. |
Date: Monday, 12 August 2013
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Location: Seminar Room 2, Careers and Employability Centre
September, 2013
CVs for Masters Students
| Find out how to make the most of your Masters! Get advice on how to describe your skills and experience to employers in a great CV. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All Masters students. |
Date: Monday, 02 September 2013
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Location: Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre, The Library
What Next After Sussex... Career Development for Masters Students
| This session will suggest how you can start thinking about what you want to do after your Masters and how you can achieve it. Reflect upon your skills, abilities and interests and start making your choices now! |
| Outcome(s): You'll learn about resources on offer to help you make your decisions, how to market yourself more effectively to employers and where to get more support. Open to: All Masters students. |
Date: Monday, 09 September 2013
Time: 14:00 - 15:30
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Eyes Wide Opened: One-Day Taster Programme
 | Lost? Stuck? Confused? Drifting? You're not alone! If you are a 2013 University of Sussex graduate and this applies to you, come along to this one day event. |
| We have secured professional coaches Eyes Wide Opened to run this one-off session, specially designed for you. 'Who are you and what do you stand for?' At Eyes Wide Opened, they think that this - rather than 'What do you want to do?' - is the best question for anyone in search of direction in life. It's a biggie, we grant you, but you don't have to tackle it alone: join us on Saturday 14 September for this FREE event and discover what makes you tick. The Careers and Employability Centre is still here for you even though you have now graduated. Our staff can help you with:
Outcome(s): Full information about the session, and its outcomes, can be downloaded online [PDF, 150KB] |
Date: Saturday, 14 September 2013
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Location: TBC
Employers associated with this event:
Eyes Wide Opened
Job Search for Finalists
 | Now is the time to start thinking about making graduate job applications for 2014. Many schemes have closing dates before Christmas. This practical session will help you to identify vacancy sources, know your labour market and target your CVs and applications. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All final year students. |
Week: 3
Date: Monday, 30 September 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
October, 2013
Career Exploration for Arts & Humanities
| Look at how to develop a successful career as in the field of Arts & Humanities and to plan your next career steps in this session. This session will help you to identify vacancy sources, know your labour market and target your CVs and applications. |
Open to: All students. |
Week: 3
Date: Tuesday, 01 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Social Media and Your Career
 | With the internet buzzing with social media there are many ways for you to network, and ultimately find a job. Having a social media job search strategy will greatly increase the number of opportunities that you are aware of. It is critical that you make sure you are using social media effectively and appropriately. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All students. |
Week: 3
Date: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Finding Part-Time Work, Internships, and Work Experience
| An introduction to the Careers and Employability Centre resources that can help you to find part-time work You will find out about the range of Sussex employers and further sources of jobs. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All students. |
Week: 3
Date: Thursday, 03 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Careers Exploration for Social Science
| Uncertain about what career you want to pursue or not sure what is open to you after your degree in Social Science? This briefing session will suggest how you can begin to reflect on your skills, abilities and interests and begin to make choices. It will also cover some of the resources available to help you. |
Open to: All students. |
Week: 4
Date: Monday, 07 October 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Graduate Opportunities at the Bank of England
 | As the country's central bank, the Bank of England plays a fundamental role in the UK economy. What they do is challenging, but it makes for interesting work because all their work impacts on the nation. |
| This opportunity is open to ALL students in their penultimate and final year. Bank of England will have two members of their recruitment team available in the Library Cafe to answer any queries you might have about the business, or the recruitment process. Outcome(s): As a result of attending this drop-in you will find out more about the Bank of England as a business; how their selection/application processes work; and how to apply for the opportunities. Web address: www.bankofenglandgraduates.co.uk NB: This session is also open to students from other universities. To register your place please email us at: careersevents@sussex.ac.uk |
Week: 4
Date: Tuesday, 08 October 2013
Time: 11:00 - 14:00
Location: Library Cafe, The Library
Employers associated with this event:
Bank of England
Meet Gradcracker at Sussex
 | Visit the Gradcracker stand in Richmond Foyer on Tuesday 8 October between 10am and 2pm. |
| Discover the UK's top Science, Engineering and Technology careers website, the employers Gradcracker work with, and find out about the palcement and graduate opportunities they have available! Gradcracker would love to meet you so drop in at any point between 10am and 2pm and pick up some of their employers' freebies plus get your free vopy of the fabulous Gradcracker Toolkit! Outcome(s): Pick up some great freebies, the Gradcracker Toolkit and more information about working in Science, Engineering and Technology. Open to: All students from Life Sciences; Informatics; Engineering; Maths; Physics; Astronomy; or any other technical degree. |
Week: 4
Date: Tuesday, 08 October 2013
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
Location: Richmond Foyer
Employers associated with this event:
Gradcracker
CVs and Application Forms for Finalists
| Whether you are applying for graduate jobs, placements, internships or further study, your CV or application form will be vital. Come along to this session for advice, guidance and help with your forms. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All final year students. |
Week: 4
Date: Tuesday, 08 October 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
CVs and Applications for Part-Time Work
| An introduction to the Careers and Employability Centre resources that will help you deliver effective job applications. When you apply for part-time work, your CV or application form will be vital. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All students. |
Week: 4
Date: Thursday, 10 October 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Sussex Plus and your Online Presence
| Develop your Online Careers Profile. Recruiters are increasingly using online applications and Social Media in their recruitment processes. In addition it is becoming common to create online portfolios to assist in marketing yourself and your skills to recruiters using Social Media and online resources. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All students. |
Week: 5
Date: Monday, 14 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
UK JET Programme Presentation
 | The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme is an official Japanese Government scheme aiming to improve foreign language teaching in schools and to promote international understanding. |
| The programme was established in 1987, with 848 participants from four countries. Since then, these numbers have increased significantly, with around 4,330 participants from 39 countries going to Japan in 2011. There are 2 positions available for UK graduates on the JET Programme:
For ALTs, knowledge of Japanese or previous teaching experience is not required. Outcome(s): Find out how you can work in Japan through the JET Programme after you graduate. Open to: All. Web address: jet-uk.org | |
| NB: This session is also open to students from other universities. To register your place please email us at: careersevents@sussex.ac.uk |
Week: 5
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre, The Library
Employers associated with this event:
JET Programme
Jobs Search for Finalists
| Now is the time to start thinking about making graduate job applications for 2014. Many schemes have closing dates before Christmas. This practical session will help you to identify vacancy sources, know your labour market and target your CVs and applications. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All final year students. |
Week: 5
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
International Students - Your Career
| Come and discover how to communicate effectively with employers including completing application forms, designing CVs and attending interviews. In this session you will have a chance to look at the sort of questions that employers ask and develop a strategy for creating winning answers. There will also be information on working in the UK during your studies. |
Open to: All international students. |
Week: 5
Date: Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
SEO London - One Application, Endless Opportunities
 | SEO London is a not for profit organisation that partners with more than 100 of the UK's most prestigious and exciting firms to work for to help students from under-represented ethnic minority communities secure amazing internships and graduate roles. Since 2000 SEO has helped more than 3,400 undergraduates secure internships with SEO's partner firms. |
SEO helps students in many different ways including:
For those that secure internships, SEO additionally provides more than 100 hours of training and mentoring to ensure students taking part successfully secure full time roles - historically at least 80% do. SEO has programmes for students in every year of study at university. One application to SEO can provide access to a huge range of exciting industries including - investment banking, management consulting, corporate law, technology, accounting; as well as more creative industries including advertising, film, television, publishing and journalism. More than 1,000 internships are available in 2013-14. SEO Programme Areas: Investment Banking (including Technology); Corporate Law; Professional Services (including Audit, Tax & Management Consulting); Corporates; Creative Industries; First Year Fast Track; and SEO Scholars Programme - a schools programme offering access to role models, information and training required to make informed decisions regarding educational and professional progress. Relevant degrees: All. Year of study: All. Web address: www.seo-london.com NB: This session is also open to students from other universities. To register your place please email us at: careersevents@sussex.ac.uk |
Date: Thursday, 17 October 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre, The Library
Employers associated with this event:
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) London
Careers Exploration for Life Sciences
| Uncertain about what career you want to pursue or not sure what is open to you after your degree in Life Sciences? This briefing session will suggest how you can begin to reflect on your skills, abilities and interests and begin to make choices. It will also cover some of the resources available to help you. |
Open to: All students. |
Week: 5
Date: Thursday, 17 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Finding Part-Time Work, Internships, and Work Experience
| An introduction to the Careers and Employability Centre resources that can help you to find part-time work You will find out about the range of Sussex employers and further sources of jobs. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All students. |
Week: 6
Date: Monday, 21 October 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Interviews and Assessment Centres
| Some organisations run extended selection procedures lasting one to two days or longer called assessment centres. Usually these occur after first interviews and before the final selection, although they can be used as an initial method of choosing candidates to interview. You will find out about how to handle the interview process as well as assessment centres. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All students. |
Week: 6
Date: Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
International Students - Your Career
| Come and discover how to communicate effectively with employers including completing application forms, designing CVs and attending interviews. In this session you will have a chance to look at the sort of questions that employers ask and develop a strategy for creating winning answers. There will also be information on working in the UK during your studies. |
Open to: All international students. |
Week: 6
Date: Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Careers Exploration for Science and Technology
| Uncertain about what career you want to pursue or not sure what is open to you after your degree in Science and Technology? This briefing session will suggest how you can begin to reflect on your skills, abilities and interests and begin to make choices. It will also cover some of the resources available to help you. |
Open to: All students. |
Week: 6
Date: Thursday, 24 October 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
CVs and Application Forms for Finalists
| Whether you are applying for graduate jobs, placements, internships or further study, your CV or application form will be vital. Come along to this session for advice, guidance and help with your forms. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All final year students. |
Week: 7
Date: Monday, 28 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Creative Job Search
| Look beyond the advertised vacancies and be proactive in your search for those elusive opportunities. Get advice and hints from the Careers and Employability Centre in this session. |
Open to: All students. |
Week: 7
Date: Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
International Students - Your Career
| Come and discover how to communicate effectively with employers including completing application forms, designing CVs and attending interviews. In this session you will have a chance to look at the sort of questions that employers ask and develop a strategy for creating winning answers. There will also be information on working in the UK during your studies. |
Open to: All international students. |
Week: 7
Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Sussex Plus and your Online Presence
| Develop your Online Careers Profile. Recruiters are increasingly using online applications and Social Media in their recruitment processes. In addition it is becoming common to create online portfolios to assist in marketing yourself and your skills to recruiters using Social Media and online resources. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All students. |
Week: 7
Date: Thursday, 31 October 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
November, 2013
Careers Fair 2013
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Sponsored by:   Take a look at the Exhibitor List Jointly organised by Sussex and Brighton Universities, Careers Fair 2013 offers students and graduates the chance to meet a wide range of employers and organisations. Exhibitors will be representing all sectors, including Law, Engineering, IT, Media, Finance & Business, Overseas, Not for Profit, Development, Communications and Further Study & Training. Full details about Careers Fair 2013 can be found at www.brighton.ac.uk/careers/events/careers-fairs/careers-fair-2013 |
Date: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
Time: 11:00 - 15:00
Location: Amex Community Stadium, Falmer
Employers associated with this event:
15below
(1 live advert)
Advent IT
(1 live advert)
Air Partner
(1 live advert)
American Express
(4 live adverts)
Assurity Consulting
(1 live advert)
Autism Sussex
(1 live advert)
BDO LLP
(1 live advert)
BPP Law School
(1 live advert)
Baker Tilly
(1 live advert)
Bar Council (General Council of the Bar)
(1 live advert)
Bouygues Energies & Services
(1 live advert)
Brighton Journalist Works
(1 live advert)
British Study Centres School of English
(1 live advert)
CGG
(5 live adverts)
CILEx Law School
(1 live advert)
CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
(1 live advert)
City Electrical Factors
(1 live advert)
Concordia
(2 live adverts)
Cummins
(2 live adverts)
DMH Stallard LLP
(1 live advert)
Deloitte LLP
(1 live advert)
Domestic and General
(1 live advert)
Elysium Ltd
(1 live advert)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
(1 live advert)
Envitia Ltd
(1 live advert)
Explore Learning
(2 live adverts)
Free Representation Unit (FRU)
(1 live advert)
Frontline
(2 live adverts)
Gapforce
(1 live advert)
Graduate Recruitment Bureau
(1 live advert)
Graduate-jobs.com
(1 live advert)
Hastings Direct
(1 live advert)
Holiday Taxis
(1 live advert)
Ideal Networks
(1 live advert)
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
Invensys Operations Management
(1 live advert)
JCB
(1 live advert)
Kaplan Law School
(1 live advert)
Kier Group
(1 live advert)
LawCareers.net
(1 live advert)
Let's Do Business Group
(1 live advert)
Mace
(1 live advert)
Macfarlanes LLP
(1 live advert)
Milkround
(1 live advert)
NHS
(1 live advert)
OSTC Ltd
(1 live advert)
Obsidian Training Ltd.
(1 live advert)
Penna Plc
(1 live advert)
Place Rec USA
(1 live advert)
PwC
(3 live adverts)
Raleigh International
(1 live advert)
RateMyPlacement.co.uk
(1 live advert)
Ribot
(1 live advert)
Royal Air Force
(1 live advert)
Royal Navy
(1 live advert)
SC Johnson
(1 live advert)
Schlumberger Group
(1 live advert)
Scientifica
(2 live adverts)
Sotheby's
(1 live advert)
Spink
(1 live advert)
Teach First
(3 live adverts)
Thales
(10 live adverts)
The Body Shop International
(1 live advert)
The University of Law
(1 live advert)
Thomas Eggar LLP
(1 live advert)
Thomson Snell & Passmore
(1 live advert)
University of Sussex
(7 live adverts)
Virgin Holidays
(2 live adverts)
Finalists and the Labour Market
| There are lots of graduate opportunities available (despite what the media says!) and many schemes are recruiting for summer/autumn 2013 start. This practical session will help you to identify vacancy sources, know your labour market and target your CVs and applications. |
Open to: All students. |
Week: 11
Date: Monday, 25 November 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Careers Exploration for Social Science
| Uncertain about what career you want to pursue or not sure what is open to you after your degree in Social Science? This briefing session will suggest how you can begin to reflect on your skills, abilities and interests and begin to make choices. It will also cover some of the resources available to help you. |
Open to: All students. |
Week: 11
Date: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
CVs and Application Forms for Finalists
| Whether you are applying for graduate jobs, placements, internships or further study, your CV or application form will be vital. Come along to this session for advice, guidance and help with your forms. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All final year students. |
Week: 11
Date: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
International Students - Your Career
| Come and discover how to communicate effectively with employers including completing application forms, designing CVs and attending interviews. In this session you will have a chance to look at the sort of questions that employers ask and develop a strategy for creating winning answers. There will also be information on working in the UK during your studies. |
Open to: All international students. |
Week: 11
Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Finding Part-Time Work, Internships, and Work Experience
| An introduction to the Careers and Employability Centre resources that can help you to find part-time work You will find out about the range of Sussex employers and further sources of jobs. |
Outcome(s):
Open to: All students. |
Week: 11
Date: Thursday, 28 November 2013
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
December, 2013
Further Study: Applying for a Master's Course
| Are you considering applying for further study at Sussex or elsewhere? This session will give you an insight into the process of applying for postgraduate study (both Masters and PhD) and you will also receive guidance on funding your further study. |
Open to: All students. |
Week: 12
Date: Monday, 02 December 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Career Exploration for Arts & Humanities
| Look at how to develop a successful career as in the field of Arts & Humanities and to plan your next career steps in this session. This session will help you to identify vacancy sources, know your labour market and target your CVs and applications. |
Open to: All students. |
Week: 12
Date: Tuesday, 03 December 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
Further Study: Applying for a Master's Course
| Are you considering applying for further study at Sussex or elsewhere? This session will give you an insight into the process of applying for postgraduate study (both Masters and PhD) and you will also receive guidance on funding your further study. |
Open to: All students. |
Week: 12
Date: Wednesday, 04 December 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre
International Students - Your Career
| Come and discover how to communicate effectively with employers including completing application forms, designing CVs and attending interviews. In this session you will have a chance to look at the sort of questions that employers ask and develop a strategy for creating winning answers. There will also be information on working in the UK during your studies. |
Open to: All international students. |
Week: 12
Date: Wednesday, 04 December 2013
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Seminar Room 1, Careers and Employability Centre