Career events - Autumn term 2014

Career eventsAutumn term 2014

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Career events – autumn term 2014www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/events

Welcome to yourcareer events programme

Whether or not you know where your degree will take you, we’re sure our events programme will have something for you. So, why should you get involved?

You want tomeet employersThat’s great! Employers love Nottingham graduates and as the most-targeted university by top employers* our events give you the chance to meet companies from all kinds of diverse sectors.

You want toexplore your optionsWhy not start here? Our events are the perfect place to start researching jobs, companies and career areas, especially if you don’t know what you want to do after your studies.

You want tobuild your skillsWith lots of events to help you ace the recruitment process, don’t miss the chance to gain the skills you need to beat the competition for graduate jobs and internships.

You want toget the inside storyWe’ve got it covered! Our Spotlight On... series brings in professionals so that you can hear first hand what it’s like to work in their industry and what it has to offer.

We produce this guide at the start of each term to give you a flavour of what our events programme has to offer. The events listed here are open to all students – we haven’t included events tailored to your school or faculty. Be sure to check our website for information about these events, along with when and where all our events will take place and any changes to the programme.

www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/events

If you’re involved in a society or sports club, or volunteer through the Students’ Union, you’ll also have access to specially designed workshops that will help you make the most of these experiences on your CV and at an interview.Email [email protected] for more information.

Don’t forget, our team of career experts are here throughout your time at Nottingham to support you every step of the way – it doesn’t matter what year you’re in or what you’re studying!

* The Graduate Market in 2014, High Fliers’ Research.

Date Event Time

Monday 29 September Part-time Jobs Fair 11am–3pm

Thursday 2 October Employability Street 11am–3pm

Tuesday 7 October Sutton Bonington Opportunities Fair 12–2pm

Thursday 9 October Engineering Internships Fair 11.30am–2.30pm

Monday 13 October Careers in Management and Business Fair 11.30am–4pm

Thursday 16 October Careers in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering

11.30am–2.30pm

Monday 20 October Law Fair 1–4pm

Wednesday 22 October Nursing Careers Fair 2–5pm

Thursday 23 October Careers in Energy 11.30am–2.30pm

Monday 27–Friday 31 October

Careers Roadshow 11am–2pm

Tuesday 28 October Careers in Science Fair 11.30am–2.30pm

Thursday 30 October Careers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11.30am–2.30pm

Tuesday 4 November Internship Fair 11.30am–3.30pm

Thursday 6 November Careers in Computing Fair 11am–3.30pm

Thursday 6 November Careers in Civil Engineering 11.30am–2.30pm

Thursday 13 November Careers in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering (2)

11.30am–2.30pm

Thursday 20 November Careers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2)

11.30am–2.30pm

Tuesday 9 December Go Global Conference 9.45am–4pm

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Recruitment and careers fairsCome and talk to us and explore internship and graduate opportunities with employers keen to recruit you. Before the event, read the fair guide on our website so you can plan which employers you want to talk to. There’s no need to book – just turn up on the day.

We also offer a range of other opportunities to meet employers: search My Career for Speed Networking, Law Speed Networking and Employer in the Foyer.

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Employer presentations

Date Event

Monday 29 September EY

Monday 29 September Caterpillar

Tuesday 30 September Frontline

Tuesday 30 September Camp America

Wednesday 1 October Barclays

Monday 6 October Hogan Lovells

Monday 6 October BP

Tuesday 7 October Allen & Overy (Business game)

Tuesday 7 October Allen & Overy

Wednesday 8 October Goldman Sachs

Wednesday 8 October Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Wednesday 8 October Nabarro

Thursday 9 October Deloitte

Thursday 9 October Linklaters LLP

Tuesday 14 October Teach First

Tuesday 14 October Lane, Clark and Peacock

Tuesday 14 October Ashurst

Tuesday 14 October Arup

Wednesday 15 October Accenture

Wednesday 15 October Sapient Global Markets

Wednesday 15 October CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

Thursday 16 October Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme

Thursday 16 October Deutsche Bank

Thursday 16 October Freshfields Bruckhaus

Monday 20 October CIMA

Monday 20 October WPP

Get to know a company inside out – its products or services, the graduate jobs and internships on offer, what it looks for and how to apply. You’ll also be able to ask questions to help you decide if it is the right employer for you.

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Date Event

Monday 20 October CIPFA

Wednesday 22 October Morgan Stanley

Wednesday 22 October Blackrock

Wednesday 22 October Lloyds Banking Group

Thursday 23 October Mondelez International

Thursday 23 October Civil Service Leadership Guest Lecture

Monday 27 October ICAP

Monday 27 October P&G

Tuesday 28 October The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation

Tuesday 28 October HSBC

Tuesday 28 October King & Wood Mallesons

Wednesday 29 October RBS

Thursday 30 October Mock interviews: PwC

Monday 3 November Mars

Monday 3 November Goldman Sachs

Wednesday 5 November DLA Piper

Tuesday 11 November Baker Mackenzie

Wednesday 12 November Slaughter and May

Thursday 20 November Mayer Brown

Thursday 27 November EY

Wednesday 3 December Ogilvy

Don’t miss these events! Check our website for the latest listings, when and where they take place and how to book: www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/events

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Skills workshops

Date Event

Tuesday 30 September CVs

Wednesday 1 October Aptitude tests for the finance sector

Monday 6 October Routes into teaching

Monday 6 October How to make an impact at assessment centres

Monday 6 October Finding graduate jobs

Monday 6 October Finding internships

Tuesday 7 October Psychometric tests

Tuesday 7 October Getting into professional services

Wednesday 8 October CVs and applications – how to sell yourself effectively

Wednesday 8 October Career skills

Thursday 9 October Finding part-time work

Thursday 9 October Getting into management consultancy

Monday 13 October Interview and application skills

Tuesday 14 October Routes into teaching

Tuesday 14 October Job application forms

Tuesday 14 October Getting into investment banking

Tuesday 14 October Interviews

Wednesday 15 October Starting your own business

Wednesday 15 October Team-building skills

Thursday 16 October Getting into commercial law

Monday 20 October Routes into teaching

Monday 20 October Selling yourself effectively for internships

Monday 20 October Choosing your career

Tuesday 21 October Interviews: telephone, video and Skype

Tuesday 21 October Group exercises at assessment centres

Tuesday 21 October Getting into audit

Wednesday 22 October It's OK to be clueless

From working out which careers would suit you to perfecting your job application skills and harnessing social media in your job search, these workshops are essential to your career success.

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Date Event

Wednesday 22 October Commercial awareness, applications and interviews for law

Wednesday 22 October Six steps to recruitment success

Thursday 23 October CVs

Thursday 23 October Covering letters

Thursday 23 October Psychometric testing

Monday 27 October Smarter networking

Monday 27 October Psychometric tests

Monday 27 October Interviews: face-to-face

Tuesday 28 October Job application forms

Wednesday 29 October Beating the competition: helping you through the recruitment process

Wednesday 29 October Group exercises at assessment centres

Wednesday 29 October Role plays in interviews and assessment centres

Thursday 30 October Finding internships

Thursday 30 October Interviews: face-to-face

Monday 3 November How to succeed at assessment centres

Monday 3 November Choosing your career

Tuesday 4 November Getting into marketing

Tuesday 4 November Interviews

Tuesday 4 November Mock assessment centre

Wednesday 5 November Commercial awareness

Wednesday 5 November Leadership skills

Wednesday 5 November CVs

Thursday 6 November LinkedIn and other social media

Thursday 6 November Future lawyers (for non-law students)

Thursday 6 November Covering letters

Monday 10 November How to be an effective leader

Monday 10 November Mock assessment centre


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Date Event

Tuesday 11 November CVs

Tuesday 11 November Job application forms

Tuesday 11 November Getting into human resources

Wednesday 12 November Assessment centres – what are employers looking for?

Wednesday 12 November Psychometric tests

Wednesday 12 November Networking

Thursday 13 November Getting into publishing

Thursday 13 November Career planning and job searching for EU and international students

Thursday 13 November Interviews

Thursday 13 November Getting into commercial law

Monday 17 November It's OK to be clueless

Monday 17 November Social media and employability

Tuesday 18 November CVs

Tuesday 18 November Covering letters

Tuesday 18 November Presentations at assessment centres

Wednesday 19 November It's OK to be clueless

Wednesday 19 November UK conventions for CVs and covering letters

Wednesday 19 November Thinking about a PhD?

Wednesday 19 November Assessment centres (including interviews and case studies)

Wednesday 19 November Mock assessment centre

Wednesday 19 November Employability skills

Thursday 20 November Getting into publishing

Monday 24 November Personal branding

Tuesday 25 November Group exercises at assessment centres

Tuesday 25 November Commercial awareness

Tuesday 25 November Interviews and assessment centres in the UK

Skills workshops(continued)

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Date Event

Wednesday 26 November Team building

Wednesday 26 November Commercial awareness – tips for interviews

Wednesday 26 November Mock assessment centre

Thursday 27 November Job application forms

Monday 1 December Personal statements for further study in the UK

Monday 1 December Job interviews

Tuesday 2 December Presentations at assessment centres

Tuesday 2 December LinkedIn and other social media

Thursday 4 December Six steps to recruitment success

Friday 5 December Presentations at assessment centres


Keep up to date with the latest events, vacancies, news and advice:

CareersUoN

UoNCareers

blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/careers

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Spotlight on...

Date Event

Wednesday 8 October Management Consultancy

Thursday 9 October Actuarial Careers

Tuesday 14 October Labour Markets for Scientists

Wednesday 15 October Public Sector

Tuesday 21 October Advertising, Marketing and PR

Wednesday 22 October Translation and Interpreting

Thursday 23 October IT Careers in Small Businesses

Thursday 23 October Data Science

Tuesday 28 October Science Outside the Lab

Wednesday 29 October Pharmaceutical Industry

Wednesday 5 November Publishing

Wednesday 5 November NHS Scientific Training Programme

Wednesday 5 November Routes into Teaching for STEM Students

Thursday 6 November International Development

Thursday 13 November Armed Forces and Public Services

Thursday 20 November Gaming Industry

Wednesday 26 November Science teaching – is it for you?

Thursday 27 November Retail

Hear about what different careers and sectors have to offer you from the professionals working in them. Get tips on looking for job opportunities and how to achieve success in the recruitment process.


This publication is available in alternative formats.t: +44 (0)115 951 4591e: [email protected]

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Free, personalised, expert advice

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What are you waiting for?

t: +44 (0)115 95 13680e: [email protected]: www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers

Printed September 2014.

The University of Nottingham has made every effort to ensure that the information in this brochure was accurate when published. Please note, however, that the nature of the content means that it is subject to change from time-to-time, and you should therefore consider the information to be guiding rather than definitive.

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