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Job vacanciesOur Employability website advertises a wealth of part-time, vacation, voluntary and graduate opportunities both on and off campus. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.employability.uea.ac.uk---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

VolunteeringWe are in contact with local and national organisations who offer volunteering opportunities to students each year, from education, conservation and heritage, to community and neighbourhood projects. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.uea.ac.uk/volunteers---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

InternshipsWe run paid undergraduate and graduate internship programmes so that students can boost their employability while they earn. Springboard, our campus-based internship programme, is flexible enough to be fitted around studying. Our summer internships take place with local employers; and our graduate internship programme offers that vital

stepping-stone between education and the world of work. We work with Schools to develop internship opportunities with their employer contacts.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.uea.ac.uk/careers/students/opportunities/internships---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

EnterpriseDo your students have a passion, talent or dream? We can work with them to explore how their ideas could be developed into a commercial venture or social enterprise. We offer support through one-to-one business coaching, enterprise mentors, an ongoing pro-gramme of workshops and seed funding. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.uea.ac.uk/careers/students/opportunities/enterprise---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

New ONLINE CareerCentral resourcesTools and advice to help students build their future. Click ‘Careers Resources’ on the Blackboard portal.

UEA’s careers service at CareerCentral will assist you in supporting your students.

Each School of study has a designated careers adviser who works closely with the School’s director of employability

Our services are used by undergraduates, taught postgraduates, research postgraduates and research staff

Both home and international students can use our services

HOW CAN MY STUDENTS GAIN WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE?

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Options explored and directions clarifiedOur team of professionally trained careers advisers can support students whether they have a few or no career ideas. Students use 15-minute quick query sessions or longer 45-minute guidance appointments to explore options, overcome obstacles, discuss anxieties and find opportunities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.uea.ac.uk/careers/students/advice-guidance/appointment---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CVs and applicationsCareerCentral works with students on all aspects of job applications. From writing a CV to honing interview skills and participating in psychometric testing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.uea.ac.uk/careers/students/advice-guidance/applications---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Structured action plansOur Coaching Programme offers students in HUM, SCI and SSF a series of workshops to support the process of making career decisions, improving

self-awareness and confidence, and developing an action plan. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Support from a mentorMentoring matches students with a professional in a sector they want to explore, helping them gain real-working-life insight. It’s an opportunity to refine skills and boost confidence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.uea.ac.uk/careers/students/opportunities/mentoring---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DID YOU KNOW?

Your School or department can host an intern too.

WHAT CAN CAREERS ADVICE AND GUIDANCE GIVE MY STUDENTS?

MyCareerCentral launches in Spring/Summer 2014 and provides a single access point for careers services and information, including appointments, vacancies, events and resources.

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Useful websites

Careers staff contact list at: www.uea.ac.uk/careers/staff---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

More School-based ways for students to develop their employability

– Work-based learning (placements on course)

– External visits or field trips– Work-related learning modules– Become a School representative

or ambassador– Join School-based student

societies– Mentor fellow students– School-specific careers events– Attend careers adviser drop-in

sessions in School

What else can I do to help my students? Have they looked at their School Blackboard Jobs and Careers resource for announcements and information? Ask about their career aspirations earlier rather than later. If they have no ideas or don’t know how to get started, direct them to CareerCentral.

How can I encourage my students? Ask what else they are doing atuniversity outside of their academic work. If they are applying for jobs, have they sought feedback on their CV and applications? Urge them to attend campus and School-based careers events. Remind them that extra-curricular involvement can also help improve their academic performance and confidence.

Connecting with employersEach year our programme of more than 250 events includes careers fairs, alumni events, employer presentations, skills workshops and training, and enterprise support. October’s Recruitment and Opportunities Fair is a great way for students in all years, from all Schools, to meet a wide range of employers under one roof. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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For general enquiries, advice, guidance and appointments:

01603 593452---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

career.central@uea.ac.uk---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

www.uea.ac.uk/CareerCentral

For part-time work, vacancies and other employment-related queries:

01603 592527---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

employability@uea.ac.uk---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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