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Countdown to Graduation

Laura Brown, Careers Adviser Maths, Stats and Physics

Careers Service – How to find us

In person

Careers Service Drop-in Mon-Fri from 11am-4.30pm King’s Gate (Level 1) No appointment necessary

Online www.ncl.ac.uk/careers

Wherever you are, we can help

1. I’m not sure what to do 2. I know what I want, but don’t know how to find it.. 3. I know what I want, how do I get it?

I’m not sure what I want to do

52% of Newcastle University students went into Stage 3 this year without having decided what they want to do next.

Make the most of your final year– to help discover what you do want to do

What about you?

Ask yourself 3 things: Having trouble answering those questions?

• Prospects Planner www.prospects.ac.uk
• Use the online Careers Compass: www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/compass
• Drop in and speak with an Adviser, Monday – Friday, 11:00 – 4:30
• Try new things!
• What do I like?
• What am I good at?
• What are my values?

What’s out there?

• What can I do with a Maths / Physics Degree?
• Look at what graduates in your subject have done
• Prospects job profiles

Careers Service website

Exploring Occupations

Careers Service website

Exploring Occupations

• Ncl Spark
• LinkedIn
• Employer insight and sector

insight events (new for 2019)

Case studies

The most beneficial thing from these talks: speaking to the employers directly AFTER the talks

• Sciences insight: 2 October 12:00
• Deloitte: 9 October 17:15
• Banking & finance insight: 11 Oct, 12:00
• KPMG: Audit insight: 17 October, 17:15
• Consultancy insight: 25 October, 12:00
• Teach First: 25 October, 17:15

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/events/presentations/

A structured programme that combines working and training, targeted to recent graduates.

• Offered mainly by large employers.
• Lasts usually for a period of 1 to 3 years.
• Successful completion normally leads to a permanent

position and often a professional qualification

• Fast track to a higher position
• Higher salary (or potential for)
• Selected sectors
• Competitive – approx. only 12% of students gain a place
• Recruit EARLY

Graduate Schemes

Typical Graduate scheme timings

SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT

Today

Peak application period

(application deadlines for many companies) Some remaining advertised vacancies Few vacancies remaining

Job Start Date Final Results Exams Dissertation Exams

* All timings are approx. and this can vary for smaller companies / further study. The key message is: start your research early!

Additional deadlines

Investment Banking

• EARLIEST deadlines – sometimes

mid-October Civil Service

• Early deadline – end of October

Scientific Training Programme (STP)

• Opens in February

Recruitment Fair

22 – 24 October

• Day 1: Business, Management & Finance
• Day 2: Engineering, Science & Technology
• Day 3: Law

10:30 – 15:30 , Civic Centre Employer talks – as well will be offering insight and advertising graduate schemes

Employer Events

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/events/item/newcastle universityrecruitmentandplacementsfair2018.html

Check company websites directly…

Vacancies Online

• 1000+ graduate, internship, placement, part time jobs
• Multiple sectors and locations covered
• Create vacancy alerts straight into your inbox

www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/vacsonline

Some of the rest…

• www.insidecareers.com (finance specific)
• www.TargetJobs.com
• www.Prospects.ac.uk
• Grad diary – deadlines and compiles them all
• Save the student

 Easy to find  Choice Competition is high Application process is long – are you ready? Remember, you are a graduate for life! Not just in 2019

Any job in any company that requests a graduate in the job description; the job will be working at a certain level – responsibility, knowledge/expertise

• Can be fixed term or permanent contracts
• Recruit all year round – wait until closer to the time you

graduate

• Big companies and SMEs
• All sectors

Graduate Jobs

• Job boards – certain sectors:

Exploring Occupations

• Vacancies Online
• Company websites

 Less competition  Find different…more interesting companies? Takes time Perseverance Deal with rejection

Apply speculatively

• Employer directories: Exploring

Occupations

Further study (MSc or PhD)

Deadlines: December – February (Funding); July for places

• www.FindAMasters.com / www.FindaPhd.com
• Apply directly to the university, unless you are interested

in teaching (UCAS) or law conversion (Leeds)

• Careers Service can help with personal statement writing,

finding funding and making course choices

Further study (MSc or PhD)

• Pursue subject interest further
• Pursue and start a research

career

• Improve/prerequisite prospects

in a specific career (e.g. teaching, law, psychology, science, academia)

• Delaying job search
• Prolonging student life
• Peer/parental pressure
• Cant think of anything else better
• Assume the extra qualification will

give you an edge (only 3% require a PG course)

Teaching

• UCAS opens October and again in January
• You can get a school placement if you elect the Career

Development Module (still open)

• Teach First sessions throughout the term

I know what I want to do, how do I get it?

• Part time and volunteering fair – Oct 8

and 9

• Careers Service organised internships
• Insight days with employers
• JobsOC (Jobs On Campus – open now,

deadline 14 October)

Undertake 50 hours of ncl+ activity this year and receive this university Award (on your HEAR) by:

• Applying online
• Attending 2 sessions split across the year
• Submitting 3 individual competency statements

Find out more and register at: www.ncl.ac.uk/students/nclplus/nclplus-award

• CV
• Cover letter
• Application form

Written documents

• Psychometric tests
• Skype/Video/Phone

interview

At the PC

• Interview
• Assessment centre

Meeting the employer

Application technique

• Use the CV and Cover letter

workbook

• Use online Psychometric tests (Graduates First)
• Use the online video interview simulator
• PwC video and telephone interview
• Practice interview technique

with the Careers Service

• Attend assessment centre

workshops

Careers workshops

• CV and cover letter writing
• Psychometric assessment
• Assessment centres
• Work experience
• Interviews (inc. video and skype interviews)
• Applying for further study
• Career planning

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/events/workshops/

In summary

• Research employers and application requirements
• Be clear on deadlines
• Start working on the basics – application forms, CV etc
• Talk to employers and careers staff
• Seek out help & support before submitting your application

Connect with us

twitter.com/nclcareers @lbrown_ncl facebook.com/nclcareers instagram.com/nclcareers

Sign up for graduate access-3 years postgraduate access support

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