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Finding Internships and Work Experience

Finding Internships and Work Experience. What will we cover?. What is it? Why do it? The schemes Doing it yourself Making contact How can we help?. What is an Internship? . Why should you do it? . Is it the right career choice? Establishing contacts

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Finding Internships and Work Experience

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  1. Finding Internships and Work Experience

  2. What will we cover? • What is it? • Why do it? • The schemes • Doing it yourself • Making contact • How can we help?

  3. What is an Internship?

  4. Why should you do it? • Is it the right career choice? • Establishing contacts • Relevant work experience on your CV • Gain up to date work reference • Get a realistic view of what is involved • Developing skills • Apply skills and knowledge • Get a job!

  5. Should I be paid? • YES (but there are some exemptions for voluntary workers) • We have detailed guidelines on our website about unpaid internships, the law and our position: • www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/gettingexperience/unpaidinternships

  6. How to find part time jobs - your university jobs database • Jobs advertised our website www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/search • Jobs in Brighton & Hove, campus and Sussex • Sign up for regular job alerts to your email

  7. How to find part time jobs jobs working on campus • Work on campus is very popular and competitive • Sign up for email alerts • Apply straight away • Also see Students’ Union website - www.sussexstudent.com

  8. Internship schemes • Different sectors, different schemes • Large corporations’ structured internships • Deadlines often Jan- March time • Often for penultimate year students, some for 1st years • Some sectors may not offer structured schemes

  9. How to find opportunities • General websites include: • www.topinternships.com – dedicated site • www.prospects.ac.uk/workexperience • www.targetjobs.co.uk– searchable database of summer internships • www.ratemyplacement.co.uk- searchable database • Our jobs database: • www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/search (search under vacation) • Our Getting Experience sections: • http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/gettingexperience

  10. Sector Specific Information- check out our Sector Guides www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/researchingcareers

  11. STEP and Santander Internships • They offer 10 or 12 week internships (generally in the summer) for students and recent graduates or all disciplines. • They are meaningful learning opportunities to help you develop your skills, and you will be paid. • STEP http://opportunities.stepenterprise.co.uk/ui/public/default.aspx • Santander: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/santander

  12. Other Current Opportunities • Adverts on our website at the moment including: • http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/search?keyword=&type=0015&location=&category= • PR, Marketing, Advertising, engineering, IT, Science, business and commercial roles, development …. • http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/search?keyword=&type=0010&location=&category=

  13. How to apply • Recruitment processes can include CV or application form. • www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/applyingforjobs • Important to research the role and the sector. • Market yourself for that role.

  14. International work experience • Do your research • into the country • into the application methods • www.prospects.ac.uk/country_profiles.htm • Where to look • www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/international • www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/search (search under vacation) • www.gradsintocareers.co.uk/jobs

  15. Arranging your own Internship or Work Experience • Set your aims • Research • Think about what you could offer • Check out the NCWE guidelines • www.work-experience.org • Look at definitions www.prospects.ac.uk/workexperience

  16. Creative Approaches- finding contacts • Social contacts • Academics • Previous work experience • Newspapers • www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/research_employers • Names in journals, magazines, reports, the press. • The phone book and Yellow Pages (www.yell.com ) • Specialist directories and lists of companies • Linked in – growing in importance

  17. Other opportunities • Workshadowing • Careers events • Insight days for law, accountancy etc • Volunteering • www.sussexstudent.com/volunteering - Project V • www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/volunteering • Part time and summer work • Student societies

  18. Help available at Careers and Employability • Briefings • Careers Advisers • Advice • Vacancies • Events • Join us on twitter or Facebook www.sussex.ac.uk/careers

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