Career Matters
27 March 2019
Your weekly news from the Careers Centre
Key sections:
- Brexit - advice and support
- Events coming up at the Careers Centre
- Summer Work Shadowing and Santander Internships
- Summer Diplomatic Academy
- Erasmus+ Recent Graduate Traineeships
- Idea Explosion 2019
- Internship Experience Certificate
- Graduate vacancies and part-time positions in St Andrews
Brexit - advice and support
The University of St Andrews is global, inclusive and outward looking. We recognise that many of our students have practical and personal concerns and questions as a result of the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
We are committed to ensuring that our international and diverse community of students and their families feels entirely at home here, and has access to helpful, up-to-date information and the best possible support and advice.
Please follow this link for all the information.
Events coming up at the Careers Centre:
How to succeed at Interview
Nervous about going for interview?
Worried you'll say the wrong thing or be tongue tied?
Worry no more.
Sign-up for one of our workshops and find out all you need to know in order to succeed at interview.
Sign-up here.
Knight-Hennessy Scholars - Stanford University Information Talk
Knight-Hennessy Scholars develops a community of future global leaders to address complex challenges through collaboration and innovation. Every year, up to 100 high achieving students from around the world will receive full funding to pursue any graduate degree at Stanford.
Join us to learn more about Knight-Hennessy Scholars.
• Meet the program’s dean of admission
• Learn about the admission process and criteria
• Get your questions answered
Seating is limited. Register at: https://stanford.io/2JF5Pmx
Christie's Education Presentation - An Introduction into opportunities in the art world
Join us to hear about the range of unique study programmes available at Christie’s Education London. Our seminar will provide you with useful information about our two postgraduate degree programmes; our MSc in Art, Law and Business and our MA in Art History and Art World Practice. You will hear about career pathways into the art world from our Recruitment Officer and have the chance to ask questions about the application process.
This is followed by a drop-in session between 1400 - 1500 at the Careers Centre
Mandarin Consulting Q&A - for Chinese students wishing to find a job in the UK or USA
Mandarin Consulting is the Global Elite Coaching industry leader, offering comprehensive and effective cross-cultural career enhancement service for Chinese students and graduates. Our highly experienced Western coaches have helped thousands of ambitious Chinese students and graduates to secure positions in top-tier global firms. Strategically based in the UK, US and China, Mandarin Consulting provides worldwide coaching assistance, enabling our clients to succeed in the highly competitive, global job market for internships and post-graduate employment and aspire to become global elites.
For more information about Mandarin Consulting, please visit us at www.mciworldwide.co.uk (UK)
Sign-up here.
How to write an effective CV
Are you worried about putting a CV together?
Don't know where to start?
Keep putting it off?
Not sure what to include?
We can take the strain out of CV writing.
Sign-up for one of our workshops and in just 30 minutes you'll be all set to write a brilliant CV!
This session counts towards the PSC Passport (Professional Skills Curriculum).
Navigating Assessment Days
This workshop will provide you with insight into the recruitment processes used by many graduate employers.
It will enhance your understanding of assessment centres, going into detail on the type of exercises that may be used (eg strength-based, group tasks, tests) and provide you with some valuable hints and tips on general assessment days, interview etiquette and other aspects of navigating your way to successful graduate employment.
Please sign-up to attend.
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Summer Work Shadowing and Santander internships
Your chance to gain invaluable work experience with alumni around the world.
Applications are open and will close on 31 March.
You can also read more on the Work Shadowing webpage.
You can also visit the Santander internships webpage here.
Apply via CareerConnect.
If you are unable to attend the information evening you can email:
workshad@st-andrews.ac.uk for further information
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Summer Diplomatic Academy
July 15–26, 2019
Washington, DC
Our Summer Diplomatic Academy is a unique practical training program that helps prepare undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates for careers in international diplomacy. It introduces them to the fundamentals of diplomatic practice and focuses on real-life aspects of work in national and local governments, embassies and consulates, international organizations and multinational businesses. The material emphasizes a skills-based and experiential learning approach, and is generally not offered at colleges and universities. The program also includes career-counseling sessions. Participants receive certificates from the Academy.
Some of the most respected diplomats in recent years join other officials and experts to provide objective, non-partisan insight into policy-making and implementation, diplomatic protocol, the functions and management of embassies and consulates, diplomatic reporting and writing, negotiation and mediation, political and economic tradecraft, public diplomacy and cross-cultural communication and other skills and competencies.
For details and to apply, please click here.
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The Erasmus+ Recent Graduate Traineeship fund supports St Andrews students graduating in summer 2019 to undertake internships or traineeships in the European Union and Erasmus+ Programme countries.
Successful applicants will receive €400-€450 Euros per month, in addition to any benefits from your placement provider. Extra support for students with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds is available.
Placements must take place outside the UK in the European Union or the Erasmus+ Programme countries. Almost any public, private or third sector organisation is eligible to host. Examples of possible placements include office interns, language assistants and charity volunteers.
The application deadline is Friday 5 April 2019 at 5pm.
There will be interviews in mid-April and a training event on Wednesday 24 April for suitable applicants.
For further details on the application process and selection criteria, please feel free to get in touch on studyabroad@st-andrews.ac.uk or see our website.
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We are looking for individuals and small teams of up to three people, with serious intentions to get an idea off the ground. Your idea can be a business idea, social enterprise idea or project idea at any stage of development.
Entries from clubs and societies for new initiatives are welcome.
We have a prize fund of £5,000. You can pitch for any amount up to £1,000.
Idea Explosion is open to students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and staff of the University of St Andrews and is supported by Santander Universities.
Closing date for entries is Tuesday 2 April 2019.
Click here for further information.
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We offer an Internship Experience Certificate to recognise students who have undertaken professional level work experience for a minimum of four weeks through a structured programme in any industry or organisation, anywhere in the world. To qualify, you’ll have to give evidence of how you’ve developed your career seeking and employability skills.
You need to submit a work experience case study. Your case study will be reviewed by a member of the Careers Centre who will arrange for the Internship Experience Certificate to appear on your academic transcript, provided your case study meets an acceptable standard.
Your case study should be between 700-1,000 words. You should answer the questions as fully as possible. Although optional, providing a picture of yourself will make your case study more engaging to the reader. Have a look at a variety of case studies on our website.
When an employer/organisation requests formal support from the university for a future internship, the Careers Centre can provide students with the necessary support documentation, eg Convention de Stage, supporting letters.
By accepting formal support documentation from the university, you enter into an agreement with the Careers Centre to provide us with a suitable case study for our website once you have completed your internship.
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Search job vacancies, via CareerConnect
Fantastic Job Opportunities coming to CareerConnect daily
There are currently over 850 live jobs at today's date!
Register with CareerConnect – and receive daily/weekly internship and graduate job alerts!
Internships and Graduate jobs are available through the link above. Register with CareerConnect and select the sectors you would be interested in. This way you receive a personally selected email with live vacancies to your inbox.
For part-time vacancies:
Use the filters (part-time / job shop) to narrow down the job vacancies to the part-time positions in St Andrews.
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Careers Centre
Best wishes,
The Careers Centre Team
Email: careers@st-andrews.ac.uk
Website: http://st-andrews.ac.uk/careers
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