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Reviewing your options - Informatics year 4

Reviewing your options - Informatics year 4. Carol Macdonald Careers Adviser. Session Aim … to help you to:. Think about the year ahead in relation to future career plans Consider your options Take stock - recognise your progress and identify what you need to do next

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Reviewing your options - Informatics year 4

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  1. Reviewing your options - Informatics year 4 Carol Macdonald Careers Adviser

  2. Session Aim … to help you to: • Think about the year ahead in relation to future career plans • Consider your options • Take stock - recognise your progress and identify what you need to do next • Identify how the Career Service can help you

  3. SAGE Vacancy Stats Comparison 2009/10 against 2008/09 Graduate +33% Part Time Semester-11% Internships & Vacations-3% Voluntary +43%

  4. Quick Quiz…

  5. QUESTION 1 What percentage of Informatics graduates continue in full time study? (PhD, MSc or PGDip?) • 5% • 9% • 25%

  6. 5% 9%2008 25%2009 PhD Computer Science (Ed, Cambridge & Grenoble) Machine Learning (Ed) Energy efficient embedded systems (Ed) Cognitive Science(Ed) Masters - Computer Science (Grenoble) Human Centred Interactive Technologies (York) Digital Games* (Brunel) Neuro-informatics* (Edinburgh) PGDE – Maths* (Edinburgh & Strathclyde) ANSWER 1 – What percentage of Informatics graduates went on to a PhD, MSc or PGDip?

  7. QUESTION 2 What percentage of Informatics graduates were in employment 6 months after graduating? • 58% • 63% • 82%

  8. ANSWER 2 – What percentage of Informatics graduates were in employment 6 months after graduating? • 58%- 2009 Edinburgh • 63% 2008 UK Comp Sci & related • 82%-2008 Edinburgh Others? • Taking time out • Seeking employment • Not available

  9. QUESTION 3 • Which of those jobs could a Informatics Graduate NOT do? Commercial Manager Administrator Fund Manager Chartered Accountant Management Consultant Solicitor Police Officer Surveyor None of the above

  10. ANSWER 3. Which of those jobs could a Informatics Graduate NOT do? Commercial Manager Administrator Fund Manager Chartered Accountant Management Consultant Solicitor Police Officer Surveyor None of the above

  11. QUESTION 4 • What would you expect a new graduate to earn? • £14,000 • £19,300 • £22,000 • £25,000 • £39,000

  12. ANSWER 4. What would you expect a new graduate to earn? All are graduate salaries • £14,000 –bottom of Prospects range • £19,600 - HESA average 2008 • £22,000– IT Jobs Watch 2010 • £25,000 - average AGR 2009 • £39,000 - top of Prospects range

  13. Software developer x9 Software engineer x 3 Applications developer x2 Game developer Web developer Product developer Programmer IT Consultant x 3 Technology analyst x3 Project analyst Project manager Data developer Researcher Technical Manager Test engineer Process control engineer CEO Director Freelance designer TEFL Teacher Examples of jobs entered by Informatics graduates 2008

  14. Software developer x 3 Software engineer x 7 Analyst x 2 Project manager Web developer Broadcast research engineer Lab support engineer Quality Assurance tester Technical support engineer Computer support officer Research Assistant x 3 Corporate action processing assistant Pilot Marketing Assistant Administrator Chalet host Examples of jobs entered by Informatics graduates 2009

  15. RBS JP Morgan Barclays Capital Deloitte Amazon Agilent Technologies Nokia McCann Erickson Foxall Associates S T Microelectronics uSwitch Capgemini Tierney Strachan Consulting Rockstar North Black Company Studios Edinburgh University FNZ UK Chambers Dictionaries Spinsight Scotland Videowiki Lab 901 Red61 Examples of Employers 2008

  16. Sun Micro Systems, Camberley Amazon, Edinburgh Thales, Glasgow Standard Life, Edinburgh State Street, Edinburgh Deloitte, London BBC Research & Development, London Real Time Worlds, Dundee 4J Studios, East Linton Truphone, London MX Telecom, London Comtemplate, Edinburgh Iformis, Edinburgh Syngro, Livingstone Avenade, Paris Edinburgh University x2 Glasgow University Scottish Government Royal Air Force, Cranwell John Lewis, Edinburgh Ski France Examples of Employers 2009

  17. Career Planning ReviewHow far have you progressed with your career planning?

  18. Strategyfor achieving your goals • How will you find out what’s out there? • Where would you like to work? (what sector? what organisations? what roles?) • How many organisations will you approach? • How will you identify their requirements? • How will you approach them? • When you will approach them/ apply? • How can you market yourself effectively?

  19. Case Study Exercise • Work with the person next to you and choose one of the scenarios on the handout to look at. • You need to discuss • What are they key issues for this person? • What would you suggest they should do?

  20. Case Studies ASarah is in her final year of her computer science degree. She is ambitious and is keen to continue her studies as she feels this will help her career to progress. She thinks a PhD would probably be better than a Masters degree but is not 100% sure. She has done well academically and should gain a 2.1 degree. She has not gained any related work experience but has been very involved as a committee member in a student society as well as working part-time and during the summer in the same bar since second year. Prior to university Sarah gained a Duke of Edinburgh Gold award and was captain of her school netball team. She wants to focus on her degree this year and is thinking of leaving applications until after graduation. B Harry is in his final year of his software engineering degree, he did an internship with IBM which he really enjoyed and he is keen to secure a graduate traineeship for next summer. He hopes to get a 2.1 but this may drop to a 2.2 degree. He wants to take advantage of any opportunities to find out about what’s on offer. He wants to find out more about the range of firms recruiting Informatics grads, the different opportunities they offer, the training provided, & how they recruit. He has already scanned some websites but thinks it would help to talk to people in the field. His current ideas include the banking sector, management consultancies, or possibly accountancy firms for technical audit roles but he has not ruled out other options. C Alasdair is in his final year of his AI degree and he has no idea whatsoever of what he wants to do when he graduates. His parents are constantly nagging him about his career and getting a good job but he just doesn’t want to think about it. He thinks he is too young to be thinking long term. Ideally, it would be good to stay in Edinburgh for another year as his girlfriend is in the year below. Travel sounds attractive but he isn’t sure about this.

  21. Issues Further Study - will this improve prospects? PhD vs Masters? No related work experience - just 1 job How valuable is her extra curricular stuff? 2.1 degree – is this OK? When to apply? Where can she get help? Suggestions Careers interview- to discuss ideas, identify priorities, action plan Research study options- check what’s involved, destinations, funding (UK/ abroad?). Attend Postgraduate Fair18 Nov& talks, also Careers Fair5/6Oct - find out what’s on offer, what employers value/could offer, consider alternatives (eg KTP, pt study) Network - talk to PG students, staff, use contacts, ask orgs of interest Broaden work experience internship, other pt (identify benefits from other exp) Good 2.1 OK Watch closing dates - funding & courses Case Study A – SARAH

  22. Issues Grad Job - but what? Good work experience Would 2.2 (or 3rd) impact? Who is recruiting & what’s on offer? Finding out what it’s really like - researching employers & talking to ‘insiders’ Recruitment process - when, where, how How to stand out? Suggestions Consider sectors / roles- use Careers Centre, www.ed.ac.uk/careers Check vacanciessee who is advertising SAGE - watch deadlines Directories – Prospects, Get, Times top 100 Websites – Prospects, Hobsons, Specialist Attend employer presentations & ‘insight’ sessions Attend Careers Fair5 & 6 October Attend careers sessionseg applications, interviews, psychometric tests and assessment centres Careers interview Case Study B – HARRY

  23. Issues No career plans (Why is he avoiding thinking about the future?) Does not want to think long term Pressure from parents (& others?) Staying in Edinburgh for 1 year Possible travel Suggestions Identify what’s holding him back. Think options & what hewants. Don’t need to plan whole life BUT… think about the next step. Think about interests, skills, motivations - what might be fun/interesting/useful. Set some goals/ priorities. Aim to build experience, increase skills and move career forward. Attend Travel & Volunteering Fair 27 October Consider job in Edinburgh- useSAGE, other grad sites, recruitment agencies, press, creative job search Careers interview may help Take some action! Case Study C – ALASDAIR

  24. www.ed.ac.uk/careers

  25. CAREER ACTION PLAN • Identify: • What you will do • How you will do it • By when you will do it • Some starting points – use handout!

  26. Some 2010 events! Careers Fair- 5th & 6th October Travel & Volunteering Fair- 27th October Employer presentations Information sessions Job hunting sessions PG sessions Postgraduate Fair - 18th November Virtual Careers in Asia Fair - 25th - 29th October Also check Informatics website

  27. Some 2010 events! Informatics Careers Seminars: Graduate Applications Tues 28th Sept 1.10pm AT LT1 Successful Interviews Thurs 14th Oct 1.10pm AT LT1 School Careers Drop-in sessions: Thurs 28th Oct 1pm - 2pm AT 4.14 Tues 9th Nov 1pm - 2pm AT 4.14 Also check Informatics website

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