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Careers Service support for PhD students

Gain assistance and guidance for your career as a PhD student. Explore job opportunities, understand academia versus non-academic careers, and improve your application and interview skills. Access one-on-one guidance, tailored mock interviews, and attend lectures and workshops. Enhance your employability skills, meet employers, and discover part-time and temporary work opportunities. Register online and access valuable career resources.

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Careers Service support for PhD students

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  1. Careers Service support for PhD students Marlon Gray, Senior Careers Consultant

  2. You might be thinking about … • Looking for a new job to support you during your studies? • What your career options are after your PhD? • Whether or not academia or a career outside academia is for you? • How to stand out when applying for competitive academic jobs? • How to make your PhD relevant for non-academic applications? • How an academic CV is different from a ‘normal’ one? • How to be more confident at interview? • ...

  3. One-to-one Guidance, Coaching and Advice 20 minute appointments 45 minute guidance appointments 45 minute tailored mock interviews _____________________________________________ On-line Booking https://careershub.city.ac.uk/

  4. PhD Employability Skills Development Programme • A series of 10 lectures/ workshops (1-2 hours) delivered by academics and Antonia Clark, Careers Consultant for PhD researchers beginning in April 2018 • For researchers planning to become academics or enter other careers or for those who are unsure • Bookable online – you will be alerted when bookings are open via email • Good opportunity to ask questions and bond with others!

  5. Meet employers & develop employability skills… many events are held especially in term 1 https://careershub.city.ac.uk/ • Careers in investment banking panel • Careers in finance panel • Networking skills • Strengths based recruitment • Psychometric tests • Applications • Interviews • Careers in cyber security

  6. Just for you!

  7. Access online resources

  8. Access paper resources

  9. Part-time and temporary work opportunities including Application Adviser role Register: www.unitemps.com/register/candidate

  10. www.beyondthephd.co.uk/

  11. www.vitae.ac.uk/

  12. www.academiccareer.manchester.ac.uk/

  13. Other careers resources • What do researchers do? www.vitae.ac.uk/CMS/files/upload/Vitae-WDRD-by-subject-Jun-09.pdf www.vitae.ac.uk/impact-and-evaluation/what-do-researchers-do • Researchers Career Blogs Kings: https://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/kclgradschool/ Edinburgh: https://researchstudentcareers.wordpress.com/ • Prospects www.prospects.ac.uk • icould.com (video profiles) www.icould.com

  14. www.city.ac.uk/careers careers@city.ac.uk Drysdale Building, E123 020 7040 8093

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