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The University of Kent Careers and Employability Service Electronics/CSE Careers

The University of Kent Careers and Employability Service Electronics/CSE Careers . You can download this presentation from www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm. Location of the Careers Service. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays including vacations.

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The University of Kent Careers and Employability Service Electronics/CSE Careers

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  1. The University of KentCareers and Employability ServiceElectronics/CSE Careers You can download this presentation from www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

  2. Location of the Careers Service Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays including vacations. The Careers Web Site www.kent.ac.uk/careersis available 24/7

  3. Skills gained on an Electronics/CSE degree • Gather and analyse relevant information from a wide variety of sources • Identify and propose solutions to problems • Work with others in the preparation and presentation of group work (group projects) • Project management • Technical skills • Work independently (individual projects) • Communicate with others in a clear and articulate manner • Present ideas and arguments verbally in presentations and seminars, and informal discussions

  4. What can I do with an Electronics/CSE degree? www.kent.ac.uk/careers/electronics.htm

  5. Communications • Radio, optoelectronic and microwave communication are all important here, and there are jobs with both equipment manufacturers and suppliers of services. • BTwww.groupbt.com/careers have a huge research site near Ipswich • Thaleswww.thalesgroup.com • Marconiwww.marconi.com/graduate • Vodafone www.vodafone.co.uk/graduates • Roke Manor Research www.roke.co.uk Research Laboratory of Siemens specialising in communications • Siemens www.siemens.co.uk • HM Gov’t Communications Centre (HMGCC) • GCHQ www.gchq.gov.uk Government Communications Headquarters - national intelligence and security

  6. Defence • BAe Systemswww.baesystems.com global aerospace and defence. A major recruiter of UKC graduates. Large site at Rochester in Kent. • QinetiQwww.qinetiq.com formerly the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (an agency of the Ministry of Defence) - big recruiter of physicists, especially at its Malvern Laboratory • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Fort Halstead (Sevenoaks, Kent), Farnborough, Porton Down near Salisbury, Portsdown West near Portsmouth www.dstl.gov.uk/careers/index.htm • DESGwww.desg.mod.uk Defence Engineering and Science Group - big recruiters of Engineers and Scientist graduates. Part of the Ministry of Defence

  7. Computing • A popular area for CSE graduates. Employers include: • Tessellawww.tessella.co.uk developer of Scientific Software - recruits scientific programmers • Logica computer consultancy. • IBM • Accenture ATS

  8. Other Employers • Delphi Diesel • Cummins • BBC www.bbc.co.uk/jobs • Philips Research www.philips.com • Intelwww.intel.com/jobs • National Air Traffic Services • PARETO LAW & Metamorphose - technical sales

  9. Postgraduate Study • Over 30% of Kent Electronics/CSE graduates continue to postgraduate study • MSc – 1 year • PhD - 3 years www.kent.ac.uk/careers/postgradmenu.htm • Teacher training – 1 year(bursaries available) www.kent.ac.uk/careers/siteach.htm

  10. BECAUSE: Learn new skills quickly Analyse & solve problems Communicate well Open to new ideas, adaptable and flexible “Managers of change” Marketing and Sales Retailing Social Work Personnel Civil Service Accountancy Banking Computing One third of graduate jobs accept any degree subject.

  11. CHOOSING A CAREER Prospects Planner - powerful career choice program in Careers Service. Also cut down web version at www.prospects.ac.uk/links/PPlanner

  12. Vacancy Sources • Kent Vacancy Database www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm • Gradcracker www.gradcracker.com(excellent - here today!) • Prospects Webwww.prospects.ac.uk • Careers Fairs • Target/Inside Careers Directories • Recruitment Agencies • Speculative CVs to IT Employers • Kent Employerswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/kentopps.htm

  13. Careers Talks and Employer Presentations www.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm VACANCY AND WORK EXPERIENCE DATABASEwww.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html Apply for jobs in the first term– vacancy emails every Monday Graduate Employer Directories are available in Careers Service

  14. Careers Fair 12 - 3 pm. Tues Nov 5th Sports Centre Meet employers from all sectors offering graduate jobs, placements and summer internships. Find out about the opportunities they offer and get first-hand advice and information. Everybody welcome, whatever your year or subject of study.  BAe, Accenture, Cummins, Fujitsu, Cisco, IBM etc. www.kent.ac.uk/ces/careersfair

  15. Moodle Careers Employability Award www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm

  16. Bruce Woodcock • Normally on duty FRIDAY MORNINGS (10.30 am - 12.30 pm) and WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS (2 to 4 pm). You don’t need to book an appointment to see me at these times. • Email:bw@kent.ac.uk - for enquires that I can answer BRIEFLY!

  17. The University of Kent Careers Advisory Service You can download this presentation from www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

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