blog careers presentation to chemistry 2 2012 2013

Yr2 Career Planning

What are your options with a chemistry degree?

This session will cover:

Career Management Programme Yrs 1-5

Quick Quiz

1. Approximately how many UK students graduate with a degree in

Chemistry EACH year?

2. How much more can a 2010 chemistry graduate expect to earn over the course of their career

compared to someone with A-levels?

3. What is the average 2011 graduate starting salary?

4. Play your Cards Right (or Guess the 2011 median graduate salary by sector)

5. On average, how many applicants were chasing each graduate-level job in 2012?

6. Which of the following are NOT possible career options for a

chemistry graduate?

How do you generate ideas for a career?

First destinations of Imperial chemistry graduates 2011

Where could chemistry graduates work (as chemists)?

How do you generate ideas for a career?

Websites …

Websites……..

How do you generate ideas for a career?

Vacancies/Job Descriptions:

*Matching vacancies to your skills

*What can I do alongside my degree to develop skills?

Vacancy websites

How do you generate ideas for a career?

Interactive Career Tools

How do you generate ideas for a career?

What about YOU?

Now stand up.

*YOU make choices :

Some important values…

*YOU make choices :

What about YOU? Eureka moment?

It’s the year 2020

So what happens next?

Where is the Careers Service?