BU Webinar ‘Your Employability Prospects after BU’

Alison Armstrong Careers Adviser

What I will cover today

• What is “employability”?

• Careers and Employability

• Employability Events

• Placements at BU

• Further information

• Q&A

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What do we mean by “Employability”

“A set of attributes, skills and knowledge that all graduates should possess to ensure they have the capability of being effective in the workplace – to the benefit of themselves, their employer and the wider economy.” CBI

• UK study can develop: • Language fluency

• Confidence

• Effective communication skills

• Business & working experiences

• Cultural awareness / open mindedness

• Independence, motivation & adaptability,

• Resilience and an ability to solve multiple problems, as demonstrated by arranging visas, accommodation etc.

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International Employability

Enhance your employability • Volunteering

• Societies and clubs

• Student Ambassador

• PAL Leader

• Student Development Adviser

• Opportunities on the course

• Placements

• Internships

• Entrepreneurial talents

• Language skills

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www.bournemouth.ac.uk/student/award

Stand out from the crowd by developing your employability skills from the extra-curricular activities you enjoy

Some BU Achievements BU has been ranked in the Times Higher Education top 200 list of the most international universities in the world.

Award Winning ! BU Grads worked on 6 Oscar nominated films in 2016 including Inside Out and

Ex Machina

100% of undergraduate Courses offer a placement opportunity

More BU students on placement than ANY OTHER university in

the UK!

93.3% of all BU graduates were in work or further study 6 months after

graduating in 2014

The Economy

• 2013/2014 Average salaries of graduates employed full-time in the UK was £20,637(1)

• Graduate starting salaries at the UK’s leading graduate employers increased for the second year running in 2015, reaching a median of £30,000 for the first time(2)

(1) Source: What Do Graduates Do? 2014 - HECSU (2) Source: Highfliers Research 2015

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Dedicated Careers & Employability Service and Placement Teams

• Student Services at Bournemouth University was awarded Matrix in January 2015 – a quality award for information, advice and guidance

• Qualified Careers Advisers

• Faculty Placement Coordinators

• Faculty Placement Development Advisers

Support in securing employment

Free access to placements / internships and graduate jobs for BU students (and 3 years after graduating)

Over 5,000 jobs are advertised each year to Bournemouth University students via our MyCareerHub system. 10% of these are overseas jobs

Expert one to one assistance with writing CVs, covering letters & application forms as well as centrally run workshops

On and off campus

recruitment events and employer presentations

MyCareerHub

Careers & Employability events

Accreditation and partnerships

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We’re proud of the wide range of accreditations and partnerships we have with professional bodies

• CV workshops for international students

• Going Global (BU Subscription)

• Language support

• BU Global Horizons Fund – Help with funding an international experience

• Erasmus Funding – Help with funding an opportunity to work or study in Europe

• Specialist careers websites for students/graduates who are studying in the UK: UK/China Grad Link Gradlink Africa Gradlink India UK/Malaysia Gradlink www.gradlinkASEAN.com

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Global Connections

Global Hub –Global Talent Programme

• This Programme will help you demonstrate to employers that you have the skills needed to work in a truly global way, crossing physical and cultural boundaries to deliver outstanding results.

• International Events on Campus – Globalbuzz China, Globalbuzz India

Work Placements & Internships • BU offers a work placement on every undergraduate

and many masters degrees

*According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

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• Some of our courses include mandatory placements, while on others they are optional • Mandatory placements can be anywhere from 2

weeks to 40 weeks long. • The shorter work placements are designed to fit in

around your modules of study

• Bournemouth University have one of the largest numbers of students on sandwich course work placements in Great Britain*

Why do work experience or a Placement?

• “Recruiters have confirmed that 32% of this year’s entry-level positions are expected to be filled by graduates who have already worked for their organisations, either through paid internships, industrial placements or vacation work” (Times Higher 2016)

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Benefits of doing a placement

• An important part of recruiting new graduates

• Network with professionals in your chosen field

• Contacts you make while on your placement often lead to job offers

• You could be based anywhere in the UK, or even overseas, during your placement

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Finding Placements & Internships • Dedicated Placement Co-

ordinators in each Faculty

• We aim to help you find the most appropriate work placement

• Students on NHS courses will be placed at various NHS hospitals and medical centres throughout the

• south west

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Step 1: Boost your CV During your first year, engage in as many extra-curricular activities as possible - community work, clubs & societies, volunteering, sports, etc… Step 2: Preparation At the beginning of 2nd year complete the ‘Placement Unit’ and attend the following workshops: preparing for placements, attending interviews and writing CVs Step 3: Job Search From November of the 2nd year apply for placements with the support from Placement Coordinators, Academics, Careers Services and Employability staff.

Step 4: Look your best From January to May of the 2nd year attend as many interviews as possible and find your placement by the Autumn semester of the same year at the latest. Step 5: Show time Do your placement in the 3rd year Step 6: Back to school Come back to the university to complete the final year of your degree.

Undergraduate

Work Placements step by step

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Step 1: Boost your CV During the first 3 months, engage in as many activities as possible, e.g. community work, clubs & societies, volunteering, sports, etc… Step 2: Preparation Attend the Careers workshops offered on your course including finding a placement, attending interviews and writing CVs Step 3: Job Search Start making contacts and approaching companies to find a placement. You will receive guidance from Placement Coordinators, Academics, Careers Services and Employability staff.

Step 4: Look your best Book a mock interview or use BU online video interview resources to practice. Attend interviews Step 5: Show time Start your placement at the end of the taught period of your Masters Step 6: Back to school Come back to university at the end of your placement to complete your dissertation

Postgraduate

Work Placements, Step by Step

Any Questions?

Careers and Employability Service:

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Meet BU in your country:

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Local contacts in your country:

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Online Seminars and Chats:

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Open Days:

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Fees and funding:

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Course information:

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