The BU Careers & Employability Service and CareersBU The Global Engagement Mobility Team would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the exhibitors, guests, students and staff that attended or helped organise #YourCareerWeek2019 But of course our work doesn’t end with the passing of these five days… Upcoming BU events for all students. Your Career Week 2019 Check out MyCareerHub for each: 21–25 October • Global Talent Programme core workshops • 18-22 November, Global Annual held throughout the year. Entrepreneurship Week. Careers Fair • ‘Work It’ careers sessions to get you work • 20th November, Dynamo Challenge ready, also held throughout the year. (students from four universities compete). 23 & 24 • 28 October, Siemens arcade/job ready • 27th November, Health & Social October drop-in session. Sciences Careers Fair, a huge new • 31 October, Marketing and advertising annual event for BU. sector mentoring and workshop. For • 18th March 2020, Spring Recruitment final year students of different courses Fair (40 employers and 951 students interested in those sectors. attended last year). • 31 October, SUBU BME Summit. More events will be added to MyCareerHub! Careers & Employability Service Online and in person for students and graduates The BU platform MyCareerHub has 10,000 jobs added per year, as well as hundreds of careers tools and videos. Appointment and drop-in times to see Careers Advisers, and all careers related events, are also available through MyCareerHub. Find out more via #YourCareerWeek2019 includes these events and workshops: Annual Careers Fair, Global Marketplace, Global Talent Programme (GTP) Launch and workshops, www.bournemouth.ac.uk/careers @BUcareersweb @BUJobShop Get Into Teaching Fair, CV Surgery, ‘Volunteering + Wellbeing + Careers’, Spotlight on: Work Experience, Cyber Security, Careers in Media Production [email protected] www.facebook.com/CareersBU and keynote talks from Ben Fogle and Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE. All events are open to all students (but some need booking onto). 01202 961663 www.bournemouth.ac.uk/careers 10086-08/1940 1 Your quick Monday 21 October Tuesday 22 October Wednesday Thursday 24 October Friday 25 October Get Into Teaching Fair Future tech for networking 23 October BU Annual Careers Fair, Volunteering + wellbeing + reference 11:00-14:00, Ground Floor in the global market BU Annual Careers Fair, Day 2 careers = your future self SUBU/Student Centre, 09:30-11:30, F202, Fusion Day 1 11:00-15:00, Kimmeridge Various times and rooms, Talbot Campus timetable. Building, Talbot Campus 11:00-15:00, Kimmeridge House, Talbot Campus Fusion Building, Join the Department of Rapid tech developments are House, Talbot Campus For placement and graduate Talbot Campus Education, (with their coffee disrupting the way we live and opportunities. All students Full details For placement and graduate Bite-sized sessions. Learn how van) and 13 other exhibitors/ work in the global, physical and should come back for the opportunities. All students these topics combine to help experts to find out more about virtual environment. second day to meet even more should attend. you reach your potential. inside the becoming a teacher. employers. Join tech thought leader Dr Global marketplace Students from any course, booklet CV surgery / Prepare for Anne-Marie Imafidon, MBE, at Sustainability for year group, and level of work the Annual Careers Fair a unique event to explore how 10:00-16:00, Ground Floor, your future career experience should join these to utilise tech to create global Student Centre, Talbot Campus and on 10:00-15:00, Careers Centre, 14:00-15:00, short sessions. networks for your future career. Chat to our exhibitors about the Talbot Campus Marconi Lecture Theatre, opportunities available for you We will introduce strategies Give your CV a health check! MyCareerHub. Global Talent Programme to study, work and volunteer Talbot Campus for being emotionally prepared You may know what you can do to deal with launching your Spotting and seizing launch 2019/20 overseas and find out about Spotlight on Work Experience funding available to support for sustainability, but what can careers, whatever stage opportunities you are at, and discuss how 12:00-13:00, FG06, Fusion your experience. sustainability do for you and 17:00-19:00, F305, Fusion your career? Volunteering can be the Building, Talbot Campus Building ,Talbot Campus Ben Fogle: Shape your launchpad for a happier you and Also: An interactive session with a global future Spotlight on careers media the way in to the career Spotlight on Global you want. guest speaker who has a wealth 14.00-15.15, Share Lecture and production Experience of experience of recruiting and Theatre, Talbot Campus 14:00-16:00, F205, Fusion Each bit-sized session in the training graduates for some very 14:00-15:00, F201, Fusion Guest speaker, broadcaster and Building ,Talbot Campus Fusion Building lasts for 20/30 well known organisations. Building, Talbot Campus adventurer Ben Fogle will draw Career advice from industry minutes, and will be repeated Top up your degree with on his own inspirational story experts, including BBC, Disney, so you can pick the time that GTP – a free award-winning to tell us how international Emergence Films, Bauer Media suits you! achievement programme for all experiences have shaped his and NBC Universal. A great BU students. Topics covered: life. You’ll also find out about networking opportunity. • Volunteering and wellbeing. GTP presents: Psyber opportunities to study, work and volunteer overseas while at BU social with limetools • Volunteering and careers and how these can benefit your impact. 16:00-17:00, F207, Fusion future career prospects. Building, Talbot Campus • Resilience, careers and wellbeing. A simulated hacker attack to get Work Abroad opportunities you thinking about social media across Asia • Bournemouth Samaritans. habits and cyber security in 15.30-16.30, Share Lecture your personal life and in Theatre, Talbot Campus the workplace. Join us to find out about the variety of funded, self-funded and scholarship opportunities available with CRCC Asia as well as the funded British Council’s Generation UK programme. Some events need to be booked as they will be over subscribed, so reserve your place as soon as possible via MyCareerHub. #YourCareerWeek2019 2 3 Employer workshops, fairs and talks Monday 21 October Your Career Week… …getting you on your career path Welcome to Your Career Week. This is your opportunity to meet future employers, learn from industry experts and boost your skills and confidence. There’s a whole host of informal events, Global Talent: Get ready activities and talks for you on campus, to help you expand your horizons and start for your next gen career planning for your future. Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 October Navigate an increasingly digital global BU Annual Careers Fair marketplace to define and design yournext Get Into Teaching Fair Exhibitors Include: generation career. Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 October 1. Department of Education, 11:00-14:00 There will be more than 65 organisations Discover how to build a successful personal with a coffee van at Talbot Campus, making this a great way brand and career portfolio making the Ground Floor, SUBU/Student 2. Teach First to meet local and national employers in a most of the latest high-tech and social Centre, Talbot Campus 3. South Coast SCITT relaxed environment. Discuss Placements, media platforms and the tools available Internships and Graduate jobs, and the 4. Poole SCITT – Ad Astra Infant School to you at BU - including our award- Join a host of experts to find out more about selection processes involved. 5. University of Southampton winning Global Talent Programme and a becoming a teacher. range of opportunities to study, work and 6. Springwell School / Southampton Check which employers are on campus, and This is an informal drop-in event to help volunteer abroad. Inclusion Partnership read our Top Tips, further into this booklet. students from any course, and any year group, learn more about becoming a Teacher 7. Queens Park Academy Over the course of two days (Tuesday and directly from our guest organisations. Employer workshops Wednesday) we bring to you: 8. Linwood School and mini careers fairs Whether you have a vague idea teaching 9. Broadstone First School Inspiring speakers might be for you, or it is your main career 10. Bournemouth and Poole College Throughout the week aspiration, please join us, and bring your Meet and hear from industry experts Student stories fellow students! 11. Bournemouth Poole & Dorset Teacher offering advice on developing your Training Partnership, Twynham School Panel sessions skills and outlook. 12. Bath Spa University International opportunities 13. Ringwood School You’ll need to book on to some of these events – find out more Professional networking. No need to book in advance. throughout this booklet. Correct at time of print. 4 5 #YourCareerWeek2019 Monday 21 October CV surgery / Prepare for the Annual Careers Fair 10:00-15:00 Careers Centre, Talbot Campus Give your CV a health check! Get an all clear and proceed with confidence, or learn how to quickly give your CV a new lease of life. This is a key event for anyone hoping to hand out CVs at the Annual Careers Fair, 23 and 24 October in Kimmeridge House (but every student is welcome). You can also get some advice about Spotting and seizing opportunities Ian’s interactive session will help you networking at the fair, and other build confidence in yourself, the way upcoming opportunities. 17:00-19:00 you can start mapping out your future, how you can weave an interesting career No need to book in advance – F305, Fusion Building, together, and will include some of the best but first come first served! Talbot Campus and worst examples from his career and recruitment experience.