finding first steps in life sciences

Careers in

Life Science

Session Aims

• What do Life Science students do

• How do I choose

•What will you be doing

when you complete your studies?

Work

Study ????

Time out

How will you get there?

What do Graduates Do 2013 http://www.hecsu.ac.uk/current_projects_what_do_graduates_do.htm

What Do Our (Sussex) Graduates Do http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/whatourgraduatesdo

Research Past Student Destinations via Linkedin http://www.linkedin.com/edu/?trk=blog

Graduates in the Labour Market

Graduate Distribution UK

2010/11

•Some career options with any degree

Accountancy Publishing Banking

Administration Civil Service Social Work

Marketing Computing Journalism

The City Information Insurance

Broadcasting Law Police

Conservation Sales Film

Counselling Charities Health service

Human Resources Retail Teaching

Development

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/yourdegree

Using your Degree

Example Professional Bodies www.rsc.org/careers-jobs/ Royal Society of Chemistry http://www.bps.ac.uk/careers British Pharmacological Society http://www.icr-global.org/ Institute of Clinical Research http://www.ibms.org/ Institute of Biomedical Science http://www.hpc-uk.org/ Health Care Professional Council http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center Society for Neuroscience http://www.bna.org.uk/jobs/ British Neuroscience Association Check others for your specialism there are too many to list here!!!

Current interesting opportunities on our website

CEC website Science jobsearch

Use sector guides for specialist websites

E.g. NHS Scientist Training Programme Link Food Science example link Science jobs Example link

Further Study - Research Resources Research further study Further study past students Things to do • Talk to Academics here • Talk to Post Graduate students • Talk to course providers • Talk to Careers Adviser

Careers Choice Cycle

1

SELF APPRAISAL

2 EXPLORING

OPTIONS

3 TAKING ACTION

4 GAINING

EXPERIENCE

Careers Centre How to choose options Resources

• Self Analysis

• What skills do I have

We have tools on our website & hand outs in the centre to help with this process!

Destination

Offer

Academic

Personal Work

Portfolio Evidence

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Life

Mind Mapping Tool

CEC Skills link

Providing Evidence University

Recruiter Expectation

Offer

Academic

Personal Work

Portfolio Evidence

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Creative Approaches- finding contacts Contacts you already have • Friends, family, friends of friends . • Academics • Contacts from past work experience, vacation work

Contacts to find •Vacancies advertised in newspapers and on the web. •Use the contact details from the vacancy advert. •Names in journals, magazines, reports, the press. •The phone book and Yellow Pages (www.yell.com ) •Specialist directories and lists of companies •Alumni Careers Network •Linked in – Search facility

Build your experience - Get involved while you are at Sussex Lab work - Volunteer (Project V) – wider voluntary - www.do-it.org - Information interviewing, work shadowing, work

experience, internships - Paid work- entry level positions - CEC Getting Experience Page - Learning to Lead 14-15 Leadership Programme

Up and Coming Events

Check our Events Page

• Careers Fair Wed 6 Nov

• 100+ Employers Over half accept any degree

• Science related include:

Scientifica NHS SC Johnson etc

Elekta Roche Novo Nordisk

What next?

• Reflect on your skills

• Research the sector & your options

• Network

• Build your experience

• Search for vacancies

• Write a CV

Taking action

How are you going to move forward now?

Action plan……..

cdec Career Development & Employment Centre

Need more help? Come into the Careers & Employability Centre

Ground Floor Library

- Check the website

- Book a one-to-one with a Careers Adviser

- 01273 678429