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How can I find work experience and internships?
Susanna Davis, Careers Adviser
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The session will cover..
What counts as work experience?
What are the benefits of doing work experience?
Internships
How to find opportunities
Arranging your own work experience
Different application methods
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What counts as work experience?
• Sandwich/industrial placements• Work placements• Internships – summer, vacation• Voluntary work• Work shadowing/ work tasters• Vacation schemes/ vacation placements• Student societies – a role
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The benefits of work experience
• Confirming your career choices• Establishing a network of contacts• Good for your CV• Up-to-date work reference• Gaining an insight into the world of work• Developing skills• Applying theory to practice• Stepping stone to graduate job
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Internships
• One week to 12 months• Often structured opportunities in large companies -
business, finance, pharmaceuticals, retail, law, engineering, IT
• Deadlines Jan –March• Opportunities for first years• Other sectors may require speculative approaches –
international development, media, environment.• www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/gettingexperience/firstyears
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Examples of Internships (46)
Business internships – AON (Insurance)
Marketing assistant – Aspen Pumps
Corporate team internship – UNICEF
Law internships
HR internship - P&G
PR internship – The British Library
Software Engineering Internship – MBDA
Education internship – Hastings Pier Trust
And many more – some exclusively for Sussex students
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Other work experience
• Part time & vacation work• www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/search/• Voluntary work• www.sussexstudent.com/volunteering• Work shadowing• Work experience – speculative approaches• Student societies
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How to find opportunities
In addition to our website, general websites include:
www.topinternships.com
www.prospects.ac.uk/workexperience
www.inspiringinterns.com
www.targetjobs.co.uk
www.ratemyplacement.co.uk
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Additional resources
www.gradcracker.com – engineering, science, technology
www.w4mp.org – internships in politics
www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/internships.htm UN internships
www.lawcareers.net
www.bbc.co.uk/jobs - rolling programme of work experience
http://uk.oneworld.net/section/partners - 1500 global organisations (development)
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International work experience
Do you research into:• The country• The application method
• www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/international
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Arranging your own work experience
• Contacts- friends, family, academics, personal tutor, previous employers.
• Alumni network: www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/sussexplus/alumni
• Employer database – www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/researchingemployers
• Industry websites/journals/reports• www.Yell.com• Linkedin
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Making Contact
Email • Allows you to have control over the information you give
the employer• Targeted CV and covering letter
Phone call• An initial phone call – find out if they offer work
experience and who you should contact.• Research the organisation before phoning.
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Different application methods for work experience & internships• Targeted CV and covering letter• Application form• Interviews/ telephone interviews
• Important to research the role and the sector• Market yourself for that role
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The Careers and Employability Centre
• Workshops – daily events, weekly programme
• 1-to-1 with a• Careers Adviser• Study Skills Adviser
• Vacancies – part time, work experience, internships, graduate jobs
• www.sussex.ac.uk/careers
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Tel: 01273 678429Email: [email protected]: Ground Floor, The Library