The University of KentCareers and Employability Service
Forensic Science Careers
You can download a copy of this presentation atwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm
Skills gained on a Forensic Science Degree
• Gather and analyse relevant information from a wide variety of sources
• Identify and propose solutions to problems• Work with others in the preparation and
presentation of group work (group projects)
• Project management
• Technical skills
• Work independently (individual projects)
• Communicate with others in a clear and articulate manner
• Present ideas and arguments verbally in presentations and seminars, and informal discussions
FORENSIC SCIENCE EMPLOYERS Forensic Science Service. www.fss.org.uk Disbanded!
Independent forensic contractors
LGC - analytical science, consumer protection pollution and health, DNA and drug analysis also document examination for Inland Revenue and DSS.
Qinetiq - analysis of terrorist-related explosives.
Home Office (Police Scientific Dev’t Branch) research and development on equipment and systems used for the police and fire services.
Police Laboratories - 4 in Scotland
Police forces employ civilians as scenes of crime officers.
Destinations of Kent Forensic Science Grads
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/forensicsci.htm
One third of graduate jobs accept any degree subject.
BECAUSE:
• Learn new skills quickly
• Analyse & solve problems
• Numeracy
• Open to new ideas, adaptable and flexible
• “Managers of change”
• Marketing and Sales
• Retailing
• Social Work
• Personnel
• Civil Service
• Accountancy
• Banking
• Computing
Choosing a Career
• CHOOSING A CAREER BOOKLET - available from Careers Service.
• Prospects Planner - powerful career choice program
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/PPlanner
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ScienceJobs.htm
Forensics Vacancy Sources
• Speculative CVs - use Forensic Sci. careers page
• Kent University Vacancies Database www.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html
• Science Recruitment Agencies www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitephar.htm#agencies
• New Scientist www.newscientistgraduate.com
• Royal Society of Chemistry - includes vacancies from Chemistry in Britain magazine www.chemsoc.org/careers/careers.htm
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ScienceJobs.htm - placements and summer work tab
How to apply
• CV and Covering Letter – speculative applications and small companies. See science CV example www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/forensic-science-cv.htm
• On-line application form – big companies
• For help see www.kent.ac.uk/careers/applicn.htm
• Practice Science Interviewwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/interviews/ivscience.htm
On-line Careers Videos
• ON-LINE APPLICATIONS
• INTERVIEWS
• SELECTION CENTRES
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/IntVid.htm
Postgraduate Study
TAUGHT Higher degrees by taught course & dissertation – MSc. Length: one calendar year (September - September)
RESEARCH PhD. Length: at least three years for PhD. Work independently to prepare a thesis
FUNDING Normally need 2:1 for research council bursary – fees paid, plus about £14,000 grant
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/postgradmenu.htm
Other points
• Check you campus emails regularly as I will send you emails on vacation work, careers talks, vacancies etc.
• Get actively involved in university life so you have evidence of teamwork, organising, leadership etc. skills for your CV.
• Apply early in your final year – closing dates are often in the first term.
Bruce Woodcock
• An adviser is on duty for short (15 minute) consultations in the Careers and Employability Service any weekday morning 10.30-12.30 or afternoon from 2 pm to 4 pm. You don't need an appointment to see the duty adviser at these times. Just ask at Careers Reception to see them.
• Email: [email protected]
• Monday careers events and vacancy emails
www.kent.ac.uk/careers Telephone: 01227 823299 Email: [email protected]
Drop-in times (no appointment needed): 10.30 to 12.30 & 2 to 4 pm
Moodle Careers Employability Award
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm
Moodle Careers Employability Award Assessed by a range of quizzes and assignments
Only 2% unemployment rate for students completing the award compared to 5% for other Kent students.
Will greatly improve your career planning and jobhunting skills, giving you strategies to make career choices and will increase your chances of getting a graduate level job.
Takes about 12 hours to complete
On completion you will get a University of Kent Careers Employability Award to add to your CV
Get 60 Kent Employability points for successful completion of the module.
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm
Comments from students who have completed the award
You get a really nice certificate!
It was so easy, quick and I learned a lot.
Without realising, you have finished the course
and have already put together a very good CV
and covering letter.
It really blew my mind with some ideas I’ve never known
before, such as portfolio working and working from
home. I never thought about obtaining happiness from my
work before.
It would be mad to apply for a job or attend an
interview without doing it! Before the course I had only a vague
idea of my career path and opportunities. Now I am applying for summer internships and know how to
effectively sell my skills to a prospective employer and have a much
more focused plan for my future.
The module is very, very useful! I really love how it makes you to think about your personality and helps you to identify your
strengths and weaknesses.I found the module to be highly thought-provoking as it really
encouraged me to consider how my degree will benefit my future and what I can be doing now to
improve my graduate employment prospects.
I enjoyed the depth of the module. It went far beyond some general tips on
how to write a good CV and prepare for an interview. Rather it went in to detail
about the whole process of graduate job search from the beginning to the end. It
was very instructive .
The amount of time put into this is astounding! I actually spoke to friends from other universities who said they
wished they had something like this.
It has made me feel a lot more confident when it comes to
applications and interviews and has also made me think about skills that I didn't think I had
before. I recently had a very successful interview
largely because I put the advice on the module into
practice.
The University of KentCareers and Employability Service
Forensic Science Careers
You can download a copy of this presentation atwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm
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FINAL YEAR STUDENTS AND POSTGRADUATES
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