Departmental Careers Events: Weeks 2 – 5 (12 Jan – 6 Feb)

These events are specifically tailored to your department – don’t miss out!

• Archaeology
  Careers drop-in for 1st years – Monday 12 Jan (Week 2), 2-3pm, K/155
  CV writing for archaeologists – Monday 26 Jan (Week 4), 4-5pm, K/133
• English and Related Literature
  Careers drop-in for 1st years – Friday 16 Jan (Week 2), 1-2pm, F.R. Leavis Room
• History
  Careers drop-in – Wednesday 28 Jan (Week 4), 11am-12, Vanbrugh 1st floor seating
• History of Art
  Careers drop-in for 1st years – Mon. 19 Jan (Week 3), 11am -12, airport lounge (outside VN227)
  Marketing yourself to Arts & Heritage employers – Monday 2 Feb (Week 5), 9-10am, BS/005
• Language and Linguistic Science
  Careers appointments – Tues. 13 Jan (Week 2), 10am-12.30pm, in Careers building
  Intro to Employability Tutorial – Mon. 2 Feb (Week 5), 10-11am, A/EW/004
  Intro to Employability Tutorial – Mon. 2 Feb (Week 5), 2-3pm, A/EW/004
  Intro to Employability Tutorial – Mon. 2 (Week 5) Feb, 5-6pm, A/EW/004
• Philosophy
  What you need to know about careers NOW! for 1st years – Tues. 3-4pm, (Week 2) W/222
• Careers drop in for 3rd year students Thursday 5 Feb (Week 5) SB/A/109 (Prof Peter Lamarque’s Office)

Full details of all events in Careers Gateway.

*Date for your diary: Working in… Arts and Heritage, Media, Journalism and Publishing event, Thursday 26 February (Week 8)

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Careers in the Arts Snippets

• New for 2015! Job hunting for Languages roles has been made easier with an update to Careers Gateway. Now you can select Languages & TEFL in Business area to quickly narrow down your search for suitable jobs. Login today and try it out
• Career opportunities related to your History degree
• Do you have what it takes to become a journalist?
• Don’t miss our free Breaking News journalism workshop in Week 5 (booking opens Week 3 and places are limited!)
• Music graduates are more employable than you might think!

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General Careers news

Win £4,000 with Careers’ competitions!
You could soon be putting a spring in your step with our exciting competitions this term. There’s a total of £4,000 to be won! The Freelance Challenge is a competition for all budding freelancers with a £1,000 top prize and then there’s the return of Plan ENVY, the University of York’s business plan competition which has £3,000 in prizes. If you’re struggling for ideas, come along to the first ENVY workshop on idea generation on Thursday 5 February (Week 5), 17:00 – 19:00 in P/T/005.

Local volunteering opportunities – apply now with York Students in Communities
Applications open Tuesday Week 2 (13 January) for volunteer roles across York via York Students in Communities. Search across our 5 areas of heritage, conservation, young people, public sector and causes to find the perfect role for you! Opportunities include: Block placements with Jorvik Viking Centre, Conservation with St Nicks, Team project with the National Railway Museum. See the full range and apply via York Students in Communities.

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Careers central events: Weeks 2-5 (12 Jan – 6 Feb)

Insight events

• Working in Education: Careers with children and young people, Wednesday 21 Jan,  4-6pm, D/L/028
• Interview Tips and Tricks, Wed 28 Jan, 1-4pm, Ron Cooke Hub

Employer events

• A day in the life of an IT Consultant with FDM, Wednesday 14 January 1-2pm, G/020
• An introduction to Change100 and supporting disabled students into employment, Thursday 22 January, 12-1.30pm
• Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT), Wednesday 4 February, The BAT test will provide you with an insight into your strengths and weaknesses as relative to a career in finance.
• Commercial Awareness with KPMG, Thursday 5 February  1-3pm

Skills sessions

• Pizza, paper, profit: success in business. Tuesday 13 January, 1-5pm. Led by staff from professional services firm, Deloitte. Find out more about the world of business.
• The Law of Ideas Wednesday 14 January, 1.30-5.30pm . Led by staff from law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, this is an introduction to the concept of intellectual property.
• Networking for beginners Wednesday 14 January, 2-5pm. An introduction to learning the skills you’ll need to network confidently in the business world.
• Introduction to British Sign Language, Wednesdays, 7 week course from week 3-9.
• Numbers for the World of Work, online course designed to help you brush up on your mathematical skills. Starts from Wed 21 Jan.
• Court in the Act, Tuesday 3 February, 4-6pm. Explore some of the issues faced by local Magistrates.
• Breaking News, Wednesday 4 February, 1.30-3.30pm . Journalism workshop run by national press agency.
• Introduction to Counselling Skills, Tuesdays 5 week course from week 3-7
• Perfect presentations, Thursdays 4 week course from week 4-7

Workshops and talks

• Preparing for Teacher Training Interviews, Wednesday 14 January, 1-3pm, V/120
• Applying for the York Award, Tuesday 20 January, 12-1pm, ATB/042 . This talk will explain the application and assessment process for the 2015 York Award.
• Introduction to York Students in Schools (YSIS) – Monday 19 January, 3-4pm, P/T/006 and Thursday 22 January, 4-5pm, D/L/036. Find out more about volunteering in a local school next term.
• Applying for Further Study, Monday 2 February, 2-3pm, AEW/105
• Disclosing your disability, Wednesday 4 February, 1.30-2.30pm, LMB/021

More information on all of our events can be found on Careers Gateway