OXFORD

THE YEAR AHEAD
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THE NUMBER OF COMPANIES
THAT VISITED OXFORD
TO RECRUIT IN 2015-2016
EMPLOYERS AT CAREERS FAIRS
EMPLOYER PRESENTATIONS
FINALISTS AND MASTERS STUDENTS:
Full-time Jobs and Graduate Schemes:
Applications will already have opened during the summer at
most large graduate recruiters. If you have not already started,
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and be sure to note and hit any deadlines.
] Beware! Some sectors close at the end of October (notably
Banking & Investment and Management Consultancy).
Hilary. For your target companies, monitor careers sites, set
email alerts and follow them on social media to make sure you
Plan enough time to make high quality applications: CVs,
cover letter and application forms take time to complete well
Be ready for the recruitment process to move quickly once
you have applied. Online testing, interviews and assessment
centres can all follow within a few weeks, and offers may be
made before Christmas.
Consider booking a 1-to-1 discussion with a Careers Adviser
our Events listings on CareerConnect.
MORE THAN 1 YEAR TO COMPLETION:
Internships, Springweeks and Insights Days
Organisations with substantial graduate recruitment
programmes are increasingly interested in meeting
penultimate year students, freshers and 2nd years on a 4-year
course. Use career fairs to ask about internship and ‘taster
programmes’ that you can apply to, and when applications will
be opening. Also, be sure to attend our Internship Fair in 4th
Week of Michaelmas Term.
Some companies will open applications for internships and
insight days towards the end of Michaelmas, with many more
opening in the New Year. The recruitment processes often
mirror those for full-time positions because success in the
internship can lead to an offer for a full-time position the
following year.
First years and 2nd years on a 4-year programme should
note that places for taster days and Springweeks are limited
experience of the organisation but quite often a fast-track to
paid internships the following year.
Considering Further Study?
Research possibilities now to understand application processes
and the options for funding.
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] Research deadlines to apply for grants and bursaries too.
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