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THE YEAR AHEAD A PENULTIMATE YEAR: START TO FOCUS ON WHAT YOU MIGHT DO ON COMPLETION; ] Review your career preferences and interests – or start your self-assessment – see Developing Your Career the same rules apply! ] Plan, research and develop your CV – attend relevant workshops. ] Attend the relevant Careers Fairs, including the ] Apply for summer internships, including those advertised from January onwards in the Oxford University Internship Programme (OUIP) – see p.39. TALK TO PEOPLE AND NETWORK ] sector at Careers Fairs and company presentations. ] Use the Oxford Careers Network and LinkedIn to contact alumni whose work interests you. ] introduction to their colleagues? ] Plan how to make the most of the Long Vac, and internships. CONSIDERING FURTHER STUDY ] Talk with tutors, supervisors and research students in ] vacations. BUILD YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ] Get elected to a position in a society, common room running the show or starting something new – all will develop your skills and add value to your applications. ] Sign up for workshops and skills sessions at The Careers (pp.33-34) ] Try out different ideas, perhaps via our microinternships, work-shadowing or work experience. MORE THAN 2 YEARS FROM COMPLETION GET INVOLVED AND ENJOY <strong>OXFORD</strong> ] alongside your academics. START THINKING ] university plans. Build awareness of your career related preferences and interests with some self-assessment exercises. See Developing Your Career Ideas (pp.12-17). ] could do and check out your options. ] Talk to a Careers Adviser if you need help with your plans or ideas for how to get started. START TO DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS ] Refresh your old CV and review the skills you can evidence already. Consider where and how you can use these more, and which new skills you might develop. ] Review the ideas for Gaining Experience and Developing Skills (pp.30-39). ] Support your College or Department with their outreach programmes or a telethon fundraiser. ] Get involved with an OUSU campaign or a charity fundraising event. ] holidays - a great way to gain skills, meet people and make a difference (p.35). ] Participate in staff/student liaison committees within your college or department. GAIN SOME EXPERIENCE ] Look for, and apply to, Insight Days, Spring Weeks and Work Shadowing opportunities in different sectors for inspiration (pp.36-37). Places are limited and application windows can close within days, so register ] Apply for vacation/temporary work to earn money and gain experience and skills. Every opportunity can retail work can enhance your customer focus, team-work skills and offer insights into what makes a successful ] part-time and vacation opportunities. ] Apply for a summer placement on The Oxford University Internship Programme (OUIP) from January for overseas UK (p.39) ] and organisations. www.careers.ox.ac.uk 11
B DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER IDEAS DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER IDEAS FIVE STEPS FOR BETTER CAREER PLANNING: Self awareness Review Options DECIDE Occupational awareness INTEREST AND MOTIVATION ] ] ] ] Career Interests and Values and Motivations TAKE ACTION 1: WHAT YOU DO AND WHAT YOU LIKE BEST… Knowing what interests and motivates you most is key to ] ] CAREER INTERESTS Type of work and working environment Analytical: researching and investigating; numerical work Collaborative style of working Creativity and generating ideas Enterprise & business Managing and leading people Social & caring roles Solving problems Supporting and advising people Theoretical and conceptual: working with ideas Working with technology 12 www.careers.ox.ac.uk
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OTHER CAREERS OTHER CAREERS Senior
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