KickStart Your Career: Engineering
Open to all Engineering, the program helps you explore career development and pathways, engage with industry and gain practical skills for employment.
Combine with KickStart Skills 4 Work sessions that interest you.
The 2008 program has now concluded and we anticipate running it again in 2009.
Click on the flyer on the right to download a PDF file of the 2008 timetable and download ilecture and slides from the table below.
DATE |
SESSION |
VENUE |
DESCRIPTION |
Thursday 7 August, 1 – 2pm |
Engineering Your Career
|
Laby Theatre, David Caro Building |
How do you access information concerning possible career pathways, employment options and further study opportunities following on from your degree? Learn where graduates have gone before you and start to develop an action plan for your career. |
Thursday 14 August, 1 – 2pm |
Playing the Graduate Recruitment Game
|
Laby Theatre, David Caro Building |
Learn all you need to know about graduate recruitment - the process, activities involved, and the opportunities available to you on campus during the peak recruitment season. A session helping you identify what key skills and transferable competencies employers look for when recruiting graduates. |
Thursday 21 August, 1 – 3pm NOTE: 2 HOUR WORKSHOP |
Building Bridges, Building Networks |
Harold Woodruff Theatre, Micorbiology Building |
Discover why now is the time to start networking with industry to help clarify career pathways, understand professional associations, and get exposure to, or experience in, career fields of interest to you. Hear from industry professionals. This is a one hour panel session followed by an informal networking period. |
Thursday 28 August, 1 – 2pm
|
Let's talk shop: |
Cussiona Court, Room 2 |
Put yourself to the test in a supportive small group environment answering practice interview questions, facilitated by Careers & Employment staff. |
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