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C a r e e r s
EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY:
For all students:
Visit from ‘Lattitude Global Volunteering’
Talk, Tuesday 8th November, 12.30pm – 1.30pm, Careers Area & stand in Social Area 1.30pm – 2.30pm
‘Lattitude’ is a major project volunteering charity. They also have North London Bursaries which can help you go and volunteer abroad for a lot less!
Come and find out more. website: www.lattitude.org.uk
For all students:
Thinking about doing your degree in another country?
Talk from: ‘Degrees Ahead’, Thursday 10th November 12.30pm -1.30pm in Careers plus a stand in the Social Area from 1.30pm - 2.30pm
‘Degrees Ahead’ is an information agency and can advise you on any country you would like to study in, applications, entry requirements etc!
Web: www.degreesahead.co.uk
For all students:
‘STUDENT FINANCE DAY’ 14th November
- Confused or worried by the changes to Student Finance for Uni for 2012?
-Want to know how much it will cost and how it all works?
IN COLLEGE:
Middlesex University’s ‘BIG RED SOFA’ event will be in the Social Area from 12.30pm – 2.30pm with expert advisers and lots of information to help you.
Joanna from Careers will also be there to advise you with our handouts.
LOCALLY:
Student Finance Information event for all! – Middlesex University, Hendon site 6.30pm - 8.30pm. Parents, students and teachers are all welcome for a major information evening – with talks and easy to use info to take away. This event is useful if applying to ANY University.
Please book your place at
LONDON/ UK
Many Universities will be holding events on their campuses – check their websites!
ALSO – Check ‘Woodle’ handout / ‘Careers’/ ‘Finance for University degrees’ for the latest information for 2012 starters – just updated!
AND - Pick up useful Student Finance ‘timeline’ leaflets in the Careers Area.
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For lower 6th students:
Work Experience / Voluntary Work
Getting work experience or voluntary work will improve your CV, your employability and add to your application to University.
Actions for you to take now:
· Complete your CV by clicking on the ‘Curriculum Vitae’ link on your Woodle profile.
· See the ‘Work experience and Voluntary work’ page on Woodle Careers pages – with example cover letter – do yours to go with the CV.
· Look at the Voluntary Work Board inside Careers and pick up leaflets from charities and handouts on how to get voluntary work in Careers.
· See Joanna in Careers for help with CVs, or to search for a placement / voluntary work – essential for subjects like Law, Medicine, Psychology, Dentistry etc. Book a Careers appointment by writing your name on the list on the Careers Office door (office on the left).
For lower 6th students:
Get some Legal Work Experience!
Pinsent Masons is a large International Law Firm. Their one week work experience programme gives insight into the working life of a Commercial Lawyer.
Placements are in June, August and October 2012.
To apply, go to www.pinsentmasons.com/graduate for an application form.
Application deadline: 29th February 2012
For all students:
Public lectures and events at Universities
Many large Universities hold Public lectures and events for which anyone can attend, and most are free or cheap for students.
It’s also a sneaky way of getting an impression of the Uni and maybe asking a question on the topic?
Search at your own choice of University for ‘Public Events’ – or ‘Events’
For all students:
Great new updates on the Woodle Careers pages
Lots of useful information and web links in a few clicks
Take a look at the new content on ‘Woodle’ / ‘Careers’ pages under the tab ‘Choosing a Career’ – with more updates ongoing.
If you have any suggestions for content or web links please feel free to contact Joanna in Careers at
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