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Here we highlight the activities that Postgraduate careers will be involved with over the coming weeks and months. Keep and eye on this page as it will be constantly updated. As you, the postgraduate student, are our main user we welcome your input on what we are currently delivering.
Select the 'Your Input' section, send us an email and make suggestions as to the types of events that you would like to see. So, if you have any ideas that you would like us to run for your centre, school or faculty that you believe will be of value to you or postgraduate students in general, then please let us know.
Summary of available Careers Training for Postgraduate Students
Stage |
Milestone |
Objectives |
Sem 1 |
Sem 2 |
Beginning |
Getting started - Planning your Research with your career in mind |
- Recognise the skills you have
- Recognising the skills you need to develop
- Setting actions for your research to develop your skills
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Workshops
Using the student portfolio (3 hr)
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Workshops
Using the student portfolio (3 hr) |
Other
Career Counselling (1-1) |
Other
Career Counselling (1-1) |
Middle |
Consolidating - Building yourself and your portfolio for your career |
- Further assessing your skills
- Understanding how your skills fit to employers needs
- Examining personality and how it relates to your career
- Building connections to the world of work
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Workshops
Understanding myself and others (2 x 2hrs) |
Workshops
Understanding myself and others (2 x 2hrs) |
Online
Eight Attributes of Highly Successful Postdocs |
Online
Eight Attributes of Highly Successful Postdocs |
Seminars/Other
Career Counselling (1-1)
Career Mentor Program
Networking (seminar) |
Seminars/Other
Career Counselling (1-1)
Career Mentor Program
Transition to academia (seminar) |
End |
Stepping Out - Engaging with employers and getting that job |
- Building effective job applications
- What to expect from an interview and other interactions with employers
- Selling yourself
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Workshops
Job Seeking Skills
- Identifying my skills & applications (2 hr)
- Selling myself, networking & interviews (2 hr)
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Workshops
Job Seeking Skills
- Identifying my skills & applications (2 hr)
- Selling myself, networking & interviews (2 hr)
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Online
Search Strategies |
Online
Search Strategies |
Seminars/Other
Career Counselling (1-1)
Career Mentor Program
Networking (seminar) |
Seminars/Other
Career Counselling (1-1)
Career Mentor Program
Transition to academia (seminar) |
Resources
All Guides from workshops are located in the resources section of the web pages.
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