Careers and Employability Centre

Introducing the Careers and Employability Centre

Welcome to the Careers and Employability Centre

The Careers and Employability Centre is here to help you learn about employability-related issues. We can help you look for a part-time job, a graduate job, or consider further study or training. Our service is open to all Sussex students, researchers and people who have studied here within the last three years We also offer ways for you to build experience and stand out from the crowd through our bespoke programme of events, tools, and competitions. This includes: x Sussex Plus, sussex.ac.uk/sussexplus - Our online porfolio building system x A Researcher Development Programme for PhDs and Research Staff x Regular events such as Make it Happen!, Startup Sussex and Learning to Lead

What we can do for you

Careers Advisers work with you to help you grow and develop your own ideas about whats important to you, what your options are, and which paths you could take after university. Well never try to tell you which job you should do and our discussions will always be impartial and confidential Peoples career decisions are often influenced by the media or family At first I just pressures. We want to help you make wanted someone to decisions based on whats really right for tell me what to do you, then help you to develop the and how to do it, employability skills that are going to help but it wasnt like you to be successful beyond university that at all Biology graduate

If you already know exactly what you want to do, we can help you on your way by offering advice on finding relevant work experience, interview practice or helping you put together a CV or application form

Help to find a job, internship, or work experience

Although we cant place you directly into a job, we advertise hundreds of voluntary, part-time, vacation and graduate opportunities. You can find these at: sussex.ac.uk/careers/vacancies The Twitter service finds all the best jobs around and puts them in one place making finding grad schemes and part-time jobs very easy. Student Feedback We also offer programmes and services to help you get the experience you need: x Guides to top employers and sectors through our website and resources in the Careers Centre x Advice on employment issues like tax and national insurance x Sessions with a Careers Adviser where you can review your options, get feedback on CVs or application forms or help preparing for an interview I give campus tours to prospective students and always tell them how easy part-time jobs are to find because of the Careers & Employability Centres jobs database. Student Feedback

Get involved and build skills through our Employability and Career Accelerator Programme offering a wide range of skills development workshops and career exploration sessions and masterclasses:

Sussex Plus e-portfolio

Getting started with Sussex Plus Building your webfolio and pitching to employers Managing your on-line presence

Career Exploration
What next for Scientists, Technologists and Engineers? What next for Arts and Humanities? What next for Social Sciences?

Jobsearch
Job searching methods, gaining work experience, creative jobsearch Understanding the job market for part time jobs, internships, work experience, and graduate jobs Help with organising placements

Preparing for Work

Writing CVs, letters, and applications Interviews Assessment centres Networking and making an impact

Skills Development
Study Skills Leadership Managing Your Budget and Finances Communication and Presentation Skills Commercial Awareness Placement Preparation Developing Your Study and Employability Skills Social and Commercial Entrepreneurship Skills

Meeting Employers
Careers Fair Workshops run by employers Chance to meet recruiters at drop-ins and presentations Make it Happen; a week of events to help you meet alumni and employers

View a list of events and sign up at: sussex.ac.uk/careers/events

Help to develop employability skills

Developing your skills and understanding what makes you employable is an ongoing process that takes time and thought. We offer a wide range of services to help you explore your options and develop the employability skills youll need after you graduate. It all starts from the first moment you arrive at Sussex!

Sussex Plus
All your higher education experience counts so we offer Sussex Plus to all undergraduates and postgraduates to help you build on your employability skills during your time at university. Use Sussex Plus to connect and review the unique you and to showcase your academic, work, and personal life to employers in your Sussex Plus webfolio

sussex.ac.uk/sussexplus sussexplus@sussex.ac.uk

The Sussex Plus webfolio initiative is great, and the Careers Advisers leading it are very helpful and motivating. Student Feedback

As well as the activities detailed in the Career Accelerator Programme above we also provide a range of other ways to help develop your employability skills Learning to Lead is a unique training opportunity to enable you to gain key leaderships skills, boost your employability and help you to make a difference in the world

Startup Sussex is our commercial and social entrepreneurship initiative with workshops and prizes to enable you to make a difference and explore creative ways to work

So much information and loads of events so there's something for everyone! Student Feedback

You can find a variety of resources in our centre on the ground floor of the Library including practical worksheets and booklets on Getting Started with employability at university

Take-away postcards to guide you through the online careers resources on our website: sussex.ac.uk/careers

Volunteering opportunities through the University of Sussex Student Unions Project V and developing your skills through getting involved in all the hundreds of Students Union societies and activities

Contact us
There are a number of ways you can keep up to date with the latest news, events and jobs from the Careers and Employability Centre. Just choose whichever suits you best:

sussex.ac.uk/careers facebook.com/sussexcareers @sussxunicareers 01273 678429 (ex 8429) careers@sussex.ac.uk

I like the fact that when I email the Careers and Employability Centre, I always get an answer. Student Feedback

All our discussions with students and graduates are impartial and confidential We take equality and diversity issues seriously and are here to help if you feel you face any barriers in finding a job or planning for your future

To offer feedback about any aspect of the Careers & Employability Centres services, your first point of contact is Linda Buckham, Director Email: L.G.Buckham@sussex.ac.uk The University of Sussex complaints procedure can be found online at: sussex.ac.uk/ogs/governance

Opening Times
Our term time opening hours are: Centre is open Monday 9am to 5pm Tuesday 9am to 5pm Wednesday 9am to 7pm Thursday 9am to 5pm Friday 9am to 5pm Careers Advice 10am to 5pm 10am to 5pm 11 to 7pm 10am to 5pm 10am to 5pm

Our team of friendly front desk staff are on hand to help you find the best resources and advice for you Check our website for vacation opening times. There is a mixture of drop-in and bookable appointments. Phone us on 01273 678429 to make a booking.

Find us in the Library on the ground floor

The Careers and Employability Centre is on the ground floor of the Library and were not a quiet zone! We're behind the book return area on the right, as you go in. If youre a graduate, you can get access to the Library by talking to the staff in the library entrance.

Careers and Employability Centre The Library, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QL T +44 (0)1273 678429 E careers@sussex.ac.uk www.sussex.ac.uk/careers Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SussxUniCareers Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SussexCareers

The Careers and Employability Centre recognises the diversity of Sussex students and graduates and is committed to addressing their individual needs. Do let us know your requirements to enable you to access the service.