International newsletter

Dear international student, how is the spring term shaping up for you? We have plenty of
exciting opportunities to help you develop the skills necessary to graduate as a professional
and skilled individual.

Careers Network for International Students

Careers Network employs a dedicated international careers consultant working on your behalf
with assistance from a team of International student ambassadors. This year, the team won
the National Union of Students/UK Council for International Student Affairs
Internationalisation Award for best careers support for international students.
The service they provide is designed to support your skills and experiences development
through:

A series of workshops to help you understand the expectations of global recruiters.

Job seeking and assessment centre workshops designed specifically for international
students.

Events on campus including job fairs and employer networking events and
presentations.

Support in developing enterprise, innovation and entrepreneurship skills through our

centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Careers Network: College-based advice

Your team will support you with information and advice tailored specifically to your School.
You can sign up for College-based events or book an appointment to see a careers adviser.
Help is also available for CV and application form checking, and practice interviews.

College of Life and Environmental Sciences

College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Medical and Dental School

College of Social Sciences

College of Arts and Law

International web pages

If you are a postgraduate student in the Business School, please email

careersinbusiness@bham.ac.uk where the Careers Consultants will be happy to answer
your enquiry.

Get work related experience

Choose from:

Placements in the middle of your degree course

Summer internships

Global Challenge internships

Funded work experience placements

For more information please visit www.birmingham.ac.uk/internships.

Working during your studies

International students at degree level are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week
during term time, and full time in the vacation period on a temporary contract (not
permanent).

If you are a postgraduate student on a twelve month programme, you are considered
to be in 'term time' until the hand-in date for your dissertation in September.
Therefore you are not free to undertake full time work or a full time internship until
then.

Part time opportunities are available through the JobZone.

LinkedIn group
The UoB Networking for International Students LinkedIn group has hundreds of members
and numbers are growing rapidly. Why dont you join today and keep informed of all the
events, work experience and job vacancy opportunities that are open to International
Students, plus gain help with making your own LinkedIn page even more professional?

Coffee Mornings with International Student Ambassadors

Want to meet other international students? Come along to Careers Network in University
Centre for our monthly coffee mornings. Discuss your career plans with our experienced and
friendly International Students Ambassadors:

Wednesday 18 February 11.30-13.00, Room SR1

Wednesday 25 February 11.30-13.00, Room SR1

Wednesday 11 March 11.30-13.00, Room SR1

Guild Skills Series assessment centres

Are you applying for graduate jobs this year? Find out about the activities that employers use
in Assessment Centres as part of the selection procedure. Dont miss these opportunities to
increase your confidence and improve your performance by practicing elements of this
process in a helpful and supportive environment.

Telephone interviews February 9, 13.00-15.00, Rosa Parks room, Student Guild

Skype and panel interviews February 16, 13.00-15.00, Rosa Parks room, Student
Guild

Online tests February 23, 13.00-15.00, Rosa Parks room, Student Guild

Presentations March 2, 13.00-15.00, Rosa Parks room, Student Guild

Intercultural awareness March 9, 13.00-15.00, Rosa Parks room, Student Guild

Find out more about these workshops on the events pages and download a term planner
(PDF - 120KB).

Working back home or in another country presentations

Working in Australia, what opportunities are there out there for me?
Wednesday 18 February, 14.00-16.00 Arts LR1
If you have ever thought about working in Australia, either for a summer job, gap year or as
part of a global career plan this is the workshop for you. Delivered by an experienced
Australian recruiter, find out all you need to know about jobs in the southern hemisphere.
Five steps to getting hired: a guide for working in China and Asia Pacific
Wednesday 25 February, 14.00-16.00 Arts LR1
For all students wanting to keep up to date with opportunities in Australia, China and Asia. Get
the latest information on how to sell the skills you have developed in the UK to recruiters back
home and find out what Asian employers really want from graduates.

Careers in China with Mars

Thursday 5 March, 12.30-13.30 Business School 108
When people think of Mars, most often they think of chocolate and we do make some of the
best loved chocolate in the world. But were much more. We are a privately owned company
with approximately 70,000 Associates. Looking for a graduate training scheme to start in 2016
and speak Mandarin?
Come along on 5 March to find out more from Mandy Wishart, Global Talent Specialist.
Mandy will talk about the unique Mars culture and provide specific details about the Mars
General Management Trainee Program based in Beijing, China. The scheme is designed
specifically for graduates who hope to become general international senior managers, either
to pursue a career in China or to move globally in the future. They are looking for their future
senior leaders. The General Management program offers cross functional placements
including HR, marketing, sales, logistics, commercial, finance, manufacturing, engineering
and R&D over three years.

Resources
The Careers Network website has a range of resources to help you to find a job in your
home country. You can also gain free access to Going Global, a huge database of information
on employers, vacancies and industry trends in a wide range of countries. To take up
employment back home, bear in mind that you may also have to meet early closing dates.
Other sections on the international web pages include country profiles, international
employers profiles, and the stories of international alumni giving valuable advice on how to
secure that graduate job.
Careers Network
First Floor, University Centre (R23 on the University map)
B15 2TT
Telephone: 0121 414 6120
Website: www.intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/careers
Email: careers@contacts.bham.ac.uk

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