For International students

News from the Careers and

Employability Centre

January 2015

Stop press! Dont miss One World Week entertainment, information, inspiration 16-22 March 2015

Events this term

include:
228 January Internships
and work experience
29 January - Planning a
Placement year
4 February CVs and
application forms
9 February - Job Search for
Finalists
Welcome to the University of Sussex and welcome back to those
of you returning from the Christmas break. This newsletter is
produced to inform International Students about events and
opportunities provided by the Careers and Employability Centre
(CEC).
We offer free impartial careers advice, study skills help, and a chance
to meet employers. We can help you to find and apply for part time
work, graduate jobs, internships and placements.
You can find us on the ground floor of the Library, we are open
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
If you want to find out more about different career options, hear from
former Sussex graduates, improve your networking skills and learn
about what employers look for in applicants, dont miss Make it
happen! Starts Monday 23 February 2015 (week 6)
Events include:
Careers in Media & Arts 23 February
Careers in Development, Charities & Not for Profit 24 February
Careers in Science 3 March
Careers in Business & Finance 5 March
Plus Making an impact and Networking skills workshops
Full details at www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/events

17 February - Social Media

for job search
18 February Interview
success
23 February - Effective
networking -- Prepare for
Make it happen!
23 February - Telephone &
Skype interview workshop
with FDM
2 March - Career
progression for Masters
Students - Make it happen!
11 March Internships and
work experience
25 March - Brand You
Personal branding with
Hastings Direct
Visit our web site for more
information and to book !
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/
events

Summer internships International job search resources

Started thinking about what to
do this summer? The Careers
and Employability Centre has
information about finding
summer internships
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/
gettingexperience/
summerinternships
The Step scheme welcomes
applications from Tier 4
students who are looking for
internships during their
vacations and at the end of
their studies as long as they
have a valid visa for the
duration of the placement
www.step.org.uk

Check out these specialist websites for international vacancies:

Prospects Graduate Jobs - filter for graduate opportunities in
Europe or Worldwide
GoingGlobal (ITS login) - includes a searchable international
jobs database and individual country guides (with additional
sources of vacancies)
iHipo International Graduate Programs and Traineeships an
excellent guide to international graduate schemes
GradLinkINDIA - provides resources for Indian students in the
UK to connect with graduate employers in India
GradLinkMALAYSIA - helps Malaysian students in the UK find
graduate employers in Malaysia
GradlinkCHINA - provides resources and advice for Chinese
students in the UK to find graduate vacancies in China
GradlinkAFRICA - resources for Nigerian, Ghanaian and
Kenyan students in the UK to find vacancies in their home
countries
For links to all these sites go to:
www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/outsideuk

CV check list 10 top

tips!

Doctorate
extension

scheme (Tier 4) update:

BUNACs Intern in
Britain programme

Dont send out your CV until

you have checked..

The Doctorate Extension Scheme

(DES) enables completing PhD
students to seek or undertake
employment for up to 12 months
upon completion of their PhD.
You must apply before you officially

complete
your PhD. Start planning
for your DES Tier 4 application 1-2
months before you are due to
submit your thesis, you can email
the International Advisers for
advice. The University will only
issue relevant documentation once
you have had your viva and either
passed unconditionally or
submitted any corrections.

This programme gives

students and recent graduates
the opportunity to work as an
intern in the UK for up to 12
months, swapping from a tier
4, to a tier 5 visa. Find out
more at www.bunac.org/usa/
interninbritain and call one of
the team on 0333 999 7516.

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Get help from the
Careers and
Employability Centre!

UKCISA has a Working after your

studies section,
www.ukcisa.org.uk/InternationalStudents/The-next-stage/
Working-after-your-studies
For immigration advice, please visit
our website www.sussex.ac.uk/
internationalsupport/immigration

The Careers and Employability

Centre, The Library,
Tel: 01273 678429
E-mail:careers@sussex.ac.uk
Twitter:@SussxUniCareers
Facebook:
facebook.com/SussexCareers