College of Social Sciences careers for:
• Undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Schools of Education, Government and Society and Social Policy
• Undergraduate students in the Business School. Postgraduate students in the Business School should use the Careers in Business service careersinbusiness@bham.ac.uk.
Advice desk
Discussion with a careers adviser that lasts 20 minutes. Book online up to seven days in advance. Having booked an appointment, ensure that you arrive on time; if you are more than 5 minutes late you may need to rebook. At the advice desk you may request a longer more private appointment or a mock interview, if appropriate.
| Day | Time | Venue | Adviser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 11.30-13.00 | Careers desk, foyer of Muirhead Tower | Paul Charman |
| Tuesday (fortnightly) | 11.30-13.00 | Room 210, Business School | Margaret Flynn |
| Tuesday | 13.00-14.30 | Room 524, Muirhead Tower | Paul Charman |
| Wednesday (fortnightly) | 11.30-13.00 | Room G38, School of Education | Paul Charman |
| Thursday | 11.30-13.00 | Room 524, Muirhead Tower | Paul Charman |
| Friday | 11.30-13.00 | Careers desk, foyer of Muirhead Towe | Margaret Flynn |
CV and applications advice
Discussion with an applications support adviser that lasts 20 minutes. Book online up to seven days in advance. Having booked an appointment, ensure that you arrive on time; if you are more than 5 minutes late you may need to rebook. Bring a printed copy of your CV, covering letter or application with you to the appointment.
| Day | Time | Venue | Adviser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 13.00-14.30 | Room 524, Muirhead Tower | Yasmin Ansari |
| Tuesday (fortnightly) | 11.30-13.00 | Room 210, Business School | Yasmin Ansari |
| Wednesday (fortnightly) | 11.30-13.00 | Room G38, School of Education | Yasmin Ansari |
| Thursday | 13.00-14.30 | Careers desk, foyer of Muirhead Tower | Yasmin Ansari |
| Friday | 11.30-13.00 | Room 524, Muirhead Tower | Yasmin Ansari |
You can book your appointment online through our interactive careers service.
If you have an interview coming up, you can book a mock interview by ringing 0121 414 6120.
Come along during these informal drop-ins (no need to book in advance), every Wednesday in the spring term, 12.30pm-1.30pm, at the Careers desk in Muirhead Tower foyer.
| Wednesday 11 January | Where do I look for opportunities in finance? |
| Wednesday 18 January | How do I complete my work experience bursary application forms? |
| Wednesday 25 January | Where do I look for research experience? |
| Wednesday 1 February | Where do I look for opportunities in the public and third sector? |
| Wednesday 8 February | How do I complete my work experience bursary application forms? |
| Wednesday 15 February | How do I complete my work experience bursary application forms? |
| Wednesday 22 February | Where do I look for opportunities in finance? |
| Wednesday 29 February | Where do I look for opportunities in international development? |
| Wednesday 7 March | Where do I look for opportunities in the public and third sector? |
| Wednesday 14 March | Where do I look for opportunities in finance? |
| Wednesday 21 March | How do I complete my Gateway and Global Challenge application forms? What other sources of funding are available to help fund work experience or volunteering? |
Interested in attending careers workshops, employer presentations, or talks that have been tailored to students in CoSS? Take a look at the CoSS careers events page.
For additional events open to students from all colleges, please take a look at the list of all careers events.
You can find details of positions advertised through the Careers and Employability Centre on our interactive careers service.
All types of graduate jobs and internships are advertised here, across a wide range of sectors. For help with making careers choices and researching occupations, please go to our Choosing a career section.
Most courses and departments within the College of Social Sciences have dedicated Careers WebCT modules, which contain information tailored to your needs. As a student on one of these courses, you should be automatically enrolled via WebCT. If the careers module does not appear on your WebCT course list, please contact us. You can access your WebCT page through www.my.bham.ac.uk.
You may also be interested in the following modules which are available for self enrolment:
You can find more resources for the College of Social Sciences on our delicious account, at the College of Social Sciences tag.
Looking at what recent graduates have gone on to do after their studies can help you choose your career path.
Listen to audio recordings of Social Sciences graduates.
More up to date information will be here shortly.
Your college careers and employability team:
Got a careers question? Contact us through our interactive careers service.
Follow us on twitter @coss_careers
Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/cosscareers
Your college careers consultant is Margaret Flynn and your college careers adviser is Paul Charman.
Got a careers question? Contact us through our interactive careers service.
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