One-to-one, confidential 20-minute appointments, bookable in advance on-line or by telephoning careers reception (0121 414 6120). Choose your preferred date/venue and book your appointment time.
Advice Desk will be run by Careers Consultants / Advisers and you can talk with us about any careers issue, or to get feedback on your applications or recruitment processes. You can also bring along CVs for checking if you are unable to attend a CV Clinic appointment.
| Day | Time | Venue | Adviser |
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| Mondays | 12:30-14:30 | Careers Hub, Undercroft (Biosciences/Geography) | Amy Horne |
| Tuesdays | 10:00-12:00 | Sport Ex Atrium | Sarah Robinson |
| Tuesdays | 14:00-16:00 | Careers Hub, Undercroft (Biosciences/Geography) | Amy Horne |
| Thursdays | 11:00-13:00 | Lapworth Museum - tables at the back | Alternates between Julie Wainwright & Lindsay Southall |
| Fridays | 10:00-12:00 | Careers Hub, Undercroft (Biosciences/Geography) | Lindsay Southall |
CVs & Application Advice will provide focused feedback on your draft CVs, covering letters, and application forms. For more general careers advice, please book an appointment for the Advice Desk. Please bring a printed copy of your CV, covering letter or application with you to the CV & Application advice appointment. If you are unable to book an appointment on the CV Clinic, please make an appointment for the Advice Desk. Please bring along a printed copy of your CV, covering letter or application to your appointment.
| Day | Time | Venue | Adviser |
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| Thursdays | 14:00-16:00 | Sport Ex Atrium | Carl Jukes |
| Fridays | 12:30-14:30 | Careers Hub, Undercroft (Biosciences/Geography) | Carl Jukes |
Come along to this informal drop-in (no need to book in advance), to talk through your ideas and options for gaining work experience and accessing bursaries, with Jim Reali, Internship Officer.
| Day | Time | Venue |
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| Mondays | 12:00-1:30 | Careers Hub, Undercroft (Biosciences/Geography) |
| Tuesdays | 12:30-1:30 | Careers Hub, Undercroft (Biosciences/Geography) |
Interested in attending careers workshops, employer presentations, or talks that have been tailored to students in LES? Take a look at the LES events page
For additional events open to students from all colleges, please take a look at the list of all careers events.
Your College careers contacts are Sarah Robinson, Julie Wainwright, Lindsay Southall and Amy Horne. We run various events for Life and Environmental Science students throughout the year.
This weekly seminar programme will help boost your confidence and improve your career management skills.
All places are bookable online in advance - first come, first served, with finalists being strongly encouraged to attend if available.
Download the full programme here (PDF, 316KB, opens new window)
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Psychology
Psychology Careers Seminar Series for second and third years, bookable online in advance runs in the Autumn and Spring semesters. Download programme here (PDF, 169KB, opens new window)
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Graduate Entry to Medicine (GEC) - If you are a final year interested in GEC - 4-year MBChB, there is a specific programme of events taking place in the Medical School as part of the University of Birmingham Postgraduate Open Day. This will be held on Tuesday 7th February. To register and find out more information click here
Applying to the NHS Scientist Training Programme - Interested in the NHS Scientist Training Programme? This workshop will cover details of the new scheme and its recruitment process. Wednesday 22nd February, 2-3pm, Room LG33 in the Learning Centre. Book online
Exploring graduate entry to medicine - Come and meet current medical students to hear about their experiences of applying for medicine. We hope to demystify the application process and give you the opportunity to find out about admissions tests, interviews and finding work experience. Wednesday 22nd February, 3.30-5.00pm, Room LG33 in the Learning Centre. Book online
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Resources of the Earth employer seminars:
Atkins - "The geologist's contribution to mine water treatment and infrastructure engineering as well as hydrogeology". Thursday 2nd February, 12-1pm - The Dome
Anglo American - Insight into opportunities for Geologists within this type of organisation - Thursday 23rd February 12-1pm - The Dome
Schlumberger - Insight into opportunities for Geologists within this type of organisation - Thursday 8th March, 12-1pm - The Dome
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Events will run across the Spring Term - check back later for details.
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Fri 3rd Feb, 1-2pm, Biosciences E102. Interested in getting into Urban Design? Then come along to this talk by Katie Kershaw, Senior Urban Designer at Node Urban Design. Katie will tell her own personal career story, following her graduation from this university with a Geography degree in 2006. Book online here
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The Employer Team at the Careers & Employability Centre runs 100s of employer events, recruitment fairs and skills-based workshops throughout the year, open to all students of any degree discipline.
To view all Careers & Employability Centre events taking place please visit our interactive careers service.
You can find details of positions advertised through the Careers & Employability Centre on our interactive careers service. All types of jobs 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.
Begin your journey today by logging on to Progress via the student portal at www.my.bham.ac.uk
The College of Life and Environmental Sciences has a new WebCT careers resource! Log on to WebCT and click on LES (General) - Careers and Employability Resource for students in Biosciences, GEES, Psychology, SportEx to access loads of resources tailored to your School.
You can find more resources for the College of Life and Environmental Sciences on our Delicious account, at the College of Life and Environmental Sciences tag.
Looking at what recent graduates have gone on to do after their studies can help you choose your career path.
Your College Employability Team is:
Careers Consultants/Advisers - Sarah Robinson, Julie Wainwright, Lindsay Southall, and Amy Horne. We deliver targeted employer and skills-based events and a daily advice and guidance service for Life and Environmental Science students throughout the year.
Applications Support Adviser - Carl Jukes provides a dedicated feedback service on your draft CVs, covering letters and application forms via weekly clinics, and delivers most of the Skills for Success Career Workshop Programme.
Internship Officer - Jim Reali is your main contact point for enquiries on sourcing internships and work experience opportunities, as well as how to access work experience bursaries.
Information Assistant - Steph Thorpe is responsible for managing the booking of appointments, updating of information resources, and managing the Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Got a careers question? Contact us through our interactive careers service.
Access our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/lescareers
Follow us on Twitter: @LESCareers
You can also get any careers-related queries answered by using our e-mail enquiry service.
