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Early Childhood Studies - Your Future

Early Childhood Studies - Your Future. Anna Preston, Careers Consultant. Today. Key Messages for your final year Reminder of support and advice offered by the Student Careers and Skills. What Will You Choose?. What have others done?. Children’s Rights Advocate Hospital Play Therapy

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Early Childhood Studies - Your Future

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  1. Early Childhood Studies- Your Future Anna Preston, Careers Consultant

  2. Today.. • Key Messages for your final year • Reminder of support and advice offered by the Student Careers and Skills

  3. What Will You Choose?

  4. What have others done? • Children’s Rights Advocate • Hospital Play Therapy • Lecturer/Subject Learning Coach (FE) • Nursery Management • Nursery work in combination with gaining Early Year Professional Status • Teaching English in Japan

  5. Other Possibilities Include.. • Broad range of graduate schemes • HR/finance/retail management/accountancy • Civil Service Fast Stream • National Graduate Development Programme (for local government) • Law Conversion • Social Work • Publishing • Charitable/Fundraising Sector • Library/Information Management

  6. Remember! Over 50% of graduate jobs don’t require a specific degree discipline BUT RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE IS OFTEN CRUCIAL

  7. Careers Consultant • Why see a Careers Consultant? • How can I see a Careers Consultant? • Short Guidance • Applications Advice • Hub Drop-ins • 40 minute appointments • Book online! • http://go.warwick.ac.uk/careers

  8. The Careers Centre Also Offers • Applications Advice • Work Experience Team • Careers Fairs • Employer Presentations • Mock interviews • Job Vacancies • Information in the Careers Hub

  9. A Chance to Meet Employers…

  10. Key Deadlines 09/10 NHS Graduate Schemes 14 December 2009 www.nhsgraduates.co.uk Primary/EY Teaching PGCE 1 December 09 www.gttr.ac.uk Social Work Courses December 09 www.ucas.ac.uk Local Government NGDP Check website www.ngdp.co.uk Civil Service Fast Stream 30 November 09 general scheme www.faststream.gov.uk Check website for other streams NB - it’s not just about big corporate graduate employers!

  11. Focus on Education • Education Evening 15 October 6pm – TDA and WIE • Teach First 22 October and 6 November • USA summer camp 3 Nov • Get advice on careers in education … • Writing Personal Statements for PGCE Apps 22 Oct • See the Careers Event Calendar for Dates/Times

  12. In Summary.. To give yourself the best chance of the future you want: • Understand what you are looking for • Research your market • Match the two • Market yourself effectively, to as big an audience as you can – ideally not just those who visit campus or have close links • Adopt a professional approach – manage your contacts & applications, follow up, be politely persistent, get feedback • Use the Careers Centre to help you as much (or as little) as you want • Get started NOW!

  13. And finally… • Remember – the Careers Centre is here to support you in: • working out where you want to be, • taking the steps you need to take to get there. • What we can’t do, is find you a job – that’s down to you! Good Luck with your final year!

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