City, University of London - Careers Service

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Leaders come in all types, shapes and sizes.

One of the previous year’s City Future Leaders summed it up perfectly when they said:

“We all have preconceptions about what attributes a leader has, and especially as students, we believe it to be a series of box-ticking. In practice, if you pay attention to the dynamics and atmosphere, there is always a clear leader who has none of those attributes.”

What kind of leader will you be? Join the Future Leader Experience to find out: https://buff.ly/3pjxg7R

What is leadership? 🤔 With City’s Future Leader Experience on the horizon, it’s been on our minds.

One of last year’s participants on the Future Leaders Experience came away with an enlightening definition. They said: ‘I was able to learn about humility, respect and how to carry people along when presenting’.

Humility. Respect. Carrying people along with you. These are definitely some core leadership skills. 👏👏

We want to hear from other Future Leaders at City. What does ‘leadership’ mean to you? Let us know in the comments.

To join the Future Leader Experience, visit: https://buff.ly/3p65cEK

Today, we’d like to share a success story from one of our alumni.

After graduating, he became a Graduate Corporation Tax Assistant at Arnold Hill and Co LLP.

While at City, he worked closely with our Career Consultant, Helen. He had this to say: ‘Helen and the Careers Team were instrumental in helping me build my CV and write strong cover letters. With the help from the Careers Service, I was able to find exactly the role I was looking for.’

We’re so happy for and proud of him!

Wherever you are in your career journey with City- Whether you’re an undergrad, a post-grad or up-to 3 years after graduation- you can use City’s Career Service to Explore, Develop and Succeed.

To read all about this student’s journey, check out this article: https://buff.ly/3576U1P

We mentioned the ‘Practical Politics’ (IP2052) that helped one of City’s students secure a placement at Disney a couple of days ago.

Well, did you know that this module, led by the Careers and Employability Team, got another student not one, not two but three summer placement offers?

This student already had some relevant internship experience and he used what he learnt from the Practical Politics module to turn that experience into Analyst placement offers from J.P Morgan, Standard Chartered and UK Finance!

He had this to say about the Practical Politics module: “I wanted to thank you for the insights given throughout the Practical Politics module, as I have found them extremely helpful.”

Once again, we’re super happy and proud of his achievement. That’s what we do at the Careers and Employability Team- Help you turn your skills and experience into offers and results.

Did you know that you can schedule mock interviews with the careers service to prepare yourself before the real interview? Our second student in the Succeeding With City series knew.

She arranged a mock interview with one of our expert careers consultants for a year's placement as a Research Assistant role at UCL Great Ormand Street Institute of Child Health.

As a Research Assistant, she had the opportunity to work on projects aiming to improve mental health in young people with mental health needs. This is such valuable work and we’re incredibly proud and happy for her.

Is there a dream job that you have in mind? Let us help you make it a reality! Go to City Careers Hub and book an appointment with a careers consultant.

There’s so much success at City. So many students who have and will achieve great things.

Over the next 5 days, we’re going to take time to celebrate the achievements of our amazing students! Check our socials every day for our ‘Succeeding With City’ stories!

We’ll start today with a 2nd year student who landed a year placement at Disney! She got to bring Disney’s magic to life for millions of people as part of Disney’s Marketing team.

In her 2nd year, she completed ‘Practical Politics’ (IP2052), a core module designed to help students improve their employability delivered by Antonia, one of our super helpful and friendly careers consultants. The student had this to say about her experience: “I wanted to thank you for all the help I received in applying for internships from the IP2052 module, I found your lectures very helpful.”

As a Careers Service, moments like this are what we aim for- Supporting students to achieve their potential. We’re so happy and proud whenever we hear stories like this.

Looking to break into the law sector? The Society of Asian Lawyers is holding an event designed to help students, especially those from underrepresented groups get into law.

Learn from experienced legal professionals how to break-down barriers, stand out as an excellent law graduate and build relationships with other professionals.

To kickstart your career in law, join the event at https://buff.ly/3rCKj5W.

The city is full of opportunities. Gain the interview and CV writing skills you need to unlock those opportunities.

Are you a third year international student or graduate ready to start work? The British Council are running a workshop to help you kickstart your career.

You’ll gain useful tips on how to write the perfect CV and sell your skills in interviews! To unlock opportunities, join our event at: https://buff.ly/3BbIGPD

Making professional relationships and networking can be tricky sometimes. But it's an essential skill to develop which can unlock all kinds of opportunities.

That's why City Careers is holding an online workshop designed to help you feel confident, prepared and informed to start building professional relationships.

To learn how networking can help you build confidence and boost your career, join our event at: https://buff.ly/3HmKS9B

This workshop will help you recognise the key factors that make an effective application, and CV and cover letter, looking at both content and structure in each case. This is a great opportunity to pick up some practical tips which will set your applications apart from the others. To attend, please see here: https://buff.ly/33Q4T9J

This session will equip you to better understand the value of internships, placements and volunteering, how to find opportunities and how to secure them. By the end of the session, you will have gained some practical tips and resources which will support you in gaining relevant professional experience.

To attend the session please see here: https://buff.ly/32pTtJm

Join us to find out more about City's Unitemps service and other ways to find part-time work on and off campus. We will also look at what makes an effective CV and covering letter for part-time work. To attend the session please see here: https://buff.ly/3qrjQYz

Choosing a career that will be a good match for you involves reflecting on your personal values, what you want from your future career, whilst also considering your skills, attributes and personal strengths. This session will cover these important learning points. To book please see here: https://buff.ly/3t2d3Gk

This page has key information and resources to help you make decisions about postgraduate study.

Are you an ambitious graduate with a connection to Waltham Forest looking to make your next move? Waltham Forest Council are recruiting for the National Graduate Development Programme

For more information please see here: Waltham Forest Council | Vacancies (https://buff.ly/3BExrxW)