UCL CAREERS SERVICE

Attending events in a Themed Week can be an excellent way of learning more about a sector and getting a feel for the types of roles and organisations within a professional field. 

Events run throughout each week and may include a mixture of panel discussions / presentations, information sessions or networking events. They provide an ideal opportunity to ask specific questions to recruiters, alumni and career advisers to gain a better understanding of what employers actually look for in a particular sector.

Please note however they are not recruitment events so organisations attending will not be promoting specific vacancies or other opportunities.

All events during a Themed Week will be "On Campus", (at the Careers Service, in the ULU Building or in one of the main UCL Buildings), and room details will be confirmed when you book to attend.

YES! For all events during the week, you MUST book in advance to guarantee a place. This enables us to monitor attendance levels and ensure that they are more effective for those attending.

Booking procedures may vary for different Themed Week events but most will be booked via your "My Careers Service" account. Please read the My Careers Service Instructions carefully before trying to log in if you're using this for the first time.

Booking for events in a Themed Week will open TWO weeks before the start of the week and will close when each event is fully booked or, at the latest, 1 working day before it.

No deposit is required once you've booked and all events are free to attend.

Once booked, you can check details of your booking, (date, time, venue etc.), at any time by logging back in to My Careers Service and checking the "I Want to... View My Activity" section.

Can I attend if I haven't booked?

These events are popular and usually fully booked. After all registered students have arrived, space permitting, students that haven't booked will be admitted on a first come first served basis but we cannot guarantee entry. 

UCLAlert!

To ensure you know when a Themed Week you're interested in is available for booking, we strongly recommend that you register with UCLAlert!

The Researching your Career section of our website suggests a range of resources which provide information on specific occupations and what's happening in a particular sector at the moment. A basic knowledge of these areas will allow you to focus on more in-depth questions at the networking events.

Our Networking section will give you tips on making the most of events like this. 

Charities and NGOs Week
04th - 08th February 2013

Full programme and event booking AVAILABLE NOW...

Environment Careers Week
18th - 22nd February 2013

Full programme and event booking AVAILABLE NOW...

International Careers Week
04th - 08th March 2013

Full programme and event booking AVAILABLE NOW...

Media Careers Week
11th - 15th March 2013

Full programme and event booking AVAILABLE NOW...

For all Careers Service Events, please aim to arrive 5 minutes before the published start time. If you arrive late and the event has already started, the facilitator reserves the right to refuse entry so that you don't disrupt the event for other attendees who arrived on time. 

Science Careers Week (29th Oct - 2nd Nov 2012)

A Careers in Science resource sheet is also available with a good range of suggested websites and information for people unable to attend the events.

Life & Clinical Sciences Sector Spotlight. POST EVENT RESOURCE DOC. Contains a summary of key issues and information from the speakers and student questions, essential websites for locating biotech., pharmaceutical, Clinical Research & Healthcare companies and jobs, speaker profiles and emails, details of UCL alumni mentors working in this sector and profiles of key jobs.

Environmental Careers Week (18th Feb - 22nd Feb 2013)

We have created a Post Event  Information docment with examples of relevant organisations and their web addresses.

POST EVENT INFORMATION DOC

The types of organisation and opportunities covered include:

1. Work experience / internships
2. Recruitment Agencies
3. Consultancies
4. Public Sector & Governmental organisations
5. Professional Bodes
6. Charities
7. Overseas opportunities

Additional Information

• Any company/organisation brochures or other resources left over after an event will be available in the Employer Literature section of our library. 

• The Researching your Career section of our site suggests alternative sources of information on specific companies / sectors if you've missed a event.

• Using JobOnline, you will be able to find details of current vacancies in the sector covered. 

• Our Networking page will give tips on other ways of making employer contacts.

• Register with UCLAlert! if you haven't done so already to ensure you don't miss out on similar events in future.

Having been to a Themed Week Event, you can also check the range of recruiters who attend our Recruitment Fairs or give Employer Presentations.

If you're now planning to start making applications or preparing for interviews, you can check details of our Employer Led Skills4Work Programme which includes:

• Workshops and Panel Talks
• 1-1 Application Checking
• 1-1 Practice Interviews
• Group Mock Assessment Centres

We also run a range of Careers Adviser led talks for:

• International Students
• Masters Students
• PhD Students
• GradClub members

Our parent body, The Careers Group, University of London, also run a range of events throughout the year for all UoL students and GradClub members. See their Events Programme for more details.

To be notified about any relevant forthcoming events, please ensure yourUCLAlert! settings are up to date. 

If you want to see details of organisations involved with this year's Themed Weeks that took place in the Autumn Term, please follow the relevant links below...

Focus on Law Week
29 October - 02 November
View the Focus on Law Week Programme now...

Get into Science Week
29 October - 02 November
View the Science Week Programme now...

Get into Academia Week
19 - 23 November
View the Academia Week Programme now...

Museums, Cultural Heritage and The Arts
3 - 7 December
View the MCH&A Week Programme now...