Charities and NGOs Week
Week commencing 4th February 2013
What is it?
A week of activities designed to help you find out more about opportunities in this popular sector including information on routes in and how to gain valuable work experience.
Do I need to book to attend?
YES! Booking is essential for all activities listed below and is done through your "My Careers Service" account. Students who haven't used this before should read our instructions page before trying to log in to book anything.
LOCATION DETAILS for each event will be provided when booking.
Please Note: Events are popular and booking for each will close when it is fully booked or, at the latest, 1 working day before the event. We recommend early booking to avoid disappointment.
What's happening?
Careers in NGOs and Charities - An Overview
Monday 4th February (1-2pm) Jeff Riley - UCL Careers Consultant
The NGO and charity sector is a popular choice for students looking to make a tangible difference. However the sector is becoming increasingly professional and competition to get in is tough. In this session, Jeff Riley, a consultant who has been engaged with the sector for several year will outline the key roles, routes and qualifications you will need to get your third sector career started.
EVENT NOW FULL
Title: Hot Topics
Tuesday 5th February (1-2pm)
Find out first hand about some of key issues charities are campaigning on and how you can get involved. Attend one ‘Hot Topic’ talk and discussion and then come together to network with all of the ‘Hot Topic’ contributers
Sign up for one of the following (all talks run concurrently)
‘The Displaced and the Stateless’ UNHCR - United Nations Refugee Agency
The role of the UNHCR has expanded as global conflicts and crises have triggered fresh refugee and displacement situations. UNHCR’s work has expanded outside its original remit to assist people internally displaced within states, as well as addressing the less visible issue of statelessness - where people are being denied basic rights because they lack citizenship for various reasons. Mariam Boakye-Dankwa and Michael Hargadon lead a discussion on UNHCRs work with asylum seekers and refugees in the UK and internationally with particular emphasis on the role of their media outreach work and public engagement and fundraising. The team will also be outlining the UNHCRs prestigious internship programme. A range of six month unpaid internships across a range of sectors such as fundraising, external relations, legal relations, finance and administration. Details at http://www.unhcr.org.uk/about-us/jobs-and-internships.html
EVENT NOW FULL but you can still meet representatives from UNHCR by signing up for one of the other Hot Topic talks and attending the networking afterwards.
Charityworks – Prospects for Non-Profits – austerity and beyond
The non-profit sector in the UK is going through a period of unprecedented change. What will it look like in 10 years time? In this brief talk, Ned Younger from Charityworks will look at how the next few years will see the sector transformed by an increasingly blurred boundary between private, public and non-profit sectors, changing needs, and the rise of technology. He will also touch on how these issues will affect careers in the non-profit sector, with particular reference to the Charityworks programme. Charityworks is a unique graduate scheme for the UK non-profit sector, applications for the 2013/14 will open at the beginning of February via the Charityworks website - www.charity-works.co.uk.
BOOK NOW: Log in to your My Careers Service account to book a place at this event.
UpRising - Hear from Krystyna Zawal and and Lotifa Begum – UCL students and UpRising alumni talking about their work facilitated by their participation in UpRising
· "Young Women's exclusion from sport is having a negative impact on their lives - and we can do something about it" - hear how Krystyna is using the resources of the UpRising programme to create change
· “ Leadership – Young people can make things happen.” Lotifa talks about what you will need to be a successful applicant to the UpRising programme and how it can help you develop the leadership skills to make change happen
UpRising is Britain’s first network of emerging leaders from diverse socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. They share one thing in common: the desire to be leaders who, armed with skill, integrity and humility, make a positive contribution to their communities http://www.uprising.org.uk/
The UpRising Leadership Programme is a social venture within the Young Foundation dedicated to nurturing and developing young people between the age of 19 and 25 to become the next generation of effective leaders across the public, private and voluntary sector
BOOK NOW: Log in to your My Careers Service account to book a place at this event.
London Cycling Campaign – Love London, Go Dutch: cycle campaigning becomes political (Gerhard Weiss, LCCs Cycling Development Officer)
Gerhard will be outlining how the Love London, Go Dutch campaign has put the demand for a more liveable city though cycling firmly onto the political agenda with support from all major political parties. The campaign also meant a new and exciting way of working for LCC staff and volunteers aiming to make London better for everyone. Gerhard will explain how students can get involved with LCC to build up their experience of working in a campaigning charity. http://lcc.org.uk/
BOOK NOW: Log in to your My Careers Service account to book a place at this event.
Careers in Charities/NGO Forum and Networking event.
Thursday 7th February (5.30 to 8pm)
Are you wondering what the career opportunities might be in the not-for -profit sector? Do you know what you want to do but need some advice as to how to get there? Would you like inside information to help you boost your application? The Careers in Charities/NGOs Forum and networking event will help anyone who wants answers to these questions. The evening consists of a 1 hour Question and Answer session with a panel of representatives from four different organisations including:
· The British Red Cross: a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. www.redcross.org.uk
· Vanilla Ventures: a social impact business that create fresh opportunities for people, non profit organisations and the communities in which we live. www.vanillaventures.co.uk
· Barnardos: the UK's largest children's charity who help children in poverty, young carers and families looking to foster or adopt. www.barnardos.org.uk
· Wateraid: an international NGO dedicated exclusively to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education to the world's poorest people. www.wateraid.org/uk
The Networking event will give the opportunity to talk informally with the forum presenters as well as representatives from other organisations who routinely have volunteering, work experience and permanent roles such as such as City Year www.cityyear.org.uk, The Challenge Network www.the-challenge.org and the UCL volunteering network http://bit.ly/xHA49i
The panellists will be able to help anyone who is interested in domestic or international charity work, internships or employment and faith or non-faith based not-for-profit institutions. Other panelists and networking staff to be announced.
EVENT NOW FULL but see below for networking only
Careers in Charities/NGO Forum and Networking event 6.30 to 8pm
Even though the forum is now full, you have the opportunity to meet the above organisations afterwards in the informal networking session.
BOOK NOW: Log in to your My Careers Service account to book a place at this event.
Writing a CV for the Charity/ NGO Field
Friday 8th February (1-2pm)
With fierce competition for roles in the sector, a good CV is essential. In this workshop led by a UCL Careers Adviser, discover the secrets of how to tailor and personalise your CV for the not-for-profit sector.
BOOK NOW: Log in to your My Careers Service account to book a place at this event.
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