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For each Career Essentials session in the programme, we aim to provide a mix of Lecturecast recordings, pdf files of the slides and / or any additional resources / handouts that were given out.
In addition to accessing these resources, we would recommend checking our events programme for forthcoming Career Essentials talks, (use the 'Event type' filter to search for Career Essentials or register to receive event updates by email as below).
Alternatively, you can work through the relevant module of our eLearning course - Career Essentials Online in your own time.
Career Essentials Online: Find out more
myUCLCareers: View events listing
myUCLCareers: Register for event updates
Recordings and Event Resources
An Introduction to the Graduate Job Market
Lecturecast (current student access) | presentation slides
Application Forms and Cover Letters
Lecturecast (current student access) | presentation slides (May 2020) | presentation slides (June 2020) | additional handouts
Better PhD Applications
Lecturecast (current student access) | presentation slides (November 2021) | additional handouts
Building a Freelance Career
Lecturecast (current student access) | Presentation slides
Career Essentials Group Work: CV Session
Additional handouts | presentation slides
Career Essentials Group Work: Cover Letter Session
Additional handouts | presentation slides
Career Essentials Group Work: Personal Statements for Postgraduate Degrees
Additional handouts | presentation slides
Career Essentials Group Work: Using STAR to Showcase Skills
Additional handouts | presentation slides
Connecting with Employers Remotely
Considering a Masters
Lecturecast (current student access) | Presentations slides
Discussing Disabilities and Health Conditions with Employers
Lecturecast (current student access) | Presentation slides
Find and Fund a PhD
Lecturecast (current student access) | Presentation slides
How to Build Your Skills and Experience Over the Summer Without an Internship
How to Make the Most of your Summer Internship/Work Experience
Lecturecast (current student access) | presentation slides | Information interviewing questions | SMART Action planning template | SMART action planning example
Improve your CV
Lecturecast (current student access) | presentation slides (November 2020) | presentation slides (November 2021) | additional handouts
Interview Skills
Lecturecast (current student access) | presentation slides (Oct 2021)
Presentation Slides (May 2022)
LinkedIn: Raising your Profile and Sourcing Opportunities
Presentation slides | Excercises
Make the Most of Panels and Alumni Events
Lecturecast (current student access)
Make the Most of the UCL Careers Fairs
Lecturecast (current student access) | presentation slides
Additional resources: Information interviewing questions | Networking
Mock Assessment Centre
Personality Profiling (MBTI)
Sourcing Jobs and Work Experience
Lecturecast (current student access) | presentation slides
What is a PhD and why should you pursue doctoral study?
What to do if you're yet to secure a graduate job
Where to find PhD opportunities and how they are funded
Your Future and How to Work Towards it
Lecturecast (current student access) | presentation slides