Helpful Advice

How To Make the Most of the Careers Information Event

Aims of the event

An informal opportunity for you to meet our local contacts and Durham Alumni.
A chance to find out what jobs are really like 'from the horses mouth'.
To help you think about a wider range of career options.
To help you to find out how to enter particular career areas and whether you need work experience.

Questions you might want to ask the representatives .. .. ..

How they got into their profession?
Why they chose it!
What they like about their job and the sector they are working in?
What they don't like about their job and sector they are working in!
What advice they would offer you about how to get into the profession?
What a typical day might be?
What opportunities there are for career development and promotion?
What advice they would offer you about how to get into the profession?

Students Comments.. .. ..

Lots of useful information. Very helpful. Goods contacts. It is very helpful to have events such as these. The people were very friendly and interested in what you had to say.
2nd year Sport student / 2012

I chatted to someone 1-1 which I found very helpful ..... also the talks by the Careers Centre were very helpful and encouraging. As an undergraduate I didn't realise all the resources available - so helpful.
Taught Masters Psychology / 2012

The personal aspect - being able to ask questions face to face. A good range of jobs to look at.
Final year Theology student / 2012

Very helpful to meet lots of different companies and sectors - I saw a wide range of options.
Final year Mathematics student / 2012

Spoke in detail to someone in PR about best entrance routes and got advice on my CV.
Final year History & Education student / 2012

Very approachable, very informal, good to get direction and advice.
Final year Modern Languages student / 2012

It was really useful speaking to people in the field of work I would like to work in.
2nd year Social Sciences student / 2012

Learnt what skills/experience necessary so I can improve my chances of getting a job I would like.
1st year Modern Language student / 2012

Went to the Career Drop-in and got some strong advice.
Final year Natural Sciences student / 2012

The representatives had good advice about what steps I should take to get into the various careers
Final year English student / 2011

Relaxed atmosphere, no pressure to know specifically what you want to do but the chance to find out about different areas
Final year Philosophy student / 2011

It was good to have people to talk to who work in the profession, and there was a decent range of information and leaflets to pick up
1st year Music student / 2011

There were careers I had never considered and it was very easy to find out about them at the fair
2nd year Combined Arts student / 2011

Being able to speak to actual trainees and find out what their experiences are and what I need to be doing at this stage of my studies.
1st year Law student / 2012