Find out about our events that are taking place week commencing Monday 23 May 2016. For more information please see CareerHub www.careerhub.herts.ac.uk

1. Workshops and events coming up 1
Enterprise Launch Pad
Monday 23 May – Wednesday 25 May, 08:30 – 18:00, de Havilland
Leavers' Career Programme - Overview of Graduate Labour Market
Monday 23 May, 09:30 – 10:00, R141 de Havilland Campus
Leavers' Career Programme - How to write an effective CV
Monday 23 May, 10:00 – 11:00, R141 de Havilland Campus
Book via careerhub.herts.ac.uk
Central Programme

2. Workshops and events coming up 2
Leavers' Career Programme - Covering Letters and Application Forms
Monday 23 May, 11:10 – 12:10, R141 de Havilland Campus
Leavers' Career Programme - Succeeding at Interviews
Monday 23 May, 13:00 – 14:00, R141 de Havilland Campus
Leavers' Career Programme - Assessment Centres
Monday 23 May, 14:10 – 15:10, R141 de Havilland Campus
Book via careerhub.herts.ac.uk
Central Programme

3. Workshops and events coming up 3
Leavers' Career Programme - Informal Careers and Enterprise Advice
Monday 23 May, 15:10 – 16:10, R141 de Havilland
Enterprise day for freelancers and contractors
Tuesday 24 May, 08:30 – 17:45, de Havilland
Book via careerhub.herts.ac.uk
Central Programme

4. Going out on placement talks
BUSINESS SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY Going out on Placement Talk 2016/17
Monday 23 May, 15:00 – 16:00, N003 de Havilland
DE HAVILLAND STUDENTS ONLY Going Out on Placement Talk 2016/17
Tuesday 31 May, 14:30 – 15:30, R140 de Havilland
Book via careerhub.herts.ac.uk
Central Programme

5. Upcoming Event
Leavers’ Career Programme
A day of helpful and informative
guidance from our Careers
Advisers on your next steps after
finishing University 09:30-10:00 – Overview of Graduate Job Market
10:00-11:00 – How to Write an Effective CV
11:10-12:10 – Covering Letters and Application
Forms
13:00-14:00 – Succeeding at Interviews
14:10-15:10 – Assessment Centres
15:10-16:10 – Informal Careers Advice
23 May
de Havilland – R141
Book your place on careerhub.herts.ac.uk
You can book onto just one, all,
or a selection of these sessions

6. Our Services
Visit: www.careerhub.herts.ac.uk
Vacancies such as placements,
work experience, summer jobs
and graduate roles
Over 300
employers use
CareerHub to
find and
recruit UH
students
Around 600
vacancies
currently
available for
students and
graduates
• 1:1 appointments with an Adviser
• 24/7 access to resources
• Book onto workshops and events
Why you should use CareerHub

7. Summer of Student Innovation
Successful entrants to the competition receive a grant and support from Jisc to develop their education
technology ideas, with the aim of improving students’ creative design, research, entrepreneurial and
project management skills
Apply ASAP
https://jisc.ac.uk/student-innovation
Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2016
The ADAA is a global digital media competition for student creators. Connected to industry professionals,
academic leaders, and top brands, the ADAA aims to launch the next generation of student careers
Closing date for entries is 19 June 2016
www.graphiccompetitions.com/jump.php?contest=adobe-design-achievement-awards-2016
The Global Business Challenge
A graduate business case competition to design sustainable solutions to global problems. The 2016 Challenge is
to develop solutions to improve the effectiveness and cost of health care outcomes for isolated communities
Closing date for entries is 30 June 2016
www.2016gbc.org/
Want to stand out? Apply for competitions!
Competitions

8. Looking for placements, graduate jobs or
work experience?
University of Hertfordshire
(Work shadowing opportunities in a variety of departments available)
Deadline date 30/05/2016
www.careerhub.herts.ac.uk
David Lloyd Leisure
(Undergraduate Opportunities)
Deadline date 4/06/2016
www.careerhub.herts.ac.uk/students/jobs/detail/479790
KBS Capital
(Graduate Opportunities)
Deadline date 1/07/2016
www.careerhub.herts.ac.uk/students/jobs/detail/480688
These are a selection of the latest roles available on CareerHub this week
Employer Deadlines

9. Diversity Deadlines
Goldman Sachs/EmployAbility Community Teamworks workshop
Goldman Sachs are offering disabled students the chance to attend a programme of practical skills
workshops in 2016
Deadline to apply: 1 June 2016
www.employ-ability.org.uk/internships/goldman-sachs-employability-community-teamworks-
workshop/470/
EmployAbility in Law
This event will provide you with the opportunity to meet representatives from the top law firms, and
is essential for anyone wanting to pursue a career in Law
Deadline to apply: 13 June 2016
www.employ-ability.org.uk/internships/employability-in-law-june-216/469/
Diversity Deadlines

10. Events Coming Up
Upcoming events

11. Enterprise Launch Pad
An intensive 3 day boot camp aimed at individuals or small groups who have a
business idea or a start-up business in its early stages. Through fun activities,
interactive workshops, seminars and much more, all attendees will gain skills to
maximise their business’ potential
Details: 09.00 start on Monday 23 May, Comet Room, de Havilland
until 18.00 on Wednesday 25 May
Please visit www.careerhub.herts.ac.uk for more information and to book

12. Free market stall and transport
Saturday and Tuesday to
Leighton Buzzard Market
• Do you have a business idea you want to
trial?
• Are you skilled at finding things cheap and
selling them on for a profit?
•Do you make things that you want to show
the world and earn some money?
Please email enterprise@herts.ac.uk to
request a Pitch for a Pitch application form.
The deadline is 09.00 TUESDAY 24 MAY
Launch your idea

13. Enterprise day for freelancers and contractors
An intensive one day boot camp aimed at individuals who are freelancing and/or
contracting. Through fun activities, interactive workshops, seminars and much more,
all attendees will gain skills to maximise their business’ potential
Details: 08.30 – 17.45, Tuesday 24 May, Law Court Buidling, de Havilland Campus
Please visit www.careerhub.herts.ac.uk for more information and to book

14. 1.2 million cars
70,000 employees
15 billion turnover
Fancy working for the Graduate Employer of the Year?
Employer Webinar
Do you want responsibility and variety in your role?
And fast track progression into Management?
Part of the largest transportation solutions provider in the world
Wednesday 8 June 2016
14.00 – 15.00
This is an online webinar, please use the link below and
join 10 mins before the session.
http://uoh.adobeconnect.com/uhonline/

15. Which career is right for you?
The Work Shadowing Scheme
Work Shadowing allows you to observe industry
professionals, put forward your career questions
and see what its like to work in the role
To find opportunities for work shadowing search work shadowing on
careerhub.herts.ac.uk/students
To be emailed alerts for work shadowing email us at:
ceeopportunities@herts.ac.uk

16. Ten jobs at 10.00
Check out our Twitter feed between 10.00 – 12.00
every Thursday for 10 fantastic opportunities
each week across all schools!
Careers_UniofHerts
@UniofHertsCEE
#UHGetajob
Upcoming Event

17. Welcome to your alumni community!
How we can help you
• Reunions and networking
• Discounts on travel and further study
• Free alumni membership card
• Free careers support for two years
• Access to campus facilities
How you can stay involved
• Speaking to prospective students
• Share your successes with us
• Become an international ambassador
Stay in touch!
• www.herts.ac.uk/alumni
• @hertsalumni
• www.facebook.com/hertsalumni
• ‘University of Hertfordshire Alumni
Association’ LinkedIn group
• alumni@herts.ac.uk
We’ll see you at graduation!