The University of Kent Careers Advisory Service

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The University of Kent Careers Advisory
Service

• Forensic Science and Physics Careers
• You can download a copy of this presentation at
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

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Location of the Careers Service

• Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays including
  vacations.
• The Careers Web Site www.kent.ac.uk/careers is
  available 24/7

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Skills gained on a Forensic Science or Physics
Degree

• Gather and analyse relevant information from a
  wide variety of sources
• Identify and propose solutions to problems
• Work with others in the preparation and
  presentation of group work (group projects)
• Project management
• Technical skills
• Work independently (individual projects)
• Communicate with others in a clear and articulate
  manner
• Present ideas and arguments verbally in
  presentations and seminars, and informal
  discussions

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One third of graduate jobs accept any degree
subject.

• BECAUSE
• Learn new skills quickly
• Analyse solve problems
• Numeracy
• Open to new ideas, adaptable and flexible
• Managers of change

• Marketing and Sales
• Retailing
• Social Work
• Personnel
• Civil Service
• Accountancy
• Banking
• Computing

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What can I do with my degree subject?

• What graduates in your subject did after leaving
  Kent
• Jobs related to your subject
• Employers and vacancy sources
• Forensic Science
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/forensicsci.htm
• Physics
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/physics.htm

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Science Vacancy Sources

• Speculative CVs use Forensic Sci. careers page
• Kent University Vacancies Lists
  www.kent.ac.uk/careers/vaclist.htmI will email
  summaries of these to you in final year.
• Prospects Web www.prospects.ac.uk
• Science Recruitment Agencies - some offer
  temporary laboratory work in vacations.
  www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitephar.htmagencies
• www.gradcracker.com

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Postgraduate Study

• TAUGHT Higher degrees by taught course
  dissertation MSc. Length one calendar year
  (September - September)
• RESEARCH PhD. Length at least three years for
  PhD. Work independently to prepare a thesis
• FUNDING Normally need 21 for research council
  bursary fees paid, plus about 15,000 grant
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/postgradmenu.htm

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CHOOSING A CAREER

• Choosing a Career Booklet - available in Careers
  Service.
• Prospects Planner - powerful career choice
  program www.prospects.ac.uk/links/PPlanner
• Explorer
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/explorer.htm

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How to apply

• CV and Covering Letter speculative applications
  and small companies.
• Physics CV example www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/phys
  ics-cv.htm
• Forensic Science CVwww.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/fore
  nsic-science-cv.htm
• Science interviewswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/intervie
  ws/ivscience.htm

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Videos

• APPLICATIONS
• INTERVIEWS now on-line
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/IntVid.htm
• ON-LINE APPLICATIONS
• SELECTION CENTRES
• All last about 25 minutes and are excellent!
• Just ask at Careers Reception to view
• Now all on a DVD you can borrow.

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Bruce Woodcock

• Normally on duty TUESDAY MORNINGS (10.30 am -
  12.30 pm) and WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS
  (2.00 - 5.00 pm). You dont need to book an
  appointment to see me at these times.
• Email bw_at_kent.ac.uk - for enquires that I can
  answer BRIEFLY
• Can also make appointment for interview book at
  Careers Reception.
• NATALIE SMITH
• CV and covering letter checks Friday afternoons
  2 to 5

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The University of Kent Careers Advisory
Service

• You can download a copy of this presentation at
• www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm