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To provide you with a sound understanding of the work experience possibilities and how you could identify and secure opportunities to help enhance your own employability

The session aims to provide a general overview and assumes no prior knowledge of this area

AIM

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By the end of this session you should be able to:

• Understand the range of different experiences and activities that constitute work experience

• Implement some tips on how to identify and secure your own work experience

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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In pairs, for 2 minutes:

Discuss:

What questions or concerns you have about getting work experience, as an international student?

DISCUSS IN PAIRS

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Add value to your UK study experienceIncrease your employability in the global job marketExperience UK work culturePractise general and business EnglishBoost your CV / ResumeEarn moneyBroaden your network of contactsDemonstrate key Employability Skills

WORK EXPERIENCE BENEFITS

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Self managementTeamworkingBusiness and customer awareness Problem solving Communication and literacyApplication of numeracy Application of information technology

EMPLOYABILITY ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS

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Source: Making the most of work experience. The National Centre for Work Experience (NCWE)

Graduate Placement Schemes

Work Shadowing

Entrepreneurial Activities

Volunteering

Project- BasedWork

Part-Time Work

Work/Study Abroad

Vacation Work

Skills Workshop

Student Societies

Work Taster

Agency work

Internship / Vacaton Placement

IT’S ALL WORK EXPERIENCE!

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Source: Making the most of work experience. The National Centre for Work Experience (NCWE)

Sandwich Placements

Work Shadowing

Student Enterprise

Student Volunteering Cardiff

Course Projects & Positions

Unistaff Job Shop

UNA Exchange

First Steps Internships

Student Development

UnitCardiff SU

Careers ServiceJobs Pages

GO Wales Jobs

Classroom Experience Project

IT’S ALL WORK EXPERIENCE @ CARDIFF!

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SandwichPlacements

Language & Culture

Student Enterprise

Student Volunteering Cardiff

Course Project & Positions

Unistaff Job Shop

Planned Vacations

International Exchange

Student Development

UnitCardiff SU

Internship

Indian Society Treasurer

Pakistani Society Communications Secretary

Sought advice on expansion of Forever Healthcase business

GO Wales Jobs

Cardiff Job Agencies

Bollywood Dance Teacher, Riverside Community Centre

Bar Tender, Celtic Manor & Marriott via Blue Arrow Job Agency

Data Entry Operator, British Gas

Sales Advisor, Sky

Customer Adviser, Phones4U

Insurance Adviser, Cunningham Lindsey

Postgrad Student Rep, Cardiff Law School

MBA Live Project

Undertook Certified Personal Development Training with PwC in Time Management, Networking, Problem Solving etc.

3 day internship with Film Production company, London

Intern in Britain, BUNAC

Carer for the Elderly, Teaching Assistant projects with Cardiff SV

SO, WHAT DID PREVIOUS STUDENTS DO?

Cardiff AIESEC Committee members

Language Exchange

Frontrunner Leadership course for Chinese & UK students

Cardiff University (CUROP & CUPID Projects)

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WORK EXPERIENCE TIPS FROM PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL

STUDENTS

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“I would suggest getting … work experience … even if it means volunteering without pay. Through this means you would get companies you volunteered with to give you references and it could possibly lead to a paying job. The UK work experience is important because it gives UK employers assurance that you understand the 'system' and work culture. UK employers also rely on opinion of your previous employers to aid their decision making. Hence the references from previous employers or volunteer companies”

Chioma Mbanugo, MBA (2006)Current employment: SOx Assistant ManagerLloyds Banking Group, UK

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“Try to participate in associations or apply for summer intern jobs that are relevant to the industry or career vision you have in mind.”Ting He, LLB (2003)Current employment: Associate, Clifford Chance US LLP

“Get lots of work experience in your preferred calling, paid or unpaid. Be out and about and make the most that a diverse international environment offers to one’s personal growth as well. One’s never too old for some life education”Piyush Roy, MA in International Journalism (2004)Current employment: Editor – StarWeek, Magna Publishing Co. Ltd, India

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“ Get relevant work experience and be flexible. Don’t just apply for summer vacation internships but consider year long placements as well”

“Engage in many extra-curricular activities. This will show the interviewer that you are not a laid back person and are always on the front foot. You can do this by showing enthusiasm and using body language to show your interest during the interview. I believe it was my body language and enthusiasm at the interview that got me the job, obviously this was backed with different examples of extra-curricular activities, which gave me freedom in answering the questions” 

Kishan Patel, MEng Civil Eng (2012)Current employment: Assistant EngineerHalcrow Group, Cardiff office

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In pairs, for 10 minutes:

Discuss the work experience challenges on the handout and brainstorm ways in which you could effectively address each challenge.

Be prepared to share a summary of your proposed solutions to the whole group.

WORK EXPERIENCE CHALLENGES

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• Go to the ‘Work Experience / Placements’ section of the Vacancy Bulletin and then go to ‘Job Categories’ where you can search under an occupational field of interest to you

• Remember that any work experience can be useful and can be a way of showing transferable skills

1. CAN’T FIND RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE – ONLY PART-TIME STUDENT JOBS

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• If you have a work restriction as opposed to a prohibition stamp in your student visa you can show this to them. This means you are allowed to take employment for up to 20 hours per week term-time without getting any further approval or permission

• You can refer them to the UK Border Agency website and employers’ helpline on 0300 123 4699 where they can check

that you are allowed to work

• Remember that all employers are legally obliged to check that all their employees are eligible to work in the UK

2. EVIDENCE OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

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• You do not need to have a NINo before starting work, but you must obtain one when you get a job.

• Your employer can employ you without a NINo by issuing you with a temporary NINo until you get your own from the local JobCentrePlus office

3. NEED NATIONAL INSURANCE NUMBER BEFORE YOU START WORKING?

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• You might need to clarify what level of English Language ability is required to do the job

• What evidence can you give to show that you meet the English language and other requirements of the job

• If there are gaps in your English language ability, consider how you might fill these e.g. taking an English course, Student

Union Language Interchange, International Cafes, finding opportunities to practise your English, making friends with

British people or other nationalities

4. EMPLOYER CONCERNED ABOUT ENGLISH LANGUAGE ABILITY

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• This may not be the case for every employer

• Explore other work exp opportunities e.g. work shadowing, business projects or case studies

• Find out about any graduate internships on offer

5. EMPLOYER NOT RECRUITING P/G INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FOR SUMMER INTERNSHIP

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• Remember that some types of work experience like work shadowing or tasters might be very short and will not take up

too much of your time

• Consider a general work placement or several short but different placements to help you decide

• Getting UK work experience as well as a UK qualification will make you more attractive to an employer back home

6. TOO BUSY TO FIND UK WORK EXPERIENCE

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Be focused in your career plans

Remember that a number of activities count as work experience

Your academic tutors may have contact with previous international students

Attend any school based guest lectures of interest to you and take contact details of speakers

If you are going home for the summer vacations try to gain some work experience or find out about the job market there

TOP TIPS

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Don’t apply for everything

Make your CV stand out and tailor it to a job and employer

Identify UK companies that have links with your home country and vice versa via UK Trade Partners, UKIBC, CBBC, Chambers of Commerce etc

Identify International Recruitment Agencies

Establish international alumni links via Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter etc.

TOP TIPS contd

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www.prospects.ac.uk/graduate_job_search.htm

- Prospects International Graduate Jobs - Worldwide

http://jobs.thecareersgroup.co.uk/international - International Job Online

www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/points/sponsoringmigrants/registerofsponsors

- UK Register of Sponsors

www.britishchambers.org.uk/ - click on International Chambers

www.ukibc.com/ - UK India Business Council

www.cbbc.org/ - China Britain Business Council

www.ukti.gov.uk/export.html - UK Trade & Investment

INTERNATIONAL WEBSITES

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INTERNATIONAL CAREER WORKSHOPS FOR THE DIARY

26 Feb - Employment Regulations

4 Mar - CV Writing

11 Mar - Global Job Search

Further details & bookings online:

www.cardiff.ac.uk/careers

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30-minute appointments with International Career Consultant

Thursdays 9:30am – 4pm

• Advice on how to identify and approach UK employers

• Information on work visa route most relevant to working in UK after your studies

• Advice and coaching on job hunting strategy and most effective use of language in CVs, job applications and interviews

Book on-line at www.cardiff.ac.uk/careers

INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENTS

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Boost your CV – Get Work Experiencewww.cardiff.ac.uk/careers

Classroom Experience Project

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