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From Campus to Careers
by Careers and Placements at Aston UniversityJoin us as we chat about all things Careers and Placements. We'll be joined by a host of guests to support you every step of the way through your journey as an Aston University student. You can expect to hear about topics such as work experience, CV advice, assessment centres, the placement year and more!
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Episodes
Workshop Series: Understanding how and when to use a cover letter
24m · PublishedThis episode of the workshop mini-series covers a commonly misunderstood topic - cover letters. We discuss what a cover letter is, what it should look like and how and when it should be used. We also discuss speculative cover letters and what advantages these can have in the hidden jobs market.
To find more advice on cover letters, please visit our website.
Workshop Series: A deep dive into CVs and best practice when creating your own
38m · PublishedIn the first episode of our workshop mini-series, we take a deep dive into the world of CVs. Starting with the basics, we discuss what a CV is and why it's important to have one. We also chat about the various types of CVs, as well as best practices around creating your own CV for a particular role, employer or industry.
For more advice on CVs, visit our website.
Sharing your disability with an employer
24m · PublishedIn this episode, we are joined by a special guest from the Leonard Cheshire Change100 scheme, who shares some valuable insights on how best to approach sharing your disability with an employer. We also chat about the Change100 scheme and how their internship opportunities can be of great benefit to students and graduates.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Change100 Internships
- Find Charlie on LinkedIn
How to engage with employers at virtual events feat. GSK
19m · PublishedJoining us on today's episode is our very own careers consultant, Samira. Together, we quizzed our special guest, Josh on how students should approach engaging with employers at virtual events. Josh works in the early talent recruitment team at GlaxoSmithKline and offers up some invaluable insights on how best to impress employers at virtual careers fairs and workshops.
Chat with Josh or one of his team from GSK at our upcoming virtual careers fair. Book your place on Aston Futures!
Making the best start to your first year at Aston
22m · PublishedWe're back for the new academic year! This episode is perfect for any first year students just starting their journey at Aston. During the episode, we chat about all things Careers and Placements, as well as doing some myth-busting of common perceptions around careers.
All of the links to resources we mention in the episode can be found here:
- Careers and Placements website
- Online Tools
- Resource Library
- Careers and Placements blog
Careers in Focus: Research Careers with Panashe Kativu
21m · PublishedIn this episode, we're joined by Aston Alumni, Panashe Kativu.
She helps unpack what a career in research really looks like, talking about some of the challenges it presents, as well as the parts of it she loves.
If you're thinking about exploring research as an option after you graduate, make sure you give this episode a listen.
Find Panashe on LinkedIn
Careers in Focus: Careers in Enterprise with Adil Delwar
24m · PublishedIn this episode, we're joined by Aston Alumni, Adil Delwar.
Adil helps unpack what a career as an entrepreneur really looks like, talking about some of the challenges it presents, as well as parts of it he loves.
If you're thinking about exploring starting your own business, this episode is a must-listen!
Find Adil on LinkedIn
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Careers in Focus: Consultancy Careers with Aaisha Begum
21m · PublishedIn this episode, we're joined by Aston Alumni, Aaisha Begum.
She helps unpack what a career in consultancy really looks like, talking about some of the challenges the role presents, as well as parts of the role she loves.
If you're thinking about exploring a graduate role in consultancy, make sure you give this episode a listen.
Find Aaisha Begum on LinkedIn
Careers in Focus: Business Analyst with Pakhi Sharma
25m · PublishedIn this episode, we're joined by Aston Alumni, Pakhi Sharma.
She helps unpack what a career as a business analyst really looks like, talking about some of the challenges the role presents, as well as parts of the role she loves.
If you're thinking about exploring a graduate role in business analysis, make sure you give this episode a listen.
Find Pakhi on Linkedin
Talking Placements with Jack McLarney
25m · PublishedWe're joined by current placement student, Jack McLarney to talk about all things placements. Jack landed his placement with Traffic Group Signals just before the coronavirus pandemic hit and has been working both on-site and from home since starting his role. He talks about some of the challenges he faced finding a placement, as well as the value of the placement year and all of the advantages it has to offer.
Show notes:
Aston Futures
https://astonfutures.aston.ac.uk/
How to contact the Placement Coordinators
Book an appointment on Aston Futures, or email your College Placements Team
From Campus to Careers has 20 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 8:09:02. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 27th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 12th, 2024 02:41.