To help us understand the needs of our students, please take 5 minutes to complete the survey below. This will help as a Careers Network know what we can do to provide the best possible service.
http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CareersNetworkInternationalStudents/
If you have a careers-related question, including those you may feel embarrassed to ask, then Christian is available at the Careers Help Point dropin at the Bridgeman Building on the following date and time:
Tuesday 13th December 1.45pm – 4.15pm
With the Careers Network part of the university website their is a section purely for international students, with information and resources to help you achieve your career aims. Some of the resources include:
Marketing yourself to effectively to UK employers
Marketing yourself effectively to employers in your Home Country
Preparing yourself for work after your studies: Undergraduate Students
Preparing yourself for work after your studies: International Students
Example CV for an international student
Example covering letter for an international student
Example covering letter to accompany a speculative application
Several new international student socieities are currently being created, for example new societies for students from Latin America, Zimbabwe and Uganda. If you would like to join a new society for your home country/region, please email Christian at c.jameson-warren@lboro.ac.uk.
While Christian does not have anything to do with the actual organising of any societies, he can put you in contact with people who have already expressed an interest in creating a similar society or with the relevant people at the Student Union to create a brand new ociety.
Articles from Guardian Careers about how to improve your confidence in the workplace and in job interviews.
The ‘Graduate Profiles‘ page on the Careers Network part of the Loughborough University website has a range of case studies of alumni from every department. These detail their time at the university, what they have gone onto do since graduating and reflections on their time here/advice they would give current students.
Within this there is a section dedicated purely to international students. These have been organised by school, and click on the link below to read each person’s profile.
School of Aeronautical and Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering – Kalpa Perera
School of Business and Economics – Alexandru Baltag, Patrick Lee, Zhenyu Liu, Muhammed Salaar Waqar, Laju Sobotie.
School of Civil and Building Engineering – Oladayo Awodele, John Nedjoh
Loughborough Design School, Saransh Gupta
School of Science, Mojoyinola Awodele
School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences, Jing Qi
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Faisal Alshawa
Unfortunately, currently there are no international graduate profiles for School of Arts, English and Drama or The Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering.
Within the Careers section of the Loughborough University website there is a section dedicated to international students – http://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/careers/students-and-graduates/international/.
There are is a very of information and resources to help you moving forward with your career. These include several information sheets on visas (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/careers/students-and-graduates/international/visa-support/). Click on the links below to be taken to the fact sheets.
Permission to work for EEA Nationals
Permission to work during studies for Non-EEA Nationals
Permission to work after your studies for Non-EEA Nationals
UK Work Experience Under Tier 5 for Non-EEA Nationals
There is also a copy of the presentation given by Paragon International at the beginning of November, ‘Immigration Routes to Remain in the UK after your Studies’