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Phy - Careers with my Degree - Students - Careers Service. Short term and longer term career paths Understanding what recent graduates from your subject have gone on to do can be a valuable source of information to help in career planning, but bear in mind that what you choose to do will be a personal decision based on many other factors, such as what you are good at, what you enjoy, and what you want from work.

phy - Careers with my Degree - Students - Careers Service

Physics and Astronomy - what University of Sheffield graduates do six months after graduation This data was collected six months after graduation, so although useful, it doesn't provide a reliable indicator of longer term career paths. Some graduates are still in transition and may be in short term jobs, mainly in administrative, retail and customer service roles, developing further skills and experience while at the same time job hunting, travelling or taking time out. Graduate case studies Read about the longer term career paths of University of Sheffield Physics and Astronomy graduates.

What do graduates do? Our approach to employability. Social Media and Your Career - Applications and Interviews - Students - Careers Service. What has Facebook got to do with your career?

Social Media and Your Career - Applications and Interviews - Students - Careers Service

The answer is – a lot more than you might expect. Employers are increasingly using social media to check out candidates before offering them a job, and some are even actively using social networks to find new employees. So, in a competitive jobs market, you really need to make sure that you are selling yourself effectively online. Engineering Jobs & Recruitment. Graduate Recruitment Bureau - - Physical Sciences Centre - Publications - Miscellaneous.

Miscellaneous Graduate Skills The HE Academy UK Physical Sciences Centre has been carrying out surveys over the last six months of Chemistry, Physics and Forensic Science graduates from universities in England, Scotland and Wales.

Physical Sciences Centre - Publications - Miscellaneous

The surveys, which were supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics and the Forensic Science Society, were designed to identify which areas of the curriculum and generic skills are of particular value to new graduates and how well they were developed within the degrees. Skills required by new chemistry graduates Skills required by new physics graduates Skills required by new forensic science graduates Forensic Science: Implications for higher education This report, commisioned by the Centre, looks at forensic science courses in UK HE. Forensic Science: Implications for Higher Education Review of the Student Learning Experience Review of the Student Learning Experience in Chemistry Review of the Student Learning Experience in Physics. Job Seeker Advanced Job Alert.

Student and Graduate Jobs - Students - Careers Service. MyVacancies Current students and graduates can register and log in here to access hundreds of vacancies including; graduate jobs, part-time jobs, vacation work, voluntary work, internships, placements, insight courses and open days.

Student and Graduate Jobs - Students - Careers Service

Student Jobshop For help with finding student jobs and work experience. The Student Jobshop is located in the Students' Union between Newleaf and SSiD. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10-3pm; Tues 11-3pm. Sheffield Internship Scheme The University of Sheffield, backed by funding from Sheffield City Council, is relaunching the Sheffield Internship Scheme to help you gain experience and develop skills. On CampUS Placements Develop your employability through a paid, project-based placement within the University.

Lloyds Scholars programme (opening late Spring / early Summer) The programme gives students from lower income households financial support, paid internships and the opportunity to develop their employability skills in return for volunteering in their community. Student Jobshop - Student and Graduate Jobs - Students - Careers Service. We trawl the shops, bars and businesses of Sheffield (including the Students' Union itself and University departments) to find part-time jobs that will fit around your studies.

Student Jobshop - Student and Graduate Jobs - Students - Careers Service

Use us too to find out about vacation work, summer internships or year out placements. We hope you will come up and see us – you’ll find us in the Students' Union between New Leaf and SSiD, or look out for us out and about on campus. You can also find out more on Facebook and Twitter (available on the right) myVacancies. Physics: Your skills. A physics degree sets you up well for research-based roles and positions in other sciences, it is also useful for careers in business, finance, IT and engineering...

Physics: Your skills

Job options Jobs directly related to your degree include: Jobs where your degree would be useful include: Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here. To find out what jobs would suit you, log in to My Prospects. Work experience Work experience is expected by most employers so being able to provide relevant examples in your job applications will greatly enhance your chances of success. Some physics degrees include a year in industry to help students get practical experience. Laboratory work, for example a part-time job as a laboratory technician or assistant, may be useful if you want a career in science. You can also try to get involved with specialist groups of relevant professional institutions such as the Institute of Physics.

Graduate Jobs interview questions for internships, placements & graduate jobs in investment banking, accounting, law, consulting. Science Jobs from New Scientist Jobs. Jobs.ac.uk - Job Search - Science, Research & Academic Vacancies in the UK and Abroad. Graduate Prospects Job Search.