Working Travelling and Volunteering: Making the Most of your Summer

Icebreakers -What’s your dream job? -What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?

What do you want to get from this session?  What is a skill or strength you want to develop this summer?  Where do you want to be in five years’ time? What might stop you getting there?  Which of your skills and strengths will be most useful during the next five years? Remember your answers to these questions throughout this session.

What do employers want from you? When applying for jobs think about  WHAT employers are looking for  WHY they want it

McDonalds – Part-time Crew Member

Selling yourself in interviews  When and how have you motivated and inspired others?  Do you prefer starting or finishing?  Give an example of when you had to change the way you did something in order to solve a problem  How do you handle working with someone you don’t like?

Want to work for Teach First -Attend talks and Career Fairs -PAL/Peer Mentoring -Volunteering – Brownies/Scouts, SEN groups, reading schemes -Other skills – ambition, leadership,

Finding Opportunities  Education  Finance  Media & Culture  Marketing

Finding Experience  Teamwork  Leadership  Initiative  Creative problem solving

Challenges  Competition  Getting an “in”  Practical – money, transport, accommodation

What if you can’t find paid work?  Volunteering  Travelling  Time to think!  Networking

Finding Work and Volunteering Opportunities  Websites – sector-specific, and general  LinkedIn  Job Centres  Travelling  Reliefweb.int Reliefweb.int   Volunteering  Do-it:  Hands On Network:  Do Something:  Catchafire:

Bath Sources of Support  Faculty/School Placements Team (as part of placement)  Joblink  SU Volunteering  Careers Service  My Future  Career Fairs  Appointments  Alumni Office  Alumni Mentors  Networking opportunities  Bath Award  The people!

Plans?  What are you going to do this summer?  How are you going to sell it to employers?