1. W.W.W. World Wide Work Experience Presentation by Michelle May and Robyn-Lee Murphy Work Experience Team

2. Objectives Going overseas and things to consider What, when, where, how, why? Further support Carla Ferrero – Absolute Internships

3. Things to consider Valid documents: Passport, Visa UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office International Student Advisory Service (ISAS)

4. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Know Before You Go Campaign - This campaign is an on going initiative to make sure Brits are well prepared before they travel and so that they stay safe abroad. Constantly be up to date with travel advice by following the FCO on their social media @fcoadvice FCO Travel

5. Valid documents: Passport, Visa UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office International Student Advisory Service (ISAS) Health Risk assessment Travel insurance Translating your qualifications Things to consider

6. Going overseas and how to do it So, you’ve decided that an international opportunity is right for you. What?Where? When? Why?

7. How do you find an opportunity?

8. Careers Network resources Internships Website http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/internships/

9. Careers Network resources: Internship pages www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/internships/opportunities/ international/index.aspx

10. Careers Network resources Internships Website http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/internships/ Careers Connect https://bham.targetconnect.net/ Careers Network Intranet https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/careers Careers Network (University of Birmingham) @careersbham Internships Community, Graduate Community Social Media

11. Resources www.birmingham.ac.uk/internationalguides https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/ as/employability/careers/global- careers/passport-career.aspx

12. Resources Absolute Internship British Council Internships Global Brigades Projects Abroad Sri Lanka Volunteers

13. Speculative applications Consider booking a CV check with a CN Advisor through Careers Connect

14. Global Challenge Fully-funded overseas internships. Finance to cover flights, visas, accommodation and living costs Based with internationally renowned organizations 6-8 week opportunities during the summer vacation Aimed at all undergraduate students

15. Global Challenge 2016 Opportunities for 2016 GSK, Morocco, Finance Intern GSK, Morocco, Human Resources Intern GSK, Morocco, Marketing Intern English Frankfurt Theatre, Germany, Stage Management intern Museum Victoria, Australia, Project Intern Guangzhou Chirpy Dragon Project U21 Social Entrepreneur Corps internship, Ecuador PwC, Singapore, Marketing & Communications InternPwC, Singapore, Marketing & Communications Intern (Closing date 12 February) Coming soon / to be confirmed… GSK Argentina, Procurement Internship British Consulate, Chicago Vaisala, Finland Guangzhou Municipal Government University of Birmingham Delhi Office http:// www.birmingham.ac.uk/globalchallenge

16. UoB Work Experience Bursaries Professional – Up to £800Deadline: 3 rd April Research – Up to £500Deadline: 3rd April International – Up to £800Deadline: 3 rd April Gateway – Up to £2000Deadline: 17 th April Global Challenge – Fully fundedDeadline: 14 th Feb * The bursaries are open to non-final year undergraduate students *Global Challenge is open to all undergraduates For further information, visit the internship web pages: www.birmingham.ac.uk/internships

17. Summary Going overseas and things to consider What, when, where, how, why? Financial support Electronic copy of handout www.birmingham.ac.uk/generic/internships/d ocuments/find-work-experience-abroad.pdf

18. Canvas course You can access this presentation and all other Work Experience Week presentations via our Canvas course at: https://canvas.bham.ac.uk/enroll/GFML9F

19. Other Work Experience Week workshops! www.birmingham.ac.uk/workexperienceweek Internships and Work Experience Fair Wednesday 3 rd Feb (11:00 – 15:30) Great Hall, Aston Webb Global ChallengeWednesday 3 rd Feb (4pm)Strathcona, LT7 Interview ChallengeThursday 4 th Feb (1pm)Gisbert Kapp N225 Work Exp for International and Postgraduate students Friday 5 th Feb (11am)Learning Centre UG07 Work Exp in politics and public sector Monday 8 th Feb (1pm)Chemical Engineering G35 Work where it makes a difference – work exp in NGO’s/charity sector Tuesday 9 th Feb (1pm) Watson Building Lecture Theatre B (Room 101) Work where you study – work for UoB with BUIP Thursday 11 th Feb (1pm)Nuffield G13

20. Any questions? Presentation by Michelle May and Robyn-Lee Murphy Work experience team