1. Postgraduate Researcher
Careers Support
Bev Herring
Careers Consultant

2. Tailored careers support for PGRs
Bookable one to one Careers Consultations for Postgraduate students every Tuesday morning in the PG Centre
‘PG Drop In’ every 2 weeks
Tailored careers focused Postgraduate professional development workshops including:
Networking skills for early researchers
Planning your career progression
Marketing your skills effectively to employers
E-mentoring
Professional development planning using the RDF Planner.

3. Personal development planning (RDF Planner)
For planning, promoting and supporting the career development of researchers
Identify strengths
REFLECT
Plan actions
PLAN
Carry out actions DO
Review achievements
REVIEW
RECORD Create portfolio of evidence
Report on progress
REPORT

4. Benefits of professional development Planning
Will prepare you for one to one reviews with your supervisor
Identify strengths and areas for further development
Set goals
Provide a language to evidence your skills to current and future employers.
Broaden your view of available career options
Ian Archer
Workshop to be announced.

5. Additional careers support
Term-time job vacancies
Work experience opportunities
Confidential one-to-one discussions with a careers consultant
Drop-in service
AberConnections Vacancy database
Volunteering
Graduate jobs
Employer talks and fairs
Employer event programme
Careers information

6. Brighter Future – are you future fit?
Picture House – Student Union 12 – 2pm Friday 30th September
Come and meet your Careers Service to discover the many options you have to develop your skills and experience that employers are seeking, whilst you study at Aberystwyth University.
Refreshments and prizes
Sign up at Aber Connections

7. Careers Service – Students’ Union
Open weekdays 10am – 5pm (Friday 4pm)
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