1. Career Destinations Postgraduates and Work- Related Learning What Works in Work-Related Learning? A Networking Day for Humanities Careers Advisers University of Surrey Richard Carruthers Work Based Development Co-ordinator University of Southampton 9 th July 2010

2. Career Destinations Contents: Work Based Development Co-ordinator Some Recent Developments Career Destinations Centre Bespoke WebPages for PGRs Bespoke Training Courses Bespoke Events PGR Alumni Profiling Skills Enhancement Why do an Internship? Risk Risk Management Marketing and Recruitment The 5 Steps to Success

3. Career Destinations Work Based Development Co-ordinator (PGR) Richard Carruthers R.J.Carruthers@soton.ac.uk (02380593736) PGR-Careers@soton.ac.uk http://www.soton.ac.uk/careers/pgr/contactus/index.html Deliver a bespoke service for our PGRs to assist in developing employability skills and self-reflection on career progression. Engage with employers and external organisations to highlight PGR skills. Working to source and secure bespoke placements, projects and internship opportunities for PGRs. Maintaining PGRs within the Career Destinations employability agenda.

4. Career Destinations Work Based Development Co-ordinator (PGR) Visa Team Researchers Employers Graduate Centre Academics Career Destinations Alumni National Organisations Faculty Executives Alumni

5. Career Destinations Some Recent Developments: Career Destinations Centre Bespoke WebPages for PGRs Bespoke Training Courses Bespoke Events PGR Alumni Profiling Felixco Inc. – www.freedigitalphotos.net

6. Career Destinations Career Destinations Centre Building 37, Highfield Campus Students, Alumni and staff are welcome to utilise our reference and loans materials. We also store publications which you are welcome to take and our staff will be happy to assist with specific enquiries. We have a bespoke section of PGR materials within the centre and we look to expand our resources in the coming months. Opened October 2009 by Vice Chancellor, Don Nutbeam

7. Career Destinations Bespoke WebPages for PGRs Based on focus group feedback from our researchers we identified that our web resources were an area for improvement. As a response we have expand this provision by over 1500% since October 2009 with the launch of a bespoke PGR careers site: www.soton.ac.uk/careers/pgr Receiving over 150 unique visitors per week The site includes information on: Upcoming Events & Opportunities Support & Resources For Researchers PGR Alumni Career Stories Job Searching

8. Career Destinations Bespoke Training Courses We run a range of courses throughout the year aimed at our research students: Effective CVs and Job Applications Interview Skills Personality – a clue to your career Prepare for the Fair - PGR Volunteering and the PGR Networking – internationalise your research The Postdoctoral Job Search Each course is marketed in collaboration with the Graduate Centre Further Details can be found at: www.soton.ac.uk/careers/pgr/events/upcoming

9. Career Destinations Bespoke Events We encourage all of our students to “stand out from the crowd” 23 rd March, Humanities PGR Careers Day “I really hope that career day continues to be an annual event as it is extremely helpful to have a day specifically tailored to exploring the opportunities available to Humanities PhD students after they have completed their studies.” (Jennie Cobley, Final Year History PhD, March 2010). PGR Careers Days PGR Panel Presentations PGR Employer Networking PGR Employment Conference

10. Career Destinations Some 2006-2009 destinations of doctoral graduates PGR Alumni Profiling EMPLOYERJOB TITLESALARY EDsolutions Ltd., SERCO, Tribal, CfBTExecutive Director, School Inspector £ 50,000 to £ 99,999 Torbay CouncilChief Executive over £ 100,000 Simpson Spence & Young LtdBusiness Development Manager over £ 100,000 Southampton Solent UniversitySenior Lecturer/Course Leader £ 30,000 to £ 49,999 Self EmployedConsultant (lifelong learning) £ 30,000 to £ 49,999 Brockenhurst CollegeHead of Information and Systems Development £ 50,000 to £ 99,999 Southampton University Hospitals NHS TrustResearch Governance & Quality Assurance Manager £ 30,000 to £ 49,999 University of SurreyProfessor of Popular Music £ 50,000 to £ 99,999

11. Career Destinations Skills Enhancement There are many opportunities to engage in life outside of the research field while at University. We encourage PGRs to consider undertaking some extra curricular activities to establish an evidence base of skills and to gain a boarder perspective on life. Internships: www.ratemyplacement.co.uk Internships Volunteering Teaching Mentoring Walk the Walls Music in the City Historic Dockyards Gifford Imaginatik

12. Career Destinations “The Known” Career pathways are often complex and do not follow a linear route as demonstrated by our PGR alumni. “The Unknown” Widen your Horizons Placement Opportunities Increasing breadth of opportunity… “the world is your oyster” Expanding horizons will have some risks… “fortune favours the brave” Why do an internship?

13. Career Destinations Risk Similar to mainstream placements, there are several issues surrounding postgraduate placement organisation: Interest & Uptake Visa Issues Funding Academic Buy-in Research Relevance Time Constraints Completion Rates

14. Career Destinations Ensure all stakeholders are fully informed: Risk Management Project Brief Person Specification Timeframe (including any negotiation) Funding (including any UoS contributions) Data Protection Disclaimer

15. Career Destinations Marketing must be: Marketing and Recruitment Timely Clear & Concise Informative Motivational Thought provoking Inclusive of all stakeholders Include person specifications

16. Career Destinations The 5 Steps to Success: Francesco Marino – www.freedigitalphotos.net

17. Career Destinations 1Know your market Identify areas of research excellence Source areas of best practice Identify barriers (financial/RCUK restrictions etc) 2Source easy wins (Rome wasn’t built in a day) Locate amiable academics/researchers Secure top-level support/sponsorship 3Sell benefits to host organisations Devise a marketing strategy (cost/benefits) 4Market opportunities appropriately Motivate researchers and academics Target marketing with your networks 5Monitor and collate feedback Positive news breeds positive news Resource the project appropriately The 5 Steps to Success:

18. Career Destinations Work Based Development Co-ordinator (PGR) Richard Carruthers R.J.Carruthers@soton.ac.uk (023 8059 3736) www.soton.ac.uk/careers/pgr PGR-Careers@soton.ac.uk Career Destinations Student Service Centre University of Southampton Highfield Campus Southampton SO17 1BJ 023 8059 3501 careers@soton.ac.uk