LINKED UP YOUR BA AT UCD

LINKED UP do BA i UCD

LINKED UP Your BA & Your Career

Many BA degree students struggle with understanding how they might apply their degree once they graduate. What can a student in geography or philosophy do? What career can you pursue?

Whether you are a first, second or third year student the UCD Career Development Centre host a range of workshops and events for those of you interested in your career choices and developing your career plan. Log onto their website for more details.

Remember…

Focus for first years:

Get Involved! Join clubs and societies, or do sports of volunteering, a great way to enhance your CV and contribute to the community. Employers recruit students who make a difference and who have drive and determination, with a variety of options to choose from there is something for everyone. See www.ucd.ie/sportandsocieties.htm...

Focus for second years:

Explore career options and decide what you want to do. Search for an internship in that area, part-time work or study abroad opportunities….

Focus for third years:

Apply. Prepare your CV, covering letters and applications, prepare for interviews, apply for jobs or further study…

There are also career workshops and events specifically designed for Arts students:

2012-13

Semester 1:

Fulbright Awards

The Fulbright Commission will be delivering an information session on Tuesday 16^th October at 2pm in room A105 of the Newman Building. The Fulbright Commission in Ireland annually awards scholarships to Irish and EU postgraduate students and scholars, to study, research, and lecture across all disciplines in the US. They also have particular awards for graduates to teach the Irish language in US colleges.

More information here:

Fulbright Awards 2013-14

Fulbright Irish Language Awards 2013-14

Careers Fairs

There are two career fairs taking place this week which may be of interest to students of Arts seeking internships and graduate jobs

1. Law Careers, 3 October from 1-4pm at Rendezvous - Careers Fair - October 3, 2012

2. Business, Finance & Management, 4 October from 12-4pm at Rendezvous - Careers Fair - October 4, 2012

Please note that many of the employers present at both events recruit students from all degree disciplines, so these careers are as applicable to students of the Arts as they are to students of law and business.

Careers Fair - October 3, 2012 Careers Fair - October 4, 2012