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HELLO FUTURE Careers Brochure 2017/2018
Your future
your career
HELP
JOB SEARCH
SUPPORT
CAREER PLANNING
ADVICE
DEVELOPMENT
CAREER MANAGEMENT
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Welcome
At Lancaster University Management School (LUMS),
we are justifiably proud of the education we deliver.
It is an education that provides you with the starting point
for an outstanding career in your chosen field and underpins
a lifelong engagement with learning and development.
We are focused on supporting I would encourage you to
you in achieving the very explore these opportunities
best start to your career. and to attend as many of the
Our dedicated Careers Team sessions as possible.
are there to offer professional
I am sure you will find
advice and guidance, tailored
this year’s Careers and
support and employability-
Employability Programme
focused events – all with the
interesting and stimulating.
objective of preparing you
Most importantly, by engaging
for career success.
fully with the services on offer,
As an internationally leading you will be one step closer
management school, we to joining the community
attract many top global of successful Management
companies to campus, School alumni working in a
enabling you to engage with range of organisations across
staff recruitment teams as the world.
well as LUMS graduates
Best wishes,
now working in those
organisations. Professor Angus Laing
BA, MA, MBA, PhD, FRSA
Dean
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Contents
You may have
just started
Meet the Careers Team 5
10 Things You Can Do To 7
Kick-Start Your Career
Global Career and
Library Resources
8
at LUMS or be
returning for
Financial Markets 9
Careers Support
Financial Markets 10
another year
Careers Events
Explore Employers and 11
Job Opportunities
of study, but
Hello Postgraduate Future 15
Employability Skills and 17
Personal Development
whatever your
Workshops
Student Clubs and Societies 21
circumstances,
University-Wide 27
Support and Activities
Enterprise & Innovation 29
there are lots of
Opportunities
opportunities
available to you.
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We aim to help you make informed decisions about
your future and become equipped to succeed in a
highly competitive global graduate labour market.
The activities in this brochure have been designed
specifically for LUMS students and showcase
a sample of the exciting opportunities for the
2017/18 academic year.
Our events and workshops are interactive, fun and
informative - and more importantly, they are all
about your future development.
They will complement both the subject- specific
knowledge you gain from your main programme
of study and the activities offered by the central
careers service.
They will help develop your skills in reflective
thinking, self-awareness, career planning,
problem solving, creativity, team working,
commercial awareness and communication -
all skills highly prized by graduate employers.
We take pride in supporting your individual career
development needs. We work with students at
every stage of the career management process,
from thinking about preferences and taking
decisions to making applications to internships,
placements and graduate employment. We can
support you with your career aspirations; local,
national or global and have bespoke resources
available for students interested in developing
a career abroad.
All activities are free of charge and easy to book –
just choose the ones that interest you.
You can book at lancaster.targetconnect.net
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Hello
HEAD OF CAREERS CAREERS ADVISERS
Meet the LUMS Careers Team.
PLACEMENTS TEAM
You can book an appointment with If you are taking a Placement Year
your Careers Adviser for advice and as part of your degree, you will
guidance on any topic and at any meet the Placements Team in
stage of career management. the ‘Preparation for Placements’
module. You can also book an
appointment with Juliet or the
Placement and Interships Officer
for support with your Placement.
RORY DALY
r.daly@lancaster.ac.uk
MATTHEW HOWARD
CAREER ADVICE Undergraduate Careers Adviser JULIET HUNTINGTON
m.j.howard@lancaster.ac.uk
DROP-IN CLINICS Placements and
Internships Manager
j.huntington1@lancaster.ac.uk
Undergraduate Drop-in Clinic
Tues. 10:00 – 12:00
Thurs 15:00 – 17:00
E: m.j.howard@lancaster.ac.uk
Placement Drop-in Clinic
Tues 14:30 – 16:30 Fri 10:30 – 12:30
E: j.huntington1@lancaster.ac.uk
Postgraduate Drop-in Clinic
Wed. 16:00 – 18:00 Fri. 15:00 – 17:00
E: p.sewell@lancaster.ac.uk
If you would prefer a 1-2-1 appointment
at an alternative time, please contact
the relevant team member.
PETER SEWELL HANNAH ALLISON
LUMS Career Zone is located Postgraduate Careers Adviser Placements and Internships
in A112 (beside LT4). p.sewell@lancaster.ac.uk Coordinator
h.allison1@lancaster.ac.uk
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POSTGRADUATE SPECIALIST
SPECIALIST SUPPORT SUPPORT
If you are studying MSc Management If you are a Business and
or one of the courses in the MSc Management, Economics,
Finance and Accounting suite you Marketing or Finance and
will meet Martine as part of your Accounting Student, you will
programme of study. Book an meet your Careers Coach in
appointment with Martine for advice your Careers and Employability
and support with applications. module as part of your
programme. You can also book
an appointment with your
Careers Coach for specialist PAUL MCCORMICK
support and guidance. Financial Careers Coach
Appointment by referral
MARTINE DAWBER
Career Advancement and
Internship Officer
mj.dawber@lancaster.ac.uk
EVENTS AND
EMPLOYER LIAISON NICKY ALLAN VICKY METCALF
Business and Management Marketing Careers Coach v.metcalf@
All the Career Events and Employer Careers Coach lancaster.ac.uk
workshops in LUMS are organised by n.allan@lancaster.ac.uk
the Events and Employer Liaison Team.
They work hard to develop exciting
opportunities for you to engage with.
DANNY PALMER HELEN CHAFFEY SOPHIA WU
Administrative Assistant Marketing Careers Coach Economics Careers Coach
danny.palmer@lancaster.ac.uk h.chaffey@lancaster.ac.uk y.wu26@lancaster.ac.uk
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10 Things You Can Do Right Now
To Kick-Start Your Career
1 Be Part of the University Community 2 Find a Part-time Job
Join a club or society to meet new people and Employers place great emphasis on previous experience.
develop your skills. Employers value students who It doesn’t have to be office work – a restaurant job can
have not only studied hard at university, but have teach communication skills, customer service and
also developed their employability through their handling pressure. All of these are valuable to graduates.
pastimes and interests. The University’s Employment Recruitment Service can
help you find part-time work. lancaster.ac.uk/
employment-and-recruitment-services
3 Volunteer 4 Use Your Careers Service
This is a great way to get involved in the area, support We are here to help you achieve your career goals.
your community, and the environment, while learning Visit the LUMS Careers Zone near LT4, check out our
important skills. lusu.co.uk/opportunities resources and come to one of our drop-in clinics.
5 Draft a CV 6 Practise Psychometric Tests
Most employers require you to submit a CV. There are These numerical, verbal and other reasoning tests are
a variety of approaches to CV writing, so we have a crucial part of most graduate recruitment processes,
produced a handy guide which is available on the LUMS and are the aspect that students fall down on the
Careers Moodle page. Draft your CV according to one most. You can find plenty of information and practice
of the guide’s templates and we will be happy to review tests on the LUMS Careers Moodle page.
it for you.
7 Log In to TARGETconnect 8 Create a LinkedIn Account
This is your one-stop shop for information about This has been called ‘Facebook for professionals.’
exciting careers events at Lancaster, news about the LinkedIn is used extensively by employers to
latest job vacancies and to book an appointment with advertise vacancies and to search for suitable
a careers adviser. An account has already been created recruits. It is also an excellent networking tool.
for you at lancaster.targetconnect.net Develop your profile at www.linkedin.com
9 Make a Note of the Workshops and 10 Visit the LUMS Careers Moodle page
Events you would like to attend It is packed full of useful tips, guides, and links to
You will be very busy this term. If you don’t put the employers. Everything you need at your fingertips.
dates in your calendar now you might forget about
them and the workshops will fill up – use this brochure
as a starting point, then explore opportunities on
TARGETconnect.
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Global Career Library
Resources Resources
In addition to speaking to the team of LUMS Careers specialists, The library subscribes to many
you also have access to excellent online resources that will support databases which enable you to
you with your career planning. research current information
about companies, share
LUMS Careers Moodle LUMS Hello Future Careers Portal prices and news stories.
Career management resources including Access our interactive online Careers Use this information to develop
tailored support with: Centre on the LUMS Careers Moodle commercial awareness when
• CVs, Cover Letters and
page for support with every element applying, and ensure you stand
of your career planning! out from other applicants
Application Forms
• Career Assessments: Assess at interview. Other useful
• Psychometric Tests
personality, resilience, workplace resources include:
• Interviews preferences and motivation
Key Note
• Assessment Centres • Business Skills E-Learning Courses Provides data on more than 7 million UK
• Global Job Searching and • Career Planner: Set tasks and track companies, directors and shareholders
and more than 1,000 in-depth market
Career Planning progress
research reports on a wide range of
Additional resources include: • Self-Development Tools industries and products.
• Financial Market Career information • Industry reports and employer advice Global Market Information
• LUMS Connect Platform for networking • Career Pathways: real life stories Database (Passport GMID)
with LUMS alumni revealing the inside view of a variety This is an integrated online information
of career areas system providing key business
• LUMS Hello Future Global Online intelligence on countries, companies,
Careers Centre. • CV and Cover Letter Builder, Interview markets and consumers.
Simulator, Elevator Pitch Builder
TARGETconnect • Assessment centre information
To search for jobs and work experience
opportunities, sign up for employer events Practise Psychometric
and skills workshops, just visit Testing Online
lancaster.targetconnect.net
Many employers include psychometric
testing as part of their recruitment
process. We have teamed up with Profiling
for Success to provide you with access to
a range of online practise tests. You will
receive the results direct to your email.
Going Global
Whether you’re searching for jobs or
internships as far away as China, India,
and the USA or nearer in the UK or
Europe, Going Global allows you to view
vacancies in any country in the world
and clarify work permit and visa issues.
Top tips on effective CV writing too.
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Financial Markets
Careers Support
LUMS is making big strides in
this highly competitive sector.
The Careers Team offer bespoke
specialist support to students
interested in pursuing Financial
Market careers. This includes a
programme of talks and events
delivered by our specialist
Financial Careers Coach,
Paul McCormick. Paul has
over 30 years ‘City’ experience,
including 20 years as a Bond
Trader, with major banks.
It is crucial that 1st year students get
involved as early as possible. Recruitment
deadlines are extremely early in this
sector! Gaining relevant sector experience
is crucial. You need to apply as early
as possible in the Michaelmas term for
opportunities the following summer.
Relevant Experience:
1st year - Spring Weeks
2nd year - Internships/Placements
Final year - Graduate Programmes
Core Resource: LUMS Financial
Careers Insight Series – 16 unique
short articles written by Paul.
See Moodle> LUMS
Careers>Financial Market Careers
9Financial Markets
Careers Events
FINANCIAL MARKETING CITY CAREERS – LUMS STUDENT & ALUMNI
CAREERS FOR 1ST YEAR LU INVESTMENT & EVENT AT THOMSON REUTER’S
STUDENTS FINANCE SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS
Time: 13:00 - 14:00 City Careers is Lancaster University A unique networking opportunity.
Date: Wed 11th October Investment and Finance Society’s Sign-up via TARGETconnect 1 month
Venue: Lecture Theatre 1 largest event, where successful before event.
Management School alumni are Date: 28th June 2018
INVESTMENT BANKING invited to share their experiences Venue: Canary Wharf, London.
SPRING WEEKS FOR 1ST YEAR in the financial industry. This will
STUDENTS provide our members with a great
opportunity to inquire about different
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
career paths and to allow them to
Date: Wed 11th October Alex Branford
network with industry professionals.
Venue: Lecture Theatre 1 BSc Business Studies
Time: 11:00 – 16:00
Lancaster University
INVESTMENT BANKING & Date: 21st October
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Venue: LUMS – Venues confirmed
INTERNSHIPS FOR upon registration “I worked with specialist support
2ND YEAR STUDENTS within the LUMS Careers
MOCK ASSESSMENT CENTRES team and together we rapidly
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 improved my application,
Date: Wed 11th October A classic financial market case study interview and Assessment
Venue: Lecture Theatre 1 exercise. It’s all about how you work Centre skills so much so that
as a team! Student feedback has I have now secured a year’s
TO ASSIST EARLY indicated mock assessment centre placement at the Global Real
APPLICATIONS: FINANCIAL attendance was crucial in getting Estate division of a major asset
MARKET CV CLINICS hired. Sign up two weeks in advance management firm. Furthermore,
Time: 13:30 - 18:00 via TARGETconnect I was offered a position from all
Date: Thurs 12th October Date: Multiple sessions from mid- 3 divisions of this firm - the first
Venue: Meeting Room 3 November to end-February time that had happened in their
history. I could not recommend
Time: 13:30 - 18:00
their services more highly!”
Date: Fri 13th October VISIT TO DEUTSCHE BANK
Venue: Meeting Room 3 Hear the thoughts of top traders and
For 1:2:1 appointments mandatory corporate finance professionals –
sign-up sheets are available at Oct a great addition to your CV.
11th lectures. Date: June 2018
Venue: London
10Explore Employers
and Job Opportunities
THE BIG CAREERS LUMS WORK
FAIR – MANCHESTER EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY FAIR 2017
Date: 10th October 2017 Date: 12th October 2017
Time: 10:30 – 16:00 Time: 12:00 – 15:00
Venue: Manchester Central Venue: LUMS Hub Café
University
Summer internships, year-long
We will be providing a free placements or voluntary work
coach to this national fair for are all great ways of gaining
graduate careers and student valuable experience and
work experience for all those improving your CV.
interested in a career in finance,
Visit this fair and chat to employers
business or management
and careers consultants about the
consultancy.
opportunities on offer in 2018.
All exhibitors have graduate
vacancies for autumn 2018,
some have work experience
opportunities and some have jobs
with immediate starts. A diverse
range of companies are represented
with hundreds of vacancies and
they want to target you!
11We organise over 100 career events every year. The following pages showcase a
small sample of some of them. Visit TARGETconnect regularly to find out about all
career events and to book your place: lancaster.targetconnect.net
PART-TIME NATIONAL WOMEN SPEED NETWORKING
JOBS FAIR IN BUSINESS WEEK EVENING
Date: 12th October 2017 Date: 16th – 20th October 2017 Date: 31st October 2017
Time: 12:00 – 15:00 Time: Various throughout Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Venue: LUMS Hub breakout the week Venue: LUMS Hub Café
area 2 Venue: To be confirmed upon
registration via
TARGETconnect
Want to check out a wide range
The part-time jobs fair is your of employers before settling
chance to find a job during your down?
time at Lancaster University to A full week of stimulating
presentations, events and This is your chance to play
earn money and develop your
discussions looking at the the field the evening before
skills for the future.
position of women in business the main Autumn Careers Fair.
The fair provides an opportunity Put your questions to as many
today.
for students to meet a wide range representatives as you can – it’s
of local companies. There is Representatives from a range of like speed dating for professionals.
something for everyone. organisations will examine the With refreshments, a quiz and lots
contributions women make in the of opportunities for networking,
workplace, the challenges they this is a fun way to find your
(still) face and their strategies for perfect professional match.
success in a changing environment.
Inspirational speakers will give you
an insight into pioneering women,
share their own personal stories,
offer advice on how to negotiate
a female-specific career path and
explore what remains to be done to
ensure equal opportunity for all. All
students welcome, not just females.
12Explore Employers and Job Oppor
AUTUMN CAREERS DINNER WITH
FAIR – CENTRAL INDUSTRY – BRIGHT
SERVICES FUTURES SOCIETY
Date: 1st November 2017 Date: Michaelmas Term 2017
Time: 11:00 – 15:00 Time: TBC - Please check
Venue: TBC TARGETconnect
Venue: TBC - Please check
TARGETconnect
The Autumn Careers Fair attracts
many of the Times Top 100
graduate recruiters. The ‘Dinner with Industry’ is the
largest annual society careers
This is one of the best ways to event at Lancaster, bringing
find opportunities in your chosen together students and leading
career. The fair provides an graduate employers to enjoy
opportunity for students to meet an evening of food, drinks
a wide range of companies - local, and networking. It is a great
national and international. There is opportunity to engage with top
something for everyone: graduate graduate recruiters and stand
jobs, work experience; internships out from the crowd.
and postgraduate study from
across all sectors. The event includes a three course
meal, and plenty of time for
networking before, during and after
the meal. Bright Futures Dinner
with Industry has been a great
success each year and we hope
to see you there. Tickets will be
available from The Base early
in Michaelmas Term.
13pportunities (cont.)
MEET THE CHINA EMPLOYER
EMPLOYER EVENT FAIR
Date: 6th February 2018 Date: 3rd March 2018
Time: Drop in anytime Time: 10:00 – 15:00
between 11:00 – 14:00 Venue: The University of
Venue: LUMS Hub Café Warwick
Come along to this event and This one-day event for Chinese
meet graduate employers from a and Chinese-speaking
wide range of organisations, all students will focus on careers
offering great opportunities for in the finance, business and
Management School students. management sectors.
Receive valuable feedback and You will learn about the Chinese
advice about how to succeed in graduate jobs market, attend
the recruitment process. employability insight seminars and
have the opportunity to network
with recruiters and organisations
with real job vacancies. Places will
be limited and transport will be
free. Date and closing date will be
notified through TARGETconnect.
14Hello Postgraduate Future
PG Careers Team Undergraduates, are you Why Lancaster: Top 3
ready for your next step 1. Industry Collaboration
after graduation? • Opportunities are available on many
Have you considered programmes to work on a Company
Postgraduate Study? Project for your dissertation, giving you
great industry experience.
Taking a Masters degree in Business &
• A number of our Masters Degrees offer
Management can enhance your Bachelors
accreditation through professional
degree and help you take the next step
bodies such as CIM, CMI and ACCA.
in your career, whether that’s developing
your professional expertise or continuing • Academic staff with professional
PETER SEWELL
in academia. LUMS offers over 20 Masters experience: your education is directly
Postgraduate Careers Adviser
degrees, many of which are open to those influenced by industry.
p.sewell@lancaster.ac.uk
from a range of backgrounds. So, whether • Many of our Masters degrees teach
you wish to specialise in your chosen practical skills alongside academic
area or learn a new subject, we have theory, such as industry specific
programmes for all preferences. software.
• Accounting, Finance & Banking
• Business Analytics 2. Global Opportunities
• E-Business & Information Technology We also offer a study abroad element in
• Economics partnership with other leading business
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation schools in many of our postgraduate
• Human Resources programmes. These opportunities could
MARTINE DAWBER • International Business & Strategy take you to locations as diverse as Brazil,
Career Advancement and Internship Officer • Logistics & Supply Chain Management Italy, Thailand and many more.
mj.dawber@lancaster.ac.uk • Management
• Marketing • Overseas electives
• MBA • Summer School
• Project Management • Term Abroad
• Triple Degree
For details of programmes, entry
requirements and fees, see
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/
masters/programmes
HELEN CHAFFEY
Marketing Careers Coach
h.chaffey@lancaster.ac.uk
15Our Financial Times Lancaster MBA,
MSc Management,
11th in the UK,
MSc Finance:
5th in the UK,
Rankings 2017 42nd in the world
73rd in the world 27th in the world
3. Employability and Careers Scholarships & Funding Want to find out more
A postgraduate qualification can ensure for Masters Programmes about how to begin your
that your CV stands out amongst the • All Lancaster University graduates Postgraduate Future?
many that employers receive. 92% of our who meet our criteria are eligible Then join us for one of our events taking
2016 PG graduates were employed within for an Alumni Loyalty Scholarship, place throughout the year:
6 months of graduation, with an average determined by your undergraduate
salary of over £37000. degree classification: • Postgraduate Open Evening
Thursday 16th November 17.00-20.00
We provide enhanced careers support for - 20% fee reduction for 1st Class
our postgraduate students: Hons degree • Postgraduate Study
- 10% fee reduction for 2:1 Hons degree Information Session
• Dedicated postgraduate careers advisor
Friday 8th December
• Industry specific careers coaches • In recognition of outstanding talent,
• Integrated careers modules we offer a range of prestigious • Postgraduate Study Drop In Sessions
programme scholarships, with nearly 25th January to 15th February
Research Degrees £2m in funding awards available. Thursdays from 15.00-17.00
For full information, see • Postgraduate Open Day
Following your Master’s degree, if you
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/ Thursday 22nd February
have a strong academic background, a
masters/scholarships
keen interest in a topic and a passion for • Postgraduate Study Drop In Sessions
research, then you may wish to study • If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss 12th April to 10th May
for a PhD. national ordinarily resident in the EU, Thursdays from 15.00-17.00
EEA or Switzerland, then you may be
For further information on PhD • Postgraduate Open Evening
eligible to apply for a Postgraduate
opportunities, please contact our PhD Thursday 7th June 17.00-20.00
Student Loan of up to £10,000, to help
admissions team: 01524 510667 or
fund your postgraduate studies. (Dates may change. For confirmed details,
lums-phd@lancaster.ac.uk
please check Target Connect).
Can’t make any of these sessions?
Not a problem! The LUMS Recruitment &
Conversion Team are really friendly and
João Rosa love to talk! Contact us on 01524 595094
MSc Management (2016-2017) or lumspgadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk to
discuss your postgraduate future.
“Coming to Lancaster University was a big challenge for me, and since the There is also plenty of
first day I showed big interest in the careers services LUMS had to offer. information available on our website
The incredible team helped me to secure a job before I finished my MSc www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/
Management. In September, I will start my graduate job with EY in Lisbon masters
as an Auditor.”
16Employability
Skills & Personal
Development Workshops
FINDING A SUMMER CVS, APPLICATION
INTERNSHIP FORMS AND COVER
LETTERS
Date: 11th October 2017,
12:00 – 13:00 Date: 16th October 2017,
Date: 1st November 2017, 12:00 – 13:00
10:00 – 11:00 Date: 30th October 2017,
Date: 23rd November 2017, 16:30 – 17:30
17:00 – 18:00 Date: 15th November 2017,
10:00 – 11:00
Date: 1st December 2017,
Many employers offer graduate 13:00 – 14:00
jobs to students who have Date: 30th January 2018,
undertaken internships 13:00 – 14:00
with them at the end of their
penultimate year.
This workshop enables you to Approximately 70% of all
explore the many opportunities applications to graduate
to gain an internship in summer employers fail at this first stage.
2018. You will learn how to This workshop provides top tips
research opportunities and to on how to complete winning CVs,
apply effectively. application forms and cover letters.
Learn what employers are looking
for and how to improve your
prospects of proceeding to the next
stage in the selection process.
17Visit TARGETconnect regularly to find out about all career
events and to book your place: lancaster.targetconnect.net
INTRODUCTION HOW TO SUCCEED TYPE DYNAMICS
TO PSYCHOMETRIC AT INTERVIEWS INDICATOR
TESTS WORKSHOP
Date: 23rd October 2017,
Date: 23rd October 2017 14:00 – 15:00 Date: 27th November 2017,
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 Date: 8th November 2017, 16:00 – 17:00
12:00 – 13:00 Date: 8th February 2018,
Venue: LUMS Career Zone A112
Date: 8th February 2018, 10:00 – 11:00
17:00 – 18:00
Many employers include
psychometric testing as part of The Type Dynamics Indicator
their recruitment process and This workshop explores what (TDI®) provides a flexible
we have teamed up with makes a good interview, assessment of a person’s
Profiling for Success to enable examines what employers are personality. Underlying patterns
you to gain practice of the looking for and explains how to are revealed by exploring what
common tests online. demonstrate that you have the attracts and energises us, how
appropriate skills we see the world, how we make
Learn how you should approach decisions and the ways in which
these tests and what you can do You will be given hints and tips
we manage the world around us.
to prepare for them. You will have on how to prepare for an interview
the opportunity to take a test and and the session also includes This workshop will support your
receive full scores and feedback interactive practical exercises. career development, and help
direct to your email. you make more effective career
decisions, through exploring how
personal preferences relate to
careers and specific job roles.
18Employability Skills & Personal De
DEVELOPING YOUR WORKING IN THE POSTGRADUATE
PROFESSIONAL UK, VISA RULES AND PERSONAL
ONLINE BRAND MAKING UK JOB STATEMENT
WITH LINKEDIN APPLICATIONS WORKSHOP
Date: 9th November 2017 Date: Visit TARGETconnect Date: 25th January 2016,
Time: 15:00 – 17:00 for details of when and 16:00 – 17:00
Venue: Bowland Nth A064 where this event will Date: 8th February 2016,
take place. 16:00 – 17:00
Date: 26th February 2016,
16:00 – 17:00
Connecting 300 million
This session is specifically Date: 11th March 2016,
professionals worldwide across
designed for international 16:00 – 17:00
200 countries, LinkedIn - the
‘Facebook for professionals’ - is students regarding current
one of the largest professional legislation about working in
networks on the internet. the UK, including the new Tier The Type Dynamics Indicator
1 (Graduate Entrepreneurship) (TDI®) provides a flexible
This session will introduce the key route. assessment of a person’s
features of LinkedIn and explain personality. Underlying patterns
how to create an impressive You will be able to ask questions
are revealed by exploring what
profile, presenting your skills, to a qualified adviser about
attracts and energises us, how
qualifications and interests, while seeking employment in the UK.
we see the world, how we make
helping you to clearly articulate This session will be facilitated
decisions and the ways in which
a career goal and achieve high by the International Student
we manage the world around us.
visibility from search engines. Adviser and LUMS Postgraduate
Careers Adviser. This workshop will support your
career development, and help
you make more effective career
decisions, through exploring how
personal preferences relate to
careers and specific job roles.
19al Development Workshops (cont.)
Ryan Lloyd
Course BSc Management and
Information Technology
Placement: Project
Management, IBM
“The CV workshops, mock
assessment centres, and
interviews were also a key factor
in me securing my placement.
It gave me the opportunity to use
the skills I had learnt, but also
receive useful feedback, and
advice from the professionals.”
20Student Clubs
and Societies
LANCASTER
UNIVERSITY
MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
(LUMSA)
Website: lancaster.ac.uk/lums/
study/life-at-lums/
societies
In 2010, societies from
LUMS combined in founding
the Lancaster University
Management School Association
(LUMSA).
All major societies at Lancaster
University Management School
are connected via LUMSA, with a
total of more than 1500 members.
The mission: to maximise
student opportunities within the
management school and beyond
through collaboration between
societies, academia and
careers services.
21Joining a student club or society is a great way to develop the transferable skills
graduate employers are looking for. Find out about the huge choice available at:
lusu.co.uk/get-involved/societies/our-activity-groups/
THE BRIGHT ADVERTISING LU BUSINESS &
FUTURES SOCIETY SOCIETY SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
Website: lancaster. Website: lancasteradvertising
SOCIETY
brightfutures.co.uk society.weebly.com
Facebook: /lancasterbrightfutures Facebook: /AdvertisingSociety Website: lancsbsd.co.uk
Facebook: /lancsbsd
Email: bsdsoc@gmail.com
This society is all about The Advertising Society
employability, in other words provides students with a
making top companies want to platform to explore their interest
employ you. We are a society, where people
in the world of advertising and
can find out about sustainable
It is your pathway to success develop essential industry skills
aspects of business and apply
and their events are designed and experience.
them to their own business ideas
for you to clearly develop those It aims to be a fun and valuable to start or develop their sustainable
essential skills that employers resource to members, preparing businesses. We provide a world
are increasingly demanding. The them for careers in the advertising in which businesses integrate
society organise many great events industry. An innovative schedule of economic prosperity with
each year, including their annual events, panels, guest lectures and social equity, environmental
‘Dinner with Industry’. awards offer prime opportunities sustainability and cultural &
for networking as well as preparing spiritual vitality.
members for the major employment
challenges from creative internships
to accessing industry networks.
22Student Clubs and Societies (cont
LU CONSULTING ENACTUS LANCASTER
SOCIETY LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
ECONOMICS
Email: consultingsoc@ Website: enactuslancaster.org
SOCIETY
lancaster.ac.uk Facebook: /EnactusLancaster
Facebook: /lu.consulting Website: economics.lusu.co.uk
Facebook: /groups/5945192441
This international student- Twitter: @econsoc
Consulting has recently led organisation seeks to
become one of the most popular change lives through economic
professions. opportunity and make a real
The society offers a great variety
impact, both locally and
This society aims to provide of events such as debates
globally, by transferring skills
students with the best possible concerning current affairs,
and entrepreneurial knowledge
insight into the profession. You research insights, module talks
in its projects.
will have a chance to attend talks and trips to the Bank of England
and get inspired by consultants The society brings opportunities and the Warwick Economics
from various areas of this broad to develop teamwork and Summit.
sector, who will share their leadership skills, network with
This gives members the
experience with you. The society like-minded students and business
opportunity to enhance their
will support you in developing professionals and get involved in a
academic skills, gain insight into
relevant skills such as analytical global student movement. Enactus
economics research and actively
thinking, problem solving and welcomes students from a wide
participate in discussions on
pitching solutions. range of subjects who are dedicated
current affairs. The society is
and innovative individuals.
happy to help its members with
their degree and career choices.
23cont.)
LANCASTER LANCASTER MANAGEMENT
ENTREPRENEURS UNIVERSITY SCIENCE SOCIETY
INVESTMENT AND
FINANCE SOCIETY
Website: lancaster Website: lumss.com
entrepreneurs.co.uk
(LUIFS) Facebook: /lancastermss
Facebook: /lancaster. Email: manscisoc@
entrepreneurs lancaster.ac.uk
Twitter: @LancsEntreprene Website: luifs.org
Email: lancaster Facebook: /luifs.lancaster
entrepreneurs@
Management science
lancaster.ac.uk
involves the investigation,
LUIFS aims to increase their
development and application
members’ financial knowledge
of solutions to real problems
The Lancaster Entrepreneurs are and awareness of opportunities
using mathematics, project
proud to be the oldest society of in the financial sector.
management, systems thinking
its kind in the UK.
Their members benefit from many and information systems design.
Their mission is to inspire exceptional events, including City
If you have an interest in problem
students to see the potential in Careers Weekend, where members
solving and looking at life from a
entrepreneurship and to teach are able to gain insight from City
risk perspective, then this is the
them about the fundamentals of professionals. Members can take
society for you.
the business start-up process. part in the society’s Investment
They do so by engaging successful Fund to gain real world experience
entrepreneurs with the society and also have video conferences
events as well as by arranging with professionals from the City.
challenging business games
and competitions.
24Student Clubs and Societies (cont
LANCASTER HR & ORGANISATION, PROJECT
UNIVERSITY WORK & TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
MARKETING SOCIETY (HR & OWT) SOCIETY SOCIETY
Facebook: /Lancaster.Marketing Facebook: /LUHROWTSoc Facebook: /LancasterPMers
Email: marketing.soc@ Email: owtsociety@ Twitter: @LancasterPMers
lancaster.ac.uk lancaster.ac.uk Email: pmers@lancaster.ac.uk
Instagram: @pmers
This society helps students Lancaster University HR & OWT
understand that marketing Society aims to increase member’s Project Management Society
goes far beyond the theoretical employability by providing real specializes in running business
knowledge gained during life work experiences from guest and community projects, and
lectures. speakers and workshops, as well they aim to provide a platform
Both educational and entertaining, as introducing them to the brand for their members to gain
the society organises a range of new ‘HR & OWT Award Scheme’ practical experiences by
activities including simulation through free on campus real-life engagement.
games, competitions and large training sessions. The society are aware that theory
social events. Having developed Partnered with Work Graduates, alone is not enough to make you
strong links with the Marketing the society is also able to provide thrive in the competitive world and
Department and the LUMS Careers free accredited online training every that is why they offer experiential
Team, the society has connections month, along with other society learning for members to transform
with prominent guest speakers, collaboration events and member theory into practice. Members can
with whom it organises events to socials. Overall, it is an active initiate projects from scratch and get
help its members get an insight society that looks to introduce involved in different stages of project
into the real world of marketing. members to a better understanding management, as well as gaining
of the workplace, no matter what valuable knowledge and experience
degree or past experience. through their mentoring system.
25cont.)
MIT SOCIETY: LANCASTER
NETWORKING, SKILLS UNIVERSITY WOMEN
AND MENTORING IN BUSINESS (LUWIB)
SOCIETY
Facebook: /MITLANCS
WIX: mitsociety.wixsite. Facebook: /LUWIBsoc
com/mitsociety Email: lancasterwib@
gmail.com
As well as providing students
with the opportunity to network Lancaster University Women in
with students in other years, Business Society (LUWIB) aims
the society also aims to provide to provide female students with
students with the opportunity strong networks, skills and
experience needed to be
to meet potential employers and
outstanding in their future careers
gain valuable contacts that will
while at university. We celebrate
be helpful in the future.
the successes of women in
We offer events such as mock business and inspire increased
interviews and assessment centres participation of women in a
and CV workshops. Last year diverse range of sectors and in
we hosted a mock interview and leadership positions.
assessment centre delivered by We organise a range of events such
Deloitte, IBM, SAP and plan to as networking sessions, sharing
do the same this year. We aim sessions and talks covering various
to increase collaboration with industries, which members are able
graduate employers on an annual to gain insights from professionals.
basis, providing a variety of insight Through workshops, mock
interviews and assessment centre
opportunities for members.
interviews, members can learn
about the selection process used
by major companies.
26University-Wide
Support and Activities to
Boost Your Employability
The Lancaster Award Interested in volunteering Green Lancaster
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain
or starting your own If you are particularly interested in
official recognition for all the employability- business? environmental volunteering, get in touch
enhancing activities you complete whilst with Green Lancaster.
LUSU Involve offers opportunities for
at Lancaster University. students to volunteer or run a project in They offer voluntary opportunities such as
Whether you join a student society, do the local community, volunteer overseas supporting a community orchard, helping
work experience, take up voluntary work, and to start your own business. maintain an organic garden and even
learn a new skill, play sport, organise looking after some free-range chickens.
They have many opportunities to volunteer
events or get involved in your college JCR both locally and internationally, working For further information: involve.lusu.co.uk
- it all counts. with schools, vulnerable adults, charities or just come to one of their intro talks.
or even to create your own project that
Just look for this symbol: benefits students and the community. Lancaster University
LUSU Involve offers students who want to Enterprise Centre
For further information:
start their own business the opportunity Whether you’re thinking about personal
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lancaster-award
to do so via a wealth of business advice, development, social innovation or
contacts and start-up funding. If you have business start-up, it all starts with
an idea you want to make a reality or even an idea…
if you don’t have an idea but want to try
running a business, they can help you. Engaging with Enterprise at Lancaster is a
valuable investment in your employability.
For further information email Joe Bourne: This is true regardless of whether you
j.bourne@lancaster.ac.uk want to work for yourself or within a public
sector or charitable organisation, a local
small business or a global corporation.
Developing your enterprise and innovation
capabilities through problem-based
experiential learning will equip you with
precisely the skills that employers are
looking for, giving you the edge on the
competition and the confidence and
resilience to try new things in new ways.
27In case you’ve not already started to get They have many opportunities to
involved, there are countless ways for you volunteer: working with schools,
to engage with Enterprise during – and vulnerable adults, charities or even to
after – your time at Lancaster. Regardless create your own project that benefits
of your year of study, your course or students and the community. We can
faculty, there are opportunities to develop broker an opportunity for you, ensure you
your Enterprise skills, from creative volunteer in a way that gets you the most
problem solving, design thinking and back from your time put in, ensure that you
business planning to running projects are volunteering in a safe and supportive
and producing events. environment and pay your expenses where
To find out about what’s going to be host organisations are unable to.
available next year, or to discuss your own If you have an idea you want to make
ideas for what you’d like to do next, get in a reality then we can help make it
touch: Call 01524 593271 or email happen. Whether it’s a celebration of
enterpriseteam@lancaster.ac.uk multiculturalism; an innovation to make
lancaster.ac.uk/enterprisecentre the university more environmentally V
ictorio Serdarov
sustainable; an event that gives fellow Course: BBA Management
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students a chance to perform and Placement: Sales Intern, HP
lancasteruniversityenterprisecentre
demonstrate their skills/talent; or none of
twitter.com/EnterpriseLU
the above: we are a great place to start!
“The support I received from
We can help you make a plan, deliver a
LUMS proved vital in securing
Want to do something safe and successful activity, recruit helpers
a placement both in terms
amazing with your and promote to the rest of campus, secure
of identifying placement
free time? funding and connect to the people whose
opportunities and CV,
help you will need.
Lancaster University Students’’ Union cover letter and interview
offers opportunities for students to make For further information email your preparation support.
their idea’s happen, volunteer in all sorts Students’ Union to get started: help@lusu.
co.uk or just pop into see us in Bowland at This has included the
of sectors from schools to the arts, run a compulsory Placement
project in the local community or be part the end of the learning zone.
Preparation first-year module
of the brilliant accomplishments of our but also many workshops
hundreds of clubs and societies every year. and 1:1 appointments with
career advisors”
28Enterprise & Innovation
Opportunities
Labs T1 (Graduate
This is where you make your ideas
Entrepreneur) Visa
happen while developing your If you are an overseas (non-UK/EU)
entrepreneurial mindset, your design student due to graduate this academic
skills, your confidence and your year and would like to start a business in
resilience. Whether you are still refining the UK after you graduate, you will need
your idea or preparing a funding proposal a T1 (GE) Visa. You will need to produce
for an investor, our ultra-flexible Labs a professional quality business plan
system allows you to choose your own that can be endorsed to the satisfaction
enterprise adventure so you can make of the Home Office. We are only able to
your idea happen at your own pace. endorse 20 graduates per year, so contact
Pick a time, pick a session type - pitching, the Enterprise Team or Registry Team to
prototyping, storytelling, testing, trading register your interest in plenty of time.
skills, networking and more - and we’ll
Registration opens Spring 2018,
provide a facilitator and all the resources
enquiries welcome
you need to iterate forward.
Daily, Learning Zone Pod 4 Scale Up
Launching your business is just the first
Leadership for Sustainable step on a journey we hope will be long
Innovation and rewarding, and there is a wealth
This is where you can accelerate your of support available to you on and off
new venture through a structured start-up campus to draw on. Maintaining a
development programme. This intensive relationship with the Enterprise Team
programme covers idea validation, post-start will unlock access to hot-
product/service design, business model desking facilities and a business address,
validation, financial planning and mentoring and professional advice,
strategic planning and draws on the action learning sets, an international peer
latest design thinking processes, tools network, as well as regional SME support
and approaches to ensuring you have programmes and accelerators.
thoroughly de-risked your new venture. Ongoing, enquiries welcome
Runs Summer 2018,
enquiries welcome
29Commercial Awareness Santander Universities Enterprise News
If you are preparing for a curricular
Entrepreneurship Awards There are new opportunities, events,
placement or consultancy project, an This prestigious national competition will workshops, competitions, etc. emerging
extra-curricular challenge or competition, see you go head-to-head with students all the time. To stay abreast of everything
or you are actively seeking work, it pays from across the UK to produce the best that’s going on, visit the Enterprise
to refine your commercial awareness. business plans and pitches before a panel Centre blog and sign up to the newsletter.
Our Business Model Canvas workshops of VIP judges. The process starts with a
will help you or your team quickly analyse local competition to determine who will www.lancaster.ac.uk/
any organisation’s business model, so be put forward to represent Lancaster enterprisecentre
that you can identify where your work University in the national stages with the
will create value. Understanding this is potential to win up to £20,000 and other
the key to enhancing your performance exclusive prizes.
on the task at hand, delivering better
Starts Lent term,
outcomes for your client or employer and
enquiries welcome
boosting the quality of your coursework.
Starts Michaelmas term, PG Rise
enquiries welcome
If you are a PostGrad Researcher looking
to gain a practical understanding of
Global models for sustainable research impact
Entrepreneurship Week - including spin-outs and licenses - PG
A week-long showcase of student-led Rise can help you, whilst also broadening
enterprise and innovation activities your personal PGR network. As part of
in the Learning Zone, culminating in a multi-disciplinary PG Rise team you
the Lancaster Entrepreneurs Society’s will work on a short research sprint
24-hour social innovation hackathon to around the market opportunity and
identify a sustainable solution to a global business model for Intellectual Property
social or environmental challenge. generated by some of Lancaster’s leading
Look out for the programme as it takes academics. You will approach your own
shape, including the announcement of research with new perspectives on how
our annual Enterprise Awards evening it can be applied in the wider world.
and Start-Up Weekend 2018.
Ongoing, enquiries welcome
13-19 November 2017, session
bookings via Target Connect
30Direct access to LUMS professional
network of experienced alumni
Make the most of our exclusive
online networking platform –
LUMS Connect.
Help offered: unique career insights
and application support from over
1,200 experienced LUMS graduates.
Tailored search: find alumni
volunteers based on your selected
companies, industries or countries.
Simple process: message them
directly via the platform.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/LUMSConnect
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institution for management based in the United Kingdom. We are very
pleased to collaborate with CMI on a selection of our employability
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