TODAY: Part-time Work Fair

Every year the careers service organises two part-time work fairs on campus. The Autumn fair takes place today from 12.00pm – 2.30pm in the students union. Local employers are coming onto campus to recruit students for a variety of vacancies in the area. Remember you need to be realistic. Most student jobs are in catering and hospitality or in sales and retail. Campus jobs are advertised by departments on Message of the Day and on notice-boards throughout the college. Other positions can be found at JobOnline. Click here for other part-time work ideas.

Careers events over the next two weeks

This is the text from the email all students receive every two weeks. However there has been an IT error which has delayed the first email so we are publishing it here and on Message of the Day so you all konw whats coming up!

Surinder Arora confirmed for Dragons’ Den

Entrepreneur and Hotel owner Surinder Arora has been confirmed as one of the “Dragons” attending the Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs event on October 8th.  Born in the Punjab, Surinder is now one of Britain’s leading hoteliers with a portfolio including the famous Arora hotels at Heathrow.

The Dragons Den event invites any student with an idea, be it commercial or social, to pitch in front of a panel of business experts with the possibility of winning the £1000 cash prize. Any student from any department can enter and entry forms are available around campus (including the students union and careers centre).

Students unaware of the format of the television series Dragons Den, on which this event is based, can watch one on the BBC website here.  You can find out more about the event through the Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs website.

Facebook

For those who haven’t found us on Facebook yet, click here to see our pages.  The Careers Group, University of London also have pages here but they are not specific to Royal Holloway.

Have you got a great idea?

Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs have an exciting programme of events coming up in the Autumn term

The main event is Dragons Den, a version of the hit BBC television programme. If you have a great idea and think that you can take on the Dragons and win – on your own or in a team of up to 4 – enter their fantastic Dragons’ Den competition.

Finalists will be put straight through to face the Dragons, but if you don’t make it through, you can still enter via the Dragon Teams workshop.

Remember, your idea doesn’t need to be commercial but it could be social entrepreneurial or other. There are flyers around campus (and in the careers service) and you can post your ideas through the Dragons Den boxes in the students union and careers centre.

For more information visit their website.

Welcome!

Royal Holloway careers staff

Welcome to Royal Holloway (or welcome back if you are returning)! We hope your time at the college is not just academically challenging but that you make the most of opportunities outside of your studies to enjoy yourself and develop further.

Help for Japanese students

Blog advertisement from BEO Japan:

BEO is a highly specialised organisation dedicated to promoting and facilitating individual development through international education and career opportunities. With a wide network of closely linked local and overseas educational institutions, partners and companies, we arrange and support students, academics and staff in their international experience.

BEO has been awarded a licence from the Japanese Ministry of Labour to manage an employment placement unit as part of BEO in Japan. This unit closely integrates into other BEO operations and specialises in guiding student’s choice of course in the context of what area they intend to seek employment. On return from overseas BEO then seek to place students into appropriate employment opportunities. BEO Career also work with international corporations to support staff recruitment and development in Japan.

For more information, please refer to our website or email us at  alternatively you can register your details from the website

We have a range of careers workshops on topics including business manners and CVs. Check out the workshops and talks coming up in September – October 2009.

Please contact us to discuss your own individual needs and how we can help.

Fusayoshi SASAKI
Satsuki FUJII

Career and Alumni
BEO
161-0033 Tokyo, Shinjuku ku, Shimoochiai, 1-1-3, Dai Ichi Zeikei Biru 3rd Floor, JAPAN Tel 03-5925-0336 Fax 03-3368-6605
Email: career@beo.jp HP: http://beocareer.jp/

Less than one week to go…

It is less than one week to the start of the new term. Over the summer we have been working hard in the careers service to ensure the Autumn term is packed with exciting and relevent careers activities for you.

If this is your first time in the UK and at Royal Holloway it may take you a little time to adjust, but there is plenty of support out there to help you fit in. The International team are on top of logistics and everyone who has arranged for an airport pick-up will be met and escorted directly to the college. From the moment you land we are there to help.

The first week can be a bit daunting. There are lots of events going on including departmental, student union and other campus events. This year you can attend a video giving you a “survival guide” to University. This will take place in the Windsor Auditorium on Wednesday 23r September from 5.00pm – details and free tickets can be obtained on campus from Founders West 170.

Until next week, the careers service wishes all who are travelling a safe trip to the UK and a great start to your time at Royal Holloway.