A week long series of events that aims to give students the opportunity to speak and make meaningful connections with a wide range of industrialists, specialists and employers from various sectors.

No matter what stage you are at in career planning, you can further ideas/ inspiration/ insight into different sectors and what opportunities are out there.

Come and take part in our exciting selection of extra-curricular activities all aimed to get you thinking about your future. You will get lots of information and advice about what it is like working for yourself, starting a business and be able to learn more about ongoing support at the University. Come and network with interesting people!

Tea, coffee, and refreshments available every day. Book a place at Events, Careerhub:
https://careerhub.liv.ac.uk/

Be the boss of your own future:
for students, by students #BYOB2018

Be Your Own Boss 2018

Programme of activities

Why Networking?

Denise Chilton, Executive, business and life coach, Denise Chilton Ltd

will discuss the importance of networking and the benefits for your career choices.

Day 1:  March 5th

Ashton Lecture Theatre, 4 pm to 6 pm

An Audience With...

Ben Kadel, Shop Direct

Louise Kavanagh, PA Consulting

Daniel Nicolson, Cleversteam

will answer your questions about career choices, directions, and possibilities.

Day 2:  March 6th

Ashton Lecture Theatre, 4 pm to 6 pm

Spring 2018 Careers Fair
The Liverpool Spring Careers Fair 2018 You'll find the event packed with around 60 exhibitors offering paid summer internships, year in industry placements and graduate opportunities.

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/events/event/?eventid=87220


Satellite event: Sensor City Industry and Student Matching Event
LCR 4.0 at Sensor City has teamed up with the University of Liverpool to run a skills matching event that will help SMEs and larger corporates to find suitable students, within the sensor and engineering fields. Booking required (have your CV ready):

http://www.sensorcity.co.uk/event/industry-and-student-matching-event/

Day 3:  March 7th The Crypt

Metropolitan Cathedral

10.30 am to 3.30 pm

Sensor City

2 pm to 4 pm

Meet the Graduates

An opportunity to talk to past Computer Science students who graduated in the past 10 years who will share their career choices and stories

Dr Paul Doran, (BSc 2006, PhD 2010), Autotrader

Dan Dunnington (BSc 2017), Liftupp

Lewis Hollywood, (BSc 2015, MSc 2016), LSTM

Adam McConkey (BSc 2000), Sematron

Dr Anton Minnion (MSc 2008, PhD 2015), Bluprint Global

Emily Young (BSc 2017), Ultamation

Day 4:  March 8th

EEE 2.05

4 pm to 6 pm

Showcase: Liverpool Digital

Phil Goddard, CSols Ltd

Lee Hackett, Bluprint Global

Oliver Hall, Ultamation

Nick Heath, Celebration Planner

Brendan Nel, EDDi

Clemens Wangerin, vTime and Baltic Creative

Come and discover the exciting tech industries operating in Liverpool and the North West: virtual reality, education technology, party planning, home automation and more...

Day 5:  March 9th

Sensor City

4 pm to 6 pm


Meet up in the Quad, Ashton Building at 3.45 pm to walk together

Hackaton

Are you a group of students with a killer app idea that will revolutionalise student life? Or just keen programmers who want to challenge their abilities? This is the event for you. Organised by Compsoc, in collaboration with Be Your Own Boss.

Book a place at:

https://www.liverpoolguild.org/groups/compsoc/events/compsoc-hackathon-be-your-own-boss-week

Day 6:  March 10th

Gilmour Room, Guild

10 am to 6 pm

Monday 5th March - Saturday 10th March 2018