Preparatory sessions
2015-16
The preparatory sessions are intended to equip you with the right set of technical and soft skills and to support you throughout the process of finding and securing a placement.
The sessions are run by the Department of Computer Science, Careers & Employability Service. Often we invite prospective employers to run our sessions; these sessions provide general information regarding useful skills and equip you with inside advice on how to successfully secure a placement.
You are required to attend all sessions.
The programme is subject to change depending on the speakers’ availability.
All resources available on the Internal Departmental Web Server.
Preparatory Sessions
Schedule
WHEN Every Tuesday in Semester 1
TIME 3 pm to 5 pm
WHO Y2 students enrolled on a programme with a year in Industry
LOCATIONS Ashton Lecture Theatre, unless explicitly stated
September 29th
Useful links
Introduction to the preparatory sessions for the year in Industry
V.Tamma
Introduction to placements
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C.Martindale
October 6th
IT Career Options
Web Applications
October 13th
Skills sessions
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C.Martindale
Psychometric tests
J. Layland
October 20th
Application Forms.
TBD
CV workshop.
C. Martindale
October 27th
Registering with websites, Linkedin profile etc.
C. Martindale
CV and Application surgery.
C. Martindale
November 3rd
Prepare for the fair.
THALES and past YINI students
November 10th
Interview skills.
FDM Group
November 17th
November 24th
December 1st
December 8th
CV and Application surgery.
C. Martindale
In G-FLEX, CTL
Meet past placement students
Past YINI students
December 15th
Do your best at assessment centres.
THALES
CV and Application surgery.
C. Martindale
Getting the most from your placement.
C. Martindale
Case studies scenarios & solutions.
V. Tamma
Module evaluation.
C. Martindale
Placement assessment.
V. Tamma