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This blogpost was written by Emma-Marie Fry, Careers Consultant at St George’s, University of London.

It’s that time of the year where graduate schemes, Masters courses, placements and internships are being advertised for September 2022, with closing dates fast approaching. Perhaps you are turning your attention to your future career and want a steer, especially if you are in the last few months of your degree, or postgraduate study.

The Careers Service (based in the St George’s Library) can support you whatever stage you are at in your career thinking and planning.

You can book an appointment with a specialist careers consultant. We offer 30 minutes one to one careers guidance appointments and 20 minutes application appointment to get feedback on your CV, application, personal statement or covering letter, or simply discuss how to approach an application. If your application is successful and you secure an interview, we can give you the opportunity to practice in a mock interview, and that is for any industry whether within healthcare or not. Appointments can virtual or in person.

There is also a wide range of resources on our Canvas Careers pages to take you through each step of Explore, Plan and Apply.

Explore, Plan, Apply

Explore – this is the first step in career planning and is constantly evolving – and it can take a lot of time. Exploring is about knowing yourself (skills, attributes, interests, values), getting to know the options (jobs, sectors, further study, training) and making decisions on what to take forward. Check out the tools and advice on our Canvas pages to give your career plan strong foundations.

Plan – Planning is about the action that you take to move closer to your goals, testing out ideas and getting more information. How will you reach your goals? What route will you take? How can you secure work experience? Get extra training? How and why should you build your professional network of likeminded people (and alumni of SGUL)? Should you consider further study?

Apply – How can you put a strong application together for a job or course? Is your CV up to scratch? How can you make the best of an interview opportunity? The support is there so make the most of each and every job opportunity that appeals to you.

In addition, we have dedicated sections on the Canvas Careers pages for Disability and Disclosure, and for International students.

On the Careers Service Jobsboard, we are currently advertising 1500 jobs in a range of areas.

It is worth noting that Explore Plan Apply is not just relevant to students and graduates but is how we all make decisions and move forward throughout our professional lives. St George’s Careers Service can support you for up to two years after you graduate but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy exploring, planning and applying to secure the future you want.

Book an appointment with us or contact us by emailing careers@sgul.ac.uk.

Between now and 12th October, we are running a Social Media prize draw with wonderful prizes to give away!

Prize list:

3 x Honest Burgers vouchers (2 burgers, 2 fries, 2 sides and 2 drinks)
1 x £25 Amazon gift card
1 x St George’s travel mug
1 x St George’s teddy
5 x Library Goody Bags

To enter the draw: follow @sgullibrary on Instagram, follow @sgullibrary on Twitter, or like our SGUL Library Facebook page.

*Treble your chances of winning by following us across all our social media.*

The Library uses social media to give you the latest information about Library services, as well as drawing your attention to relevant news items and articles relevant to the medical and health field.

Terms and Conditions: Social Media prize draw

The competition will run from Tuesday 28 August 2018 until Friday 12 October 2018.
The prize draw is open to St George’s, University of London and Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education (Kingston University and St George’s, University of London partnership) students only.
Entry to the prize draw is restricted to one entry per student, per channel.
Multiple entries will be disqualified.
Winners will be chosen at random from all valid entries once the competition has closed on Friday 12th October 2018.
Winners will be contacted via social media. Please be sure to check your direct messages.
The prize can only be collected in person from St George’s Library on production of a valid St George’s University ID card.
Prizes must be collected within two weeks of notification.
The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.
Photos of the prize winners will be taken to be used in publicity on Library social media channels.
One prize draw will take place, unless the prize(s) are not collected by the deadline, in which case uncollected prizes will be redrawn (once only).

Terms and Conditions: Spot the Bull

The following Terms and Conditions relate to the Spot the Bull competitions run during Freshers Fayre 2018.

The competition will run 10am-2pm during the Postgraduate Freshers’ Fayre and the Undergraduate Freshers’ Fayre.
The competition is open to St George’s, University of London and Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education (Kingston University and St George’s, University of London partnership) students only.
Entry to the competition is restricted to one entry per student for providing their name and contact details on the Spot the Bull grid.
Multiple entries will be disqualified.
A winning location on the grid will have been selected at random in advance of each Fayre.
Winners will be contacted on the day of the Fayre via the contact details they provide on the grid (if legible) or their SGUL email (if identifiable).
The prize can only be collected in person from St George’s Library on production of a valid St George’s University ID card.
Prizes must be collected within two weeks of notification.
The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered in to.
Photos of the prize winners will be taken to be used in publicity on Library social media channels.