Careers Service, University of Oxford

We are delighted to announce that our Creative Careers Festival is back for 2025! 📅 10 -14 February 2025, online and at the Careers Service, University of Oxford. The creative sector is vast and filled with endless opportunities for talent of all kinds. Whether you're pursuing a specific career path or just beginning to explore your options, the Creative Careers Festival 2025 is a great place to start. Join us in 4th week of Hilary term for an exciting lineup of information sessions, expert Q&As, and inspiring panel discussions. Hosted by our careers advisers and a stellar roster of guest speakers, this week is designed to spark ideas, provide guidance, and connect you with opportunities in the dynamic world of creative industries. Check out the events and sign up: 🔗 www.careers.ox.ac.uk/cf

Matt Beem, CEO of Kinetic, shares his perspective on what it really means to give, highlighting that it’s not just about supporting organisations, but about understanding how they transform lives. Matt was a guest speaker on the the Making a Difference Programme for University of Oxford students in Michaelmas term 2024, offering practical insights into the world of charities and social enterprises. Find out more about the programme: www.careers.ox.ac.uk/made #fundraising #thirdsector #socialenterprise #charity #careeradvice #oxforduniversity

Kathryn Eastwood, Director of Income and Employer Partnerships at the EY Foundation, shares her advice for building a career with purpose. Kathryn was a guest speaker on the the Making a Difference Programme for University of Oxford students in Michaelmas term 2024, offering practical insight into the world of charities and social enterprises. Find out more about the programme: www.careers.ox.ac.uk/made #thirdsector #socialenterprise #charity #careeradvice #oxforduniversity #eyfoundation

Q&A with a Careers Adviser: Dr. Mike Moss FRSC FRSA, Oxford Alumni Careers Mike Moss, a former NATO research fellow and Procter & Gamble inventor with 54 patents, now specialises in career support for University of Oxford alumni and leads our popular Career Management Strategy Masterclass. Our advisers are all seasoned experts, ready to assist with any career-related challenge. But have you ever wondered about the person behind the guidance? In a recent Q&A on our News page, we had the chance to learn more about Mike: ❓ What's one piece of careers advice you wish you had followed sooner? "Make friends with everyone and make no enemies, it is never worth to win an argument and lose a friend, there is a way to disagree nicely. Buy lots of beers, bake lots of cakes, host lots of barbecues and be the most popular person as well as the most productive." ❓ Do you see AI as a friend or foe? AI is a powerful tool, it is the humans that use it who have the potential to be friend or foe. I am sure that AI will not spontaneously become conscious. However, it does not need to be conscious to figure out that humans are harming the planet, so I would not give AI access to weapons of mass destruction. Isaac Asimov was prescient when he wrote his 3 laws of robotics in 1942, we need similar laws of AI agreed internationally. ❓ What’s your favourite time of year to be working in Oxford/at the Careers Service? I love every term in Oxford, though I like to spend the summer in my small cottage in the Italian sunshine. So if I had to narrow it down, eighth and ninth week of Trinity term are fabulous. Hopefully, most students have the exams behind them and the summer in front of them and they can enjoy the parks and the river. Wednesday of ninth week we put on our gowns for Encaenia to hand out honorary degrees at the Sheldonian - followed by a garden party on one of the college lawns. I am hoping that the garden party will be at my wife's college this year - fingers crossed.

🎥 End of year message from Jonathan Black, the Director of the University of Oxford Careers Service. Jonathan shares tips for navigating career-related questions during the holidays and offers advice on what students should consider for the start of the new year.

Q&A with a Careers Adviser: Julia Sadler Julia Sadler, one of our specialist careers advisers, studied Law at the University of Reading and worked in publishing for 20 years before joining the Careers Service at University of Oxford. She now leads our Insight into Publishing Programme and advises on a range of sectors, including legal and creative careers. All our advisers are experts, but what about the people behind the advice? In an article on our News page, we asked Julia some questions to get to know her a little better... ❓ How do you stay motivated and celebrate your job? "I keep an email folder named ‘Smile File’ where I save lovely emails from students I have advised. And I always keep a stash of Green & Black’s 85% dark chocolate nearby. All that said, it’s easy to stay motivated when we get to meet so many inspiring students here. I love this job." ❓ What's one piece of careers advice you wish you had followed sooner? "Sharing your ideas and work with others really helps – whether that’s your CV, your writing, your plans. The best job moves I have made have come after seeking others' feedback and networking. I’m naturally shy so it doesn’t come easy but once I make myself do it, good things happen." ❓ Has anyone ever taken a career path which really surprised you? "My sister in law went from a finance director/accountant in a law firm to qualifying as an osteopath. Quite a leap. Most people now have 2 or 3 jobs in a lifetime – don’t worry about having it all mapped out at Oxford. Just focus on the next thing."

Samini Subramaniam, a medical student from Christ Church College, took part in the Crankstart Internship Programme over the summer, working at the Aswan Heart Centre in Egypt with the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation. She shared this exciting snap with us in the Internship Office Photo & Video Competition 2024. "This experience has not only affirmed my career aspirations and reminded me of what I hope to achieve after graduation but it has also... been a truly enriching cultural experience, allowing me to learn about Egyptian history". Continue reading Samini's reflections: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dTwvYV9y ______________________________ 🌟 The 2025 Internship Office Photo and Video Competition is now open for submissions! All University of Oxford students taking part in internships organised or funded by the Internship Office during the 2024-25 academic year are invited to submit original photos or videos that capture their internship experience. Winners in both the photo and video categories will receive high street vouchers.

Matt Beem, CEO of Kinetic, shares advice on finding opportunities to serve and build valuable skills in the charity and social enterprise sectors. Learn how giving your time, talent, and asking the right questions can help shape your future in making a difference. With 80+ consultants, support services members and allied professionals, Kinetic is a fundraising company that helps nonprofits of all sizes and sectors worldwide raise funds. Matt Beem was a guest speaker on the the Making a Difference Programme for University of Oxford students in Michaelmas term 2024. Find out more about the programme: www.careers.ox.ac.uk/made #GivingTuesday #fundraising #thirdsector #socialenterprise #charity #careeradvice #oxforduniversity

If you are doing an #internship this winter vacation, share you experience with us in the Internship Office Photo & Video Competition 2024-25. The competition is open to all University of Oxford students who take part in internships facilitated or funded through the Internship Office. This year, we want to see you on your internship. Enter the competition with photos and/or videos which show you in your place of work, with colleagues, with your hosts, in the country and location of your internships. Pretty much anything goes as long as you are somewhere in the entry! Find out more and enter: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e8_DAEV7

It's that time of year again! 🎁 📆Our festive gift to you: each day during the month of December, we will share free, educational online resources compiled by staff and academics at Oxford Continuing Education. That's thirty-one days of free learning, to take you right up to the new year! 🚪 Discover what lies behind doors 1 and 2 of our festive countdown calendar: https://buff.ly/4fW49Qu