Career Services and Presentations

It's never too early to think about your future career!

Gaining a degree from a highly regarded university is a great start…but in this competitive environment graduate employers are looking for more than ever before. To make the most of your time at university it pays to start your career planning early and to take advantage of opportunities to develop your skills and experience…and it’s not just technical skills that count: communication, interpersonal skills, problem solving, leadership and business awareness are just some of the frequently requested competencies.

Career planning is not just about researching career options and setting goals, but also about building experience (academic, work experience, student activities… and more) throughout your years as a student, and being able to market yourself effectively to potential employers.

The Careers Service

Support with all aspect of career planning is provided by the University’s Career Service which is based at 3^rd Floor, Central Library, George Square.  

• Careers Events  - A programme of careers is offered through the year. All events are open to students of any year (unless stated otherwise).

• Exploring your options – A degree from the School of Informatics offers a wide range of career options. To get an overview of what’s possible explore what previous graduates have done and start to research possible career options. Other options including further study,  starting a business, volunteering, and taking time out are addressed.
•  Getting advice – Appointments to discuss any career related issue - from CVs to job search strategy – can be arranged.  Additionally, a School of Informatics “Careers Drop-in” is offered:  Wednesdays 11am to 12:30pm, Careers Service – Room 3.53, Cenral Library. 
• Careers Fairs  - campus based & on-line events let you network with a range of employers and gain an overview of what is on offer to students and graduates.
•  Employer Presentations – offer an insight into particular employers and what they offer. This is a good chance to network with senior staff and recent graduate employees and to gain advice on selection processes.  **Also see presentations arranged via the School of Informatics below.
•  Vacancies – graduate jobs, internships, semester jobs and vacation work can be found on SAGE, Edinburgh’s student & graduate employment database. Paid work placements for continuing students can also be found through E Placement Scotland.

Careers Service events for Informatics students:

Employers Presentations

 An extensive programme of Employer Presentations is organised by the Careers Service. Presentations run from the start of Semester 1. These are open to final and penultimate year undergraduates and all PG students. Many employers will also welcome first and second year undergraduates.

Presentations offer an excellent opportunity to find out about whats on offer, network with employers and recent graduate employees and gain advice on how they recruit.

The School of Informatics also arrange a number of employer presentations - these are detailed below: