Resources

Considering a PhD?

If you would like to find out what it means to do a PhD, how to apply and general advice, here you will find the presentation used in 2017's 'Considering a PhD?' careers panel event.

Internship case studies

Internships are invaluable in making you stand out from the crowd with relevant work experience and skills development to compliment your degree studies.

A career in catastrophe risk

Get inspired by LEC alumnus Hannah Frost, catastrophe risk analyst at WillisRe, with resources presented at the 2017 'What can I do with my degree?' careers panel event.

“What can I do with my PhD?”

Elaine Davies, Postgraduate Careers Consultant from the University Careers Service, provides information on the wide range of bespoke careers support provided for PhD students.

Resources for PhD students and beyond

Looking for further opportunities? Read on to find links to academic jobs sites, fellowships and also careers outside academia.

Developing your employability: Learning from LEC grads

Not sure how to approach employability? Take some advice from final years students on the best ways to prepare. Number one piece of advice? Start early!

Connecting degree/PhD skills to the workplace

Need help to building your CV? Here you can find info presented by Dr Michael Wilkinson that nicely maps university/PhD skills onto the sorts of transferable skills that employers are looking for.

Are you taking care of your career?

Don't wait until you’ve graduated or your research contract is about to finish before you start thinking about your career, find here some guidance on making a start now!

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