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.
You want flies with that? LEC student Josh Ackroyd wins enterprise competition
Fourth year MSci Environmental Biology student Josh Ackroyd led a team that won Social Storm, a food security-themed competition run by Lancaster University’s Enterprise Centre. Read about Josh’s winning idea here.
Vicky’s internship at the Carbon Trust
MSc Energy and the Environment student, and former LEC Earth and Environment student, Vicky Hudson spent her summer working for the Carbon Trust. Read about her experience, which is a good example of exploiting the chance connections you can make at university!
Hannah’s summer volcanology internship
Third year BSc Earth and Environmental Science (study abroad) student Hannah Rodger has just completed a summer Volcanology Internship at the Centro de Intercambio e Investigación en Vulcanología, Colima, Mexico. Read about Hannah’s experience and how she found out about it here.
Post university travelling: Antje Fiebig
Anni writes about her round-the-world trip that she did after her PhD and before her current job. Post-degree travel is popular, can enhance your CV, and can be a welcome change of scene.
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.
My MSc dissertation: Experiences, lessons learnt and finding a job – Clare Stewart, LEC Alumni
I recently graduated in MSc Energy and the Environment from Lancaster University. During my Masters year, I was successful in securing an EMpower sponsored project with Nuclear New Build (NNB), part of EDF Energy in London. These projects offer the chance to spend three to five months with a company working in the nuclear industry.
