International students
A warm welcome from the Director and staff of the Careers
Service.
The Careers Service aims to support students and graduates in
achieving their career plans and works with students to develop
their employability at the earliest opportunity.
Most of the Careers Service website is as directly relevant to
you if you are an international student as to UK and EU
students. However, this section will provide careers related
information that may be of specific interest to you.
Whilst we work with academic departments to organise suitable
events, such as workshops and employer presentations, you are
advised to come to the Careers Service to find out the range of
information, support and opportunities available to you. We
are located on the third floor of University House on the Hull
campus and in the Library Area of the Scarborough campus.
You may also get advice and support from the University’s
International Office, based at the Dennison Centre
on Cottingham Road.
Working during your Studies
If you wish to work in the UK during your studies you should
consult the
UKCISA website to check the regulations which
apply to you.
If you are a European Economic Area (EEA) or Swiss national,
consult the relevant section of the UKCISA website.
To find a part-time job during your studies, or vacation
work, go to the Job Shop on the first floor of University House or
visit the Job Shop website.(Link below).
Look also for professional or industrial work placements
offered by employers during the summer vacation, as these can
provide relevant work experience, networking opportunities and the
chance to develop employability skills.
Hull University Union Job
Shop part-time and vacation work
Jobs - Careers Service jobs page -
has some placements.
Work
experience - links to job search including professional
placements (e.g. summer placements, one-year 'sandwich'
placements)
Working in the UK after your studies
If you wish to work in the UK after your studies you should
consult the UKCISA website to check
the regulations which apply. For further information about
visas and studying in the UK, consult the UK
Border Agency (UKBA) website.
Career planning and research
opportunities
Discuss you career ideas with a Careers Adviser at an early
stage. You may be able to choose course options, undertake work
experience or develop extra-curricular activities which will help
you when applying for jobs or for further study. There are
specialists websites for international students interested in
particular occupations, e.g. LawBrittania for
legal careers in the UK.
Attend careers events (see under Events on the
left hand menu) to obtain information about recruitment procedures
and employers.
When filling in application forms and producing your CV,
UK NARIC may be able to help you with
comparability of qualifications. A link to the NARIC website is
available below.
When identifying suitable jobs to apply for, look for those that
can use your specific background and skills, i.e. where knowledge
of your country of origin or language would be of particular value,
and bring these out in applications and interviews.
If you wish to continue to further study in the UK, then
postgraduate course information can be obtained from the
Further study section of this website. The
British Council website can be consulted for
sources of funding for international students.
Starting your career in...guides
This series offers practical advice to international students
who have chosen to return to their home country to look for work.
Each country guide includes key facts about current trends and
jobs, advice about seeking employment, hints and tips for making a
successful application, and helpful information sources.
Download a copy by clicking on the relevant link:
Thailand Taiwan Nigeria Malaysia Hong Kong Brazil
Australia China Russia United Arab Emirates
USA Singapore Canada India Japan
This series was produced with funding from the Department for
Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) under the Prime
Minister’s Initiative for International Education (PMI2).
Goinglobal career and employment resources
include more than 10,000 pages of constantly-updated content on
topics such as:
- Job search sources
- Work permit/visa regulations
- Employment trends
- Salary ranges
- Networking groups
- Cultural/interviewing advice… and much
more!
Please use the following link to access Goinglobal from any
computer on campus (Hull or Scarborough)
http://online.goinglobal.com/
You may create a personal account from a computer on campus and
afterward use that account to log in to Goinglobal from any
computer off campus through the same link listed above.
Further Information
Page last updated by Julia Goodall on
5/17/2012