All posts by Samantha Jane Logan

Editor of the International Students' Bulletin.
Employability

Careers Bootcamp for International Final Year Students

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  • Tuesday 23 June, 10am-2pm
  • The Careers & Employability Centre, Hallam Square, City Campus

We want you to feel professional to please note the dress code: smart/business wear preferred!

Here’s a sample of the topics which international bootcampers will all take part in:

  • hearing what employers really look for
  • job searching
  • CV review, drafting up a real application form

Opportunity for feedback in both small groups aswell as individual support to reflect and write a useful career action plan.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Suitable ONLY for 2014-15 Final year ‘International’ students who DO clearly know what kind of sector/industry or job/role they are looking for – due to the types of vacancies this workshop will focus you towards.

For students who are unclear as to what career path to follow we suggest instead that you book a 1:1 Careers Guidance appointment via the Careers and Employability Centre Tel 0114 225 3752. We are also offering a separate workshop for ‘UK/Home’ final year job hunters 16-18 June.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Book your place

 

Student voice

SHU GoGlobal blog competition

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Deadline to enter Friday 26 June 2015

Share your experience of going global to inspire others and you could win an iPad mini.

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The SHU GoGlobal blog competition is to create an online blog about your experience of internationalising while being a student at Sheffield Hallam University. Internationalising is the process of gaining an understanding of other cultures and developing a global outlook.

The brief is to create an online blog which records the best stories from your time at Sheffield Hallam or your study/work experience abroad and the impact the experience has had on you and your future.

You can read the competition rules at www.shu.ac.uk/global

Culture Connect, Employability, Social activities

Interested in joining Culture Connect?

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Our cross-cultural peer mentoring scheme helps new students settle into university life and meet friends from around the world.

Why you should become a mentee or mentor

This is a great opportunity to

  • get to know someone through a one-to-one supportive mentoring relationship
  • develop your cultural awareness and learn about different traditions
  • attend social activities and regular soft skills training with other members
  • prepare for work in diverse organisations and add to your CV
  • gain eligibility for the Hallam Award which is recognised by employers

Additional support

You will also be allocated to a learning set – a small, intimate group of mentees or mentors of different nationalities which enables you to gain a wide range of perspectives. You can discuss challenges and share helpful advice during your time on the scheme.

How to join

We will be recruiting for volunteers in August and September. Register your interest today at go.shu.ac.uk/applycc

You can also like the Facebook page at facebook.com/cultureconnectshu

Welcome

This week’s news

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Monday 11 May 2015 

Social
Student voice
Employability
  • Get valuable insight into working in a large organisation and some valuable tips about dealing with customers at ICE Club Xtra.
  •  Are you interested in working full-time in the UK after you graduate? Working in the UK after studies sessions provide information about Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 5 visa routes.
Support
Immigration

Best wishes,

International Student Support Team
Student voice

SHU GoGlobal blog competition

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Now–Friday 26 June 2015

Share your experience of going global to inspire others and you could win an iPad mini.

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The SHU GoGlobal blog competition is to create an online blog about your experience of internationalising while being a student at Sheffield Hallam University. Internationalising is the process of gaining an understanding of other cultures and developing a global outlook.

The brief is to create an online blog which records the best stories from your time at Sheffield Hallam or your study/work experience abroad and the impact the experience has had on you and your future.

You can read the competition rules at www.shu.ac.uk/global

Support

Need someone to talk to?

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Nightline is a student run organisation and all our volunteers are trained in dealing with a variety of issues that students want to talk about. We offer a phone call service which any students can phone and talk to one of our volunteers, we are a non-advisory service but do offer support to students in a variety cases and are there for students who just want someone to talk to.

Our service is open every night of the academic year from 8pm – 8am, we are also an information service for students who need to find information on something specific such as finding a doctor surgery, university related problems and so on. We make sure that all information given will assist the person who is calling. We also have an email service in which students who feel uncomfortable talking on the phone can email us with any issues and our volunteers will contact you within 48 hours.

As well as this we have an instant messenger service that is open from 8pm – 12am which again is for students who might feel uncomfortable talking on the phone, but this service leads to quicker replies. Again with all the services we offer all our volunteers are trained and confidential in the service we provide. Our ultimate aim is to provide all students with a service in which they feel supported and have someone to turn to when they need to. 

The contact details for our services are as follows:

Phone call service: 0114 222 8787

Information service: 0114 222 8788

Email service: Nighline@sheffield.ac.uk

Instant Messenger service: Go to www.sheffieldnightline.co.uk and click on tab which says instant messenger service. 

Immigration

Is your visa due to expire soon?

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If you do not book a one-to-one appointment to see an immigration adviser at least 2 weeks before your visa is due to expire, then we may not be able to assist you with your application and you will have to send your documents off yourself.

You must attend a group session before you can book a one-to-one appointment.

It is important that you attend a group session at least 2 months before your visa is due to expire. You will be unable to get a CAS application form if you have not attended a group session.

The next group sessions will be taking place as follows:

May

  • Thursday 7 – 2pm
  • Tuesday 12 – 10am
  • Thursday 21 – 2pm

June

  • Thursday 4 – 2pm
  • Tuesday 9 – 10am
  • Thursday 18 – 2pm
  • Tuesday 23 – 10am

Please come to the Student Services Centre, Level 5 Owen or Heart of the Campus to book on to a group session.

Employability, Immigration

Want to work in the UK after your studies?

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Would you like some visa advice?
If yes, then book a place on our Working in the UK after studies workshop.

We will look at all the possible visa routes for international graduates into full time work including:

• Tier 2 Scheme
• Tier 1 graduate entrepreneur
• Tier 5

The workshop will also focus on how to improve your employability and how you can make the most out of your time at Sheffield Hallam University. We will explain the visa rules and how to maximise your chances of success.

The next workshops will take place in the Careers and Employability Centre (unless otherwise stated):

To attend, you must book your place in advance by following one of the links above.