Previous employability events 21-22 Expand all Collapse all Week 1: After your MSc Think Ahead! The session aims to get you started thinking about your future and your next steps after graduation, including: offering you a model to approach your thinking in a more structured way showing what maths graduates go on to do briefly considering issues for international students wishing to work in the UK explaining how /when recruitment works in the UK outlining how the Careers Service and our resources can support you. Presentation Document After your MSc Think Ahead! (6.41 MB / PDF) Week 1: After your Degree: Think Ahead! The session aims to get you started thinking about your future and your next steps after graduation, including: debunking some myths and making things less scary! offering you a model to approach your thinking in a more structured way showing what maths graduates go on to do how to approach planning your next steps explaining how /when recruitment works in the UK outlining how the Careers Service and our resources can support you. Presentation Document After your Degree: Think Ahead!_2021 (9.49 MB / PDF) Week 2: GORS Analysts from the Government Operational Research Service (GORS) will be talking about the opportunities available as an Operational Researcher in the Civil Service: GORS currently supports policy-making, strategy and operations in many different departments and agencies nationwide and consists of over 600 analysts, ranging from sandwich students to high-ranking Civil Servants. Operational Researchers carry out the analysis that can help answer vital questions such as: How can we get the best quality health service with the available budget? How much money will be enough to create new jobs in industry? Is it better value to invest in a new school or a new airport? This presentation is suitable for everyone interested to find out more about a career as an Operational Research Analyst in the Civil Service: undergraduates, postgraduates and post-PhD; studying a numerate subject (maths, physics, economics, engineering etc.) but please note that there are nationality requirements for GORS. You can join GORS either as a placement student, through mainstream (standard) recruitment or through the Fast Stream. The Civil Service Fast Stream is a talent management programme for graduates who have the potential to become the future leaders of the Civil Service. More information on GORS and the Operational Research Fast Stream are available here: Apply for the Fast Stream: http://www.faststream.gov.uk/government-operational-research-service/ GORS: http://www.operational-research.gov.uk/recruitment/ www.linkedin.com/company/GORS Presentation Document GORS 2021 (1.67 MB / PDF) Week 2: Selling yourself, Talking to Employers & Networking Autumn is a key time for you to meet recruiters - at presentations, careers fairs and university open days. This session will look at: the value of networking to your career research and job search - and why it isn't scary careers fairs and presentations: how to approach speaking to recruiters using LinkedIn and Platform One effectively to help you. Presentation Document Selling Yourself: Talking to Employers & Networking 2021 (10.13 MB / PDF) Week 2: PG Careers Showcase Learn from recent Edinburgh MSC Mathematics graduates about some of the jobs they have gone into. What do they do now, how did they get there and how did their Maths degree help them? There will be a wide variety of sectors represented. Each of the alumni will speak for about 5 minutes, giving an overview of their career so far and some insight into their current role. The speakers will then answer questions from the audience. The speakers are: Mohamed Donia MSc CAM (2019) Data scientist, MasterWorks Bolong Wang MSc CMF (2019) Equity Data Analyst, CITICS Securities James Haynes MSc OR with Risk (2019) Energy Modelling Analyst, Aurora Energy Research Moritz Damm MSc SwDS (2019) Consultant, Solution Entertainment Minerva Martin del Campo MSc OR with Co (2016), PhD Optimisation (2020) OR and Optimisation Consultant, Business Modelling Associated International Week 2: UG Careers Showcase Learn from recent Edinburgh Mathematics graduates about some of the jobs they have gone into. What do they do now, how did they get there and how did their Maths degree help them? There will be a wide variety of sectors represented. Each of the alumni will speak for about 5 minutes, giving an overview of their career so far and some insight into their current role. The speakers will then answer questions from the audience. The speakers are: Vera Dimovska Machine Learning Engineer , Viapontica AI Emma Howat Statistical Officer at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Hamish Geddes CEO - Lenz Labs Ocean Mittal Risk and Compliance Analytics Analyst- arbdn Tom Greenstein Tax professional trainee -HM Revenue & Customs Jamie Burke PhD student- University of Edinburgh Week 3: Writing Effective CVs & Covering Letters This session for Maths students will look at how to write effective CVs and covering letters, crucial for applying for casual jobs, further study and increasingly required to upload as part of an online application for internships and graduate jobs. It will consider: The function of a CV Recruiters perspective What to include (and omit) Different approaches - chronological vs. skills-based Covering letters - their purpose and what to include in them Presentation Document Writing Effective CVs and Covering Letters (6.93 MB / PDF) Document CV Traditional- Ashley Gill (109.69 KB / PDF) Document CV Skills- Ashley Gill (112.71 KB / PDF) Document Covering Letter (197.63 KB / PDF) Week 5: Thinking About a PhD? If you are considering applying to research degrees (e.g. PhD) after your MSc then come along to find out more! This session will help you think about key considerations, look at where previous Edinburgh first degree and MSc graduates have gone to do their research, explain how to find PhDs and cover a little bit about funding and applying. Current PhD students will then introduce themselves and talk briefly about their experiences.The session will then conclude with your chance to ask questions of the current PhD students and/or the Careers Consultant. Presentation Document Thinking about a PhD 2021 (3.47 MB / PDF) Week 5: Applying to Graduate Jobs and MSc Courses The session aims to demystify what graduate recruiters and MSc admissions staff are looking for in an effective application. In particular: How applications fit into the graduate selection process How to prepare How to tackle some of the typical questions How to approach the "blank box" in a job application, or statement of purpose in a postgraduate application Statements for Postgraduate Study Resources to help you Presentation Document Applying to Graduate Jobs 2021 (5.64 MB / PDF) Week 6: Turing Talent Career programs for Data Science and Machine Learning: Our programmes are designed to develop technical experts in a well-rounded set of skills needed to perform at their best in industry environments. Come along to our talk on the 26th of October, which will focus on: 1. Overview of Turing Talent programmes 2. Share success stories of students entering into their dream job 3. Top tips for job hunting and interviewing Find out more information here: Turing Talent Presentation Document Turing Talent: Career programs for Data Science and Machine Learning (2.9 MB / PDF) Week 6: Applying to Internships A session for students in the School of Mathematics, to help you understand the two key approaches to finding undergraduate internships (and graduate jobs!): Reactive Approach - knowing where to find vacancy listings to apply to; Proactive Approach - discovering how to uncover the opportunities that never get advertised! There will also be time for questions at the end of the session. Presentation Document Applying to Internships (6.82 MB / PDF) Week 7: Actuarial Careers Saorlaith O'Neill, President of the Edinburgh Actuarial Society, will be representing the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries talking about an overview of the actuarial career: What is an actuary? Why should I become an actuary? Requirements to becoming an actuary. Overview of the qualification process (exams). Types of actuarial careers. Overview of the profession. Presentation Week 8: Preparing for Interviews Anxious about interviews? Come along to learn: What interviews are all about - and how employers see them The types of interview you might experience How to prepare How to anticipate their questions Approaches for answering Where to get more help so you can prepare your responses and improve your performance! Presentation Document Preparing for Interviews 2021 (6.33 MB / PDF) Week 9: Auticon: Unlocking neurodiverse talent within the workplace Diversity in the workplace is widely accepted as being of huge benefit to organisations operating within the private and public sectors. But whilst the concept of building teams that include people from different genders, ethnicities, religions, sexualities, and disabilities has been embraced, few have understood the value that neurodiversity can bring to the workplace. The talk will focus on: An introduction to auticon An overview of neurodiversity and autistic strengths Auticon recruitment - a different perspective Summary and discussion Find more information: https://auticon.co.uk/ Presentation Document Auticon: Unlocking neurodiverse talent within the workplace (2.16 MB / PDF) Week 10: Lloyds Banking Group: How We Use Machine Learning in Banking and How We Got A Job Doing It Some of the Data Science and AI team from one of Lloyds’ Engineering teams have a discussion on their career paths into professional data science, as well as presenting projects that they’ve been working on. This is an informal talk where they’ll discuss the different ways each of them got into the field and how they use machine learning to bring real value in a large corporation such as Lloyds Banking Group. They also talk about what they are looking for in data scientist and how to get into Lloyds Banking Group Presentation: Document Data Science in Lloyds Banking Group (1.76 MB / PDF) Week 11: Moody's Analytics A presentation covering a brief introduction to the company and an overview into one of our mathematical models and software, giving an insight into the day to day work in the company. Moody’s Analytics will also be recruiting graduates, and we are looking for top graduate talent. MA have opportunities for students with STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) backgrounds, but also for students with a more IT-focused skillset, including computer programming & software degrees. We will also cover some of the details of the graduate programme and how to apply, followed by Q&A. Moody’s Analytics helps capital markets and risk management professionals worldwide respond to an evolving marketplace with confidence. The company offers unique tools and best practices for measuring and managing risk through expertise and experience in credit analysis, economic research and financial risk management. By providing leading-edge software, advisory services, and research, including the proprietary analysis of Moody’s Investors Service, Moody’s Analytics integrates and customizes its offerings to address specific business challenges. Moody's Analytics is a subsidiary of Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO), which reported revenue of $5 billion in 2020, employs approximately 11,000 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 40+ countries. Further information is available at <http://www.moodysanalytics.com/> www.moodysanalytics.com Presentation Document Moody's Analytics (1.86 MB / PDF) This article was published on 2025-02-26
