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Click here for the Bunsen Learner short guide to writing CV's and Interview technique.
Information on employment of any kind - long term graduate jobs, industrial placements, summer placements and term time jobs.
Graduate Employment
Sites of interest for those looking for graduate employment and also for term time jobs.
- My Ed Portal
- My Ed is a very useful service which is packed with information on various aspects of student life, including EUSA (elections,
societies, advice place etc.) and various uni services (careers, accommodation and card services). You need to register for it but
it is free to do so.
- SAGE
- You need to register for this service as well, unless you have already registered for MyEd. This site enables you to search for
employer info and also employer-specific job vacancies.
- Careers Service
- This is our University careers service. They have two offices, one in KB (Weir Building) and in George Square (Buccleuch Place).
They will help you with applying for jobs (constructing a CV, practicing interview technique, and you can also speak to careers
advisors). They can also help you find summer work not only in Edinburgh but all over the UK. If you are unsure about your future
there is also info regarding the pros and cons of further study.
- Careers Service - Information on
previous graduates
- Select the relevant course to view information concerning destinations and job types that previous graduates have gone on to do.
- Science Jobs
- A Chemistry based job database. This site is mainly based in the US however has an extensive number of jobs advertised in the UK
and the rest of the world.
- Jobs Database
- A job search engine in all areas, not just chemistry, which is field specific, comprehensive and easy to use.
Industrial Placements
Information for those considering or taking the year in industry option as part of their degree.
- Industrial
Placements Course Manual
- This is the University of Edinburgh Industrial Placements Course Manual. It contains all the information that you
would require about industrial placements including: the benefits of taking a placement, the changes in your course structure from
a standard degree, how to apply, and also what you will actually do while away.
- A Personal View Of Placements
- A personal account of an industrial placement from an Edinburgh student who spent 2001-2002 year working in industry.
The following companies have presentations at or around Edinburgh University during the year. Attending these presentations is highly recommended as
it gives you an insight into the companies and their employment opportunities.
- AstraZeneca
- Proctor & Gamble
- GlaxoSmithKline
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