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The Ambassador Service involves students in the organisation of events such as University Visiting Days and in talks to school pupils about university life. The Millennium Volunteer scheme supports and provides certification for voluntary service.
The University also has an Undergraduate Research Internship Awards Scheme (URIP) through which students in all subjects can apply for a funded position within their academic discipline for ten weeks during the summer vacation. The University will also be launching an internship scheme within Units of the University in the summer of 2011.
In order to develop desirable skills and to provide evidence of these, students are strongly advised to make the most of such opportunities and also to take part in extra-curricular activities. St Andrews offers a diverse range of clubs and societies through which students can pursue their interests and develop transferable skills. The University has recently introduced the St Andrews Award, to encourage and recognise student development through extra-curricular and work- related activities. Achievement of the Award will appear on the student’s degree transcript.
The Careers Centre has an Employability Co-ordinator, much of whose work involves providing resources and workshops within academic Schools and focuses especially on encouraging and enabling students to make the most of their time at St Andrews and to seek relevant and useful work experience.
St Andrews graduates have a good first destination record (employment, further study or training) and this is reflected in national university league tables. Many of our graduates go on to do further academic research throughout the world. The most popular career areas for our students are teaching, the media, research and development, marketing and management consultancy. The individual employers who recruit the greatest numbers of our students are TeachFirst, Accenture and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Undergraduate First Destination Statistics
January 2010 – outcomes of the graduates of the previous summer, 2009. • Gained Employment
• Further Study
• Work and Further Study • Seeking Employment
• Not Available for Employment or Study
47% 35% 6% 8% 3%
The Student Enterprise Office within the Careers Centre aims to encourage students to build entrepreneurial skills and to promote business start-up as a viable career choice. We run a Big Ideas Competition every year, with a supporting range of seminars on topics such as finding ideas, turning ideas into opportunites, business planning, marketing, leadership and intellectual property matters. Funded in part by the Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE), there is access to a network of support, advice and events available from outside the University. Student Enterprise interns are responsible for liaising with their fellow students to promote and encourage participation in the wide range of events and activities on offer. They also work closely with various student societies. For further information visit
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/sie
Further Information For further information on how we help students achieve their career goals, please contact:
Careers Centre, University of St Andrews, 6 St Mary’s Place, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9UY. T: + 44 (0)1334 462688 E:
careers@st-andrews.ac.uk W:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/careers
Useful Career-Related Website:
Graduate Prospects
www.prospects.ac.uk
M Curtes, The Arte of Nauigation (London, 1576)
Careers and Employability
“I am currently working with the Economic and Social Fund for Development (ESFD) in Beirut. In partnership with the European Commission and the Lebanese Government, the ESFD co-ordinates community development programmes. Flexibility and organisational skills are very important as I have to multitask between different projects, people and deadlines. For those envisaging a career in International Relations, I would strongly advise you to undertake projects, internships and work experience in your area of interest. The Careers Centre is the obvious starting point.”
Maud (MA (Hons) International Relations, ESFD Beruit)
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