Opportunities Bulletin | Autumn Term, Week 2 | Date: 13 September 2024

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In this weekly round-up you will find information about a huge range of careers and further/higher education opportunities, including university open days, work experience, careers taster sessions, apprenticeship vacancies and lots more. The Careers section is followed by the Higher Education section.
We hope you find it useful!

Webinars and events taking place during school hours are aimed at Sixth Form students only. 

By listing providers or employers HGS is not endorsing them, so we recommend that you do your own research to ensure it's the right thing for you.

  

Unifrog and JED - essential careers websites

Hitchin Girls' School uses Unifrog and JED - these are online careers platforms that help secondary schools deliver their statutory duty to provide students with impartial and independent guidance on the full range of post-school options. 
 
JED - Job Explorer Database
This site is aimed more at Key stage 3 students and is used in Learning for Life lessons. It has a 'Suits Me' careers quiz and extensive information on jobs and careers. This can be accessed via https://sites.google.com/hgs.herts.sch.uk/careerszone/home
 
Unifrog
The site hosts a variety of quizzes that help with career exploration. It also enables the user to compare every undergraduate university course in the UK as well as international opportunities. Additionally, the Unifrog platform allows students to access details of Further Education courses (for technical qualifications) and has the most comprehensive list of apprenticeships available across the country, including Higher, School Leaver and Degree apprenticeships.

All students in Years 7 - 13 have access to this website. They have their own logins but parents can also register and create their own account via:

https://www.unifrog.org/code
Sign-up code - GIRWparents (This code will be live for the next 90 days.) 

CAREERS / WORK EXPERIENCE / APPRENTICESHIPS

Science and Engineering Event

  • Tuesday 17 September, 5 - 7pm

  • Amazon, Wates, RAF, National Grid & Spectris

  • Event Details Page —-> https://mailchi.mp/80c167f7e153/dont-miss-out-biggest-engineering-careers-event-of-the-year-17th-september

TechThe Future - Technology Careers Event

  • Wednesday 18 September, 5 - 7pm

  • BDO, Amazon, Bloomberg & Experian

  • Event Details Page —-> https://mailchi.mp/02386cf7ca46/explore-tech-careers-with-amazon-experian-more-dont-miss-out

FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION

  • Unifrog University Fair
    Mon 16 Oct, 4 – 6.30pm 
    Meet 40 universities in two hours and get your questions answered about admissions, courses and student life. Parents/carers are also welcome to sign up.

  • Virtual Work Experience with the Institute of Mechanical Engineering
    Mon 16 Sept, 4.30 - 5.15pm

  • Post-18 Options 
    23 – 24 Sep
    For students who are unsure of what to do after school, this series breaks down possibilities like apprenticeships, gap years, and going to university. > See and share the series

  • University Application Masterclasses 
    30 Sep – 2 Oct
    Experts will be available to give students tips on crafting successful applications, putting together creative portfolios, getting into medicine or dentistry, and preparing for interviews.
    > See and share the series

  • Day in the Life 
    7 – 9 Oct
    What's working life really like? This series spotlights some popular careers to give an insight into day-to-day tasks, key skills, and how to get in. Learn about construction, law, engineering, finance, healthcare and green careers.
    > See and share the series

Join the University of Hertfordshire online to have your questions answered, be inspired by taster lectures and get advice from experts.

  • Personal Statements: How to write an excellent one (for 2025 entry)
    26 September, 16:30 - 17:15
  • Parent/Guardian Information Evening: Introduction to the application process and student finance
    17 October, 19:00 - 19:45
  • Personal Statements: How to write an excellent one (for 2025 entry)
    24 October, 16:30 - 17:15 and 19:00 - 19:45
  • Study Skills: Research methods
    5 December, 16:30 - 17:15

Find out more and book any of the above events online

Find out more and book 

These conferences will provide tailored advice, covering essential topics such as:
- Application Timelines
- How to Tactically Choose Medical/Dental Schools
- CV Building
- Personal Statements - new format from 2026
- Medical/Dental School Interviews
- UCAT - Entrance Exams to Medical/Dental School
- Medical Leadership and Awards Programmes
- Accessing Work Experience
- Accessing Scholarships

Thinking Uni

Thinking Black is relaunching Thinking Uni, a series of online workshops for black Sixth Formers run in conjunction with Jesus College, Oxford University. 

The programme is entirely free and will run online from 21 September, 2024 until 14 March, 2025. It is open to state-school students of black (including mixed-black) heritage in Years 12 and 13.

Sessions will cover:

·Step-by-Step UCAS Guide

·University Subject Choice Advice

·Talks with Access & Admissions Officers from Oxford & UCL

·Personal Statement Feedback

·Interview Skills

·Money Matters & Admissions Test Advice

·Q&A with Current Students from Oxbridge and more

·Revisions Skills & Exam Tips

·Safeguarding Mental Wellbeing

There are two tracks:

Thinking Uni Standard Track (applications close 18 September)
These students will receive access to five online live sessions, recordings, written feedback on their personal statements, and an invitation to visit Oxford University in the summer. 

Aspire Track (applications close 14 September)
An additional 50 students will be selected for enhanced support, which includes one-to-one tutorial sessions with graduate mentors. These sessions provide detailed feedback on personal statements, super-curricular advice, and interview preparation.

Apply