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Career Zone Podcast

Welcome to the Career Zone Podcast! Brought to you by the University of Exeter, this series discusses important thoughts on students’ minds right now. Visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers or email careers@exeter.ac.uk Follow us on Instagram @uoecareers or @uoecornwallcareers and include the #careerzonepodcast so that we can follow up in a future episode #work #careers -#recruiting #employability #careerzone

  1. 10 DEC

    From Student to Startup Founder: In conversation with George Wade, Co-Founder of Zevero

    In this week’s podcast, Rachel Sloan, Employability and Career Consultant, is joined by George Wade, Co-Founder of Zevero, a platform revolutionising carbon management. George shares his inspiring journey, from studying Geography at university to gaining hands-on experience at a startup, and finally, co-founding his own company. George discusses the benefits of working for a startup and shares his top tips on how to apply for a role at a startup and make your application stand out. George also provides an honest look at the challenges and rewards of being an entrepreneur. STR - Sales Training Representative  Useful Links: Find out more about Zevero on the Zevero website and LinkedIn Page George Wade LinkedIn page You can book onto a Guidance appointment by contacting the Career Zone.  Student Startups Access to Internships Career Development for Sustainability CV sessions - Book via Handshake Welcome to the Jungle - Formally Otta Job Board

    36 min

  2. 5 DEC

    What are employers looking for? December 2024

    We last looked at the Graduate Labour Market in October 2023, but what has changed since then? In this episode, Rachel Sloan, Employability and Careers Consultant, looks at the current state of the graduate labour market and the sectors which are expanding.* Links and Resources : If you would like help making career decisions or exploring your career/further study options, please contact the Career Zone to book a Guidance appointment. Book onto a CV/Application form advice session via Handshake Book onto a skill session via Handshake, topics include Problem Solving, Communication and Collaboration and Personal Resilience. Develop your sustainability skills with Green Consultants  (ex.ac.uk/greenconsultants) Attend one of our Employer Events *Data mentioned in this podcast is from December 2024 Devised by Dawn Lees and recorded by Rachel Sloan

    10 min

  3. 27 NOV

    Law Mini Series: Alternative Careers to Law: In conversation with Jon Lindley, Business Affairs at Apple+

    In our Law mini-series podcast, our Law Employability and Careers Consultants; Rachel, Tess and Sunny, talk to experienced professionals from both legal and non-legal sectors to hear their career experiences and advice. In this episode Sunny Lalli, Employability and Career Consultant, talks to Jon Lindley, Business Affairs at Apple+  In this conversation Jon and Sunny explore a theme of alternative careers to law, of how an academic law qualification can be harnessed in non-law graduate work, examine the transferability of skills from studying law, and how to harness the power of planned happenstance to secure a meaningful career.  Further resources touched upon in the episode: Career Zone Podcast episode on the Power of Mentoring: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7eIRTaCzor6ZDugKsi3jnf?si=315cde2d0a974991&nd=1&dlsi=fc86fc1de2674b89 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-power-of-mentoring/id1518561665?i=1000603422439 University of Exeter Career Zone sector page on law: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/sector/law4nonlaw/ University of Exeter Career Zone sector page on media, publishing and journalism: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/sector/mediapublishingandjournalism/ University of Exeter Help with Networking: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/helpwith/helpwithnetworking/

    21 min

  4. 20 NOV

    Law Mini-Series: What to consider when choosing your Bar course: In conversation with Zoe Bushby, Future Pupil Barrister

    In our Law mini-series podcast, our Law Employability and Careers Consultants; Rachel, Tess and Sunny, talk to experienced professionals from both legal and non-legal sectors to hear their career experiences and advice. In this episode Rachel talks to Zoe Bushby, Future Pupil Barrister.  Zoe graduated from the University of Exeter in 2023 with a first class LLB Law degree, she then completed her bar training at BPP Law School in Bristol and has just started working as a Future Pupil Barrister for Magdalen Chambers, here in Exeter. Hear about Zoe’s experiences of studying her bar course and an insight into the factors to consider when deciding which one to choose, including different types of courses, funding opportunities and which provider to choose. In addition to this episode you can find more information to help with career planning here; University of Exeter Career Zone , My Career Zone Digital , Law and legal services: Information for Law and Non-Law Students , Employability for Law Students and The Law School.

    36 min

  5. 19 NOV

    Student Startups: How to start your entrepreneurial journey.

    To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week Rachel Sloan is joined by Jasmine Hammond, Student Startups Manager to discuss the support available to students interested in exploring entrepreneurship. Jasmine shares how you can get involved whether you have an idea you want to explore or whether you just want to find out more about entrepreneurship and social enterprise. Jasmine and Rachel share some of their favourite ideas that have come from students and the Startup Team and discuss some of the important skills you can develop.   Useful Links: Contact the Career Zone to book an Entrepreneurship guidance appointment with a Career Consultant Attend an Idea Generation workshop and find out more about the Pre-Incubator programme on the Student Startups webpages. Find out more on our Global Entrepreneurship Week webpage. Whether you are taking an entrepreneurship module or are simply wishing to enhance your employability, the Exeter Award Entrepreneurship Theme offers you a way to get University recognition for your extra and co-curricular entrepreneurship activities. Enactus (https://my.exeterguild.com/groups/GYXRW/enactus)

    25 min

  6. 14 NOV

    AI and Application Forms

    In this week’s episode, Leanne Bisatt, Employability and Placements Adviser, talks about the things you need to be aware of if your thinking of using AI, such as Chat GPT, in your job applications. Leanne shares what employers think, as well as how to use AI effectively. Useful links: Help with Application Forms: (http://ex.ac.uk/dUB) Help with Using AI: (http://ex.ac.uk/dUC) Demonstrating your passion to employers podcast

    6 min

  7. 6 NOV

    Law Mini-Series: International Law: In conversation with Maria Smirnova, Human Rights Officer at the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

    In our Law mini-series podcast, our Law Employability and Careers Consultants; Rachel, Tess and Sunny, talk to experienced professionals from both legal and non-legal sectors to hear their career experiences and advice. In this episode Sunny Lalli, Employability and Career Consultant, talks to Maria Smirnova, a Human Rights Officer at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Maria shares insights into her journey, reflecting on how an internship with the UN propelled her career, the differentiation between international public law and international private business law and the credentials required to work in this practice area. Maria and Sunny examine strategies such an internships and employability schemes to enable progression into this exciting practice area of law. In addition to this episode you can find more information to help with career planning here; University of Exeter Career Zone , My Career Zone Digital , Law and legal services: Information for Law and Non-Law Students , Employability for Law Students and The Law School.   Further resources touched upon in the episode: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/employability-schemes/globalemployability/ University of Exeter sector page on law: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/sector/law4nonlaw/ University of Exeter sector page on politics and government: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/sector/politicsgovernment/ General info about careers in the UN, including internships, volunteering, young professionals programme: https://careers.un.org/home?language=en Portal to apply for UN jobs and internships: https://inspira.un.org/

    18 min

  8. 23 OCT

    Law Mini-Series: Ace your applications: In conversation with Ben Gardner, Reed Smith LLP, Responsible Business Team

    In our Law mini-series podcast, our Law Employability and Careers Consultants; Rachel, Tess and Sunny, talk to experienced professionals from both legal and non-legal sectors to hear their career experiences and advice.   In this episode Tess Read, Employability and Career Consultant, talks to Ben Gardner.  Recent graduate Ben Gardner shares his remarkable personal journey to successfully getting a much prized graduate role at Reed Smith in London.  Ben describes how he leveraged his work experience in non legal sectors to successfully appeal to employers, and how he achieves significant job satisfaction in his responsible business role.   In addition to this episode you can find more information to help with career planning here; University of Exeter Career Zone , My Career Zone Digital , Law and legal services: Information for Law and Non-Law Students , Employability for Law Students and The Law School.

    23 min
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Welcome to the Career Zone Podcast! Brought to you by the University of Exeter, this series discusses important thoughts on students’ minds right now. Visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers or email careers@exeter.ac.uk Follow us on Instagram @uoecareers or @uoecornwallcareers and include the #careerzonepodcast so that we can follow up in a future episode #work #careers -#recruiting #employability #careerzone

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  • Creator
    University of Exeter Career Zone
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    209
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    Clean
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