Job Search for
International
Students
Peter∂ Fox
peter.fox@durham.ac.uk
Careers Employability and
Enterprise Centre
www.durham.ac.uk/careers
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Why Employ International Graduates?
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Language skills
Technical skills
Thinking skills and new ideas
Cultural awareness and knowledge of foreign
business practices
Overseas networks
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Motivation
Variety - diversity in the workforce.
Mobility
From www.brunel.ac.uk/pcc/employers/employersInternationalStudents.shtml
Gaining Permission to Work
Home Office - Working in the UK
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk
EEA citizen: Usually no permit required
within EEA
Non-EEA citizen:
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• Tier 1 (post study work)
• Tier 2 (employer sponsored)
Tier 1 (post study work)
• Apply after you have passed your
course
• Don’t need a job offer
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• Terms and conditions apply
• Gives 2 years permission to stay and
can apply to most UK employers
ENDING APRIL 2011!
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working/
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_after.php
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Tier 2 (employer sponsored)
• Need a job offer
• Employers register as sponsors
• International applicants need the right
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combination of skills and
• Employers prove to UK government that the
applicant is the only suitable person and apply
for certificate of sponsorship
• Gives 3 years permission to stay
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working/tier2/general/
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Tier 2 employers
• Wide range of organisations
• Large and small including graduate
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• Long term UK opportunities
• Short term (2 years) with return to
home country
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Who are the Tier 2 employers?
Wide range across all sectors
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/pbsregisterofsponsors
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How can I use this list?
• Perform focussed searches using
‘FIND’ box
• Look up potentially
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company names (Tier 2 general)
• Investigate websites to find career
opportunities
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Recruitment Process
• Respond to advert or make
speculative enquiry
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– CV + cover letter
– Application form (paper or online)
• 1st interview
– Telephone or in person
• 2nd interview + assessment centre
– In person
Previous successes
Name: Quinn Ho
Qualification: MSc New &
Renewable Energy Engineering
Graduated: 2009
Nationality: New Zealand
Employer: Senergy (Aberdeen)
Name: Yiran Liu
Qualification: Accounting &
Finance BSc
Graduated: 2009
Home country: China
Future employer: PwC
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Returning to your home country
Research your ‘country guide’:
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Country profile
Benefits
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Main routes to employment
Where will your career take you?
Current career prospects
Where to find more information
Appendix 1: sample résumé
www.agcas.org.uk/assets/454-Starting-Your-Career-In-Country-Guidesfor-International-Students-downloads
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Alumni Networks
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An excellent way to contact graduates
for networking and advice
British Council has alumni groups for many nationalities
(www.britishcouncil.org – enter your country name in
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search box) Eg for China:www.educationuk.cn/alumniuk
Durham University Alumni can help you to get in touch
with graduates in UK/overseas (www.dunelm.org.uk)
Check to see if your college has its own alumni or
graduates’ association eg. St. John’s Society, The
Trevelyan Association, The Ustinov Association
Also use family contacts and friends
Online Resources
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UK Border Agency Register of Tier 2 sponsors
(www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersands
ponsors/pointsbasedsystem/pbsregisterofsponsors)
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UKCISA – UK Council for International Student Affairs for information
about applying for permission to work in UK
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_after.php
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Careers Employability and Enterprise Centre – International Students’
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www.dur.ac.uk/careers/s/help/l/
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International Office – Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk/international.office
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CASOL– visit this site to view our vacancies
www.dur.ac.uk/careers/s/emp/
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Prospects – excellent link to country specific information
www.prospects.ac.uk/country_profiles.htm
Questions?
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