Placement Preparation

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Placement Preparation

• Lecture 4
• Marian Norwood

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Lecture Objectives

• To understand the Placement Exemption Process
• To appreciate the pros and cons of an overseas
  placement

• To become familiar with the Code of Conduct

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Selecting a Placement

• Give this issue serious consideration
• Consider your skills and experience
• Consider your career goals
• Complete the student profile form

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2. The Placement Planning Process
Student completes CV and Student Profile Form
Student attends preparation lectures
Company Websites Placement Notice board Careers
Website
Companies advertise Vacancies
Application Form or CV or Both CV and Application
Student submits application to co.
Employer contacts student re outcome
Student starts Placement
Student submits further applications
Interview
Unsuccessful
Job Offer accepted
Unsuccessful
Job Offer
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Selecting a Placement

• Consider the sectors of industry you are
  interested in
• Consider locations - can you cope with living
  away from home?
• Remember the first job offer you receive you
  must accept this is the Universitys policy

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Selecting a Placement

• Having made your choices make sure you have
  availed of every opportunity to find out about
  the placement prior to interview
• Once you have made your choice you will not be
  allowed to change your mind!!

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3. Code of Conduct

• 5 General Rules
• Your responsibility to cooperate fully, and
  complete forms as appropriate
• If you opt to secure your own placement, inform
  the Placement Office immediately and complete
  appropriate form
• All placements must be approved by ME!
• Behave in professional manner
• Attend timetabled placement lectures

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Code of Conduct

• Preparation for Placement
• Attend company presentations
• Submit 4 copies of CV with photos and student
  profile form
• If appropriate attend mock interviews

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Code of Conduct

• Administration Procedures
• Check notice board and email for information
• Denise available 9am-12pm Mon-Frid
• Marian available 2-4pm Weds
• Inform Placement Office by email of interviews
• Submit copies of correspondence with employers
• Be patient process takes time
• You must start placement on date agreed 48 wks
• Once job offer made, submit details of salary,
  dates, training programme
• You must be in good academic standing before
  commencing placement

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Code of Conduct

• Selecting and Securing a placement
• Ask Careers for additional information
• 6 applications at a time
• You must attend interviews
• If you have extenuating circumstances that result
  in you changing your mind, you must inform the
  office immediately, and before a firm offer has
  been made
• You must accept 1st offer made to you
• You cannot leave a placement without Placement
  Tutors permission.entry to year 4 will not be
  permitted
• Compliance with code is mandatory

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Exemption from Placement

• Granted to students with extensive industrial
  experience
• Must be full-time work
• Must be relevant
• Must be of at least 1 year duration
• Students must continue to attend lecture until
  exemption request granted
• Complete appropriate documentation and submit to
  Placement Office by Nov 12th at latest

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Exemption from Placement

• Present a full CV to include references and
  verification will be sought
• Placement Sub-committee consider applications
• Where exemption is granted no DIS will be awarded

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Overseas Placement

• Placement available with USA organisations
• Educational related e.g. BEI,
• Airline/Airports New York, Newark, LA
• Leisure Industry WDW
• Travel Industry CIE Tours
• Advertised Internships
• Procedures from application to commencement are
  lengthy
• Be patient

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Overseas Placements

• Some employers will visit and interview on campus
  (e.g. WDW) others will use telephone interviews
  (e.g. Sheraton) or web applications
  http//www.elliott-intl.com
• Disney presentation Mon 28th Oct in Room 17E25
  at Jordanstown
• Presentation starts at 9am until 10.30am
• Interviews start at 11am in Rooms 8H03A and 1K05
• Schedule will be posted on noticeboard
• If you wish to apply, please inform Denise
  immediately there may be spaces available

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Arranging Visa/Travel Insurance

• All students must have a valid visa
• Walsh Visa Elizabeth Jess Jords
• All students must have insurance
• can be arranged through university
• 4.20 per week for USA

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Visa Regulations

• Visa arranged through CIEE council for
  international exchange are employer specific
• The employer sponsors you
• You cannot move to another employer if you are
  dissatisfied
• You are not allowed to seek additional employment
  pt

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Cost of International Travel

• Visa cost approx 210 45
• Insurance approx cost 200
• Flight to USA approx. 450
• Plus basic start up costs 1000
• Rent, deposit, transport
• Medical examination/
• drug testing costs

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Other aspects of Overseas Placement

• Be prepared for the credit card culture!!
• Professional development - how will this be
  enhanced by USA experience?
• Personal development - how will this be
  enhanced?
• Homesickness, new lifestyle

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Documentation

• Placement office must be given a copy of your
  insurance documents visa application
• Students are responsible for making own travel
  arrangements but advise placement office
• Before you leave to go on placement make 3 copies
  of all documents and keep each copy in a separate
  location
• Be prepared for hard work - Be prepared for long
  hours working in extreme conditions
• (New YORK is humid in summer!)