New 'International Student Career' webpages

Co-created webpages sitting under 'Student Careers', enabling tailored content for international students to be brought under one roof, highlighting career stories and surprises, and encouraging early engagement.

Update:

The International Careers page is now live. This page was included as part of the checklist and is also featured in the welcome magazine to better prepare international students for early career engagement.

The webpage focuses on

• Timelines
• Part-time and Full Time jobs
• Visa Pathways
• Essential Information and guidance

Optimise information for employers, especially SME

Educating SMEs on the benefits of hiring international students, providing clear, easy to understand, and up to date information on international students' work rights under Student, Graduate and long term employment visa routes.

Update:

• Employer Leaflet
• Produced PGT working rights document to support international student in their application process
• Produced Working Rights of international students on Student Visa for Employers
• The SE team will coordinate with the Employer Connect team to provide employers with guidance regarding the work rights of international students.

'Your Futures' Roadshow

Ideation of a 'Your Futures' Roadshow in mid-July to celebrate the end of the taught part of their course, providing social opportunities, support for life after university, and opportunity to attend career workshop, network with peers and recent alumni.

Update:

Event has been successfully concluded - it took place from 15 -19 July and was participated by hundreds of students. The team organised 24 events in a span of a week.

See Event Highlight and Evaluation for more information.

More recent Alumni success stories

Showcasing recent graduates' success stories including their experience of job hunting in the UK and overseas, strategies they used and top tips.

Update:

Two new success stories have been added to graduates success stories, and more stories will be collected through a dedicated form created by the Alumni Team

Staff development

Closer collaboration between colleagues in Student Opportunity and Student Experience, to include a termly meeting opportunity for all staffs in Immigration, Career advisors & job search assistants, to share experience and raise awareness of barriers facing international student and co-create solutions.

Update:

The team has agreed for a termly meeting. Student Experience team to follow-up on future meetings for the new cohort of students

Support short-term and ad-hoc outward international mobility efforts

Produce a 'Good Practice Guide' webpage (with input from Student Mobility) for all students exploring global opportunities which involves trips outside of the UK, bringing together top tips, practical information, advice and guidance under MyWarwick.

Update:

Guidance for travelling outside of the UK is now live

The webpage focuses on

• Visa requirements
• Travel laws, insurance
• medical
• staying safe.