Our brand new Careers event

Introducing our Careers event for students in year 12 (or equivalent)

Our brand virtual event on the 12th June 2021 aims to show students the many exciting careers a degree from Cambridge can lead to. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet inspiring Lucy Cavendish College alumnae, as well as receive information and guidance from the Careers Service. By attending this event we hope students will:

• Improve their understanding of degree choices at the University of Cambridge
• Understand how different degrees can lead to a wide variety of fascinating careers
• Feel motivated to aim as high as possible in both their degree choice and career aspirations 

What does the event involve?

Attendees will firstly attend an introductory webinar on Cambridge degrees and career choices at 5pm on the 4th June, and will also receive further resources from the Careers Resources to look through independently. Students will then attend the virtual careers day on the 12th June, which will be led by Lucy Cavendish College's admissions team, the University Careers Service and Lucy Cavendish College alumnae representing the following broad careers areas:

• Law
• Medicine
• Business, Development and Social Innovation

The Careers Day is primarily focused on allowing students to meet our alumnae. Students can choose to attend up to two different 45 minute group sessions from the three different subject areas, and hear from our alumnae who will share their experiences as Lucy Cavendish College students and their journey to their different careers. The provisional timetable is as follows (all times BST):

Session	Time
Welcome to Lucy Cavendish and introduction to the day	10.00-10.30 am
Guide to networking with the Careers Service	10.30-11.150 am
'Meet our alumnae'- Law session	11.15-12.00 repeated at 12.00- 12.45
'Meet our alumnae'- Medicine session	11.15-12.00 repeated at 12.00- 12.45
'Meet our alumnae' Business, Development and Social Innovation	11.15-12.00 repeated at 12.00- 12.45
Final Q+A session	1.30-2.30

 

Important practical information

All sessions will be taking place online over Zoom, so attendees will need a reliable internet connection, as well as a microphone and working camera (if students wish to have this on).

We will also require permission for a parent or guardian for you to attend this event, so please make sure they have had a chance to read all the information on this webpage too. 

Who is eligible for the programme?

To eligible for the programme you will need to be:

• In Year 12 in England or Wales, S5 in Scotland, or Year 13 in Northern Ireland in the academic year 2020-2021
• Attending a non-fee paying school in the United Kingdom

How do I apply?

We currently have 65 places available (although we reserve the right to adjust this number if necessary). We will be allocating places to eligible students on a first-come-first-served basis, so please sign up as soon as you can to avoid disappointment! We will keep the form open until 5pm on Monday 24th May, or until we reach our maximum number of sign ups.

In the form we will ask for the following information

• Your full name
• Your post code
• Your school details, including your school year
• The post-16 courses which you are currently working towards
• The course Cambridge degree course and careers in which are you are interested
• Which 'meet the alumae' sessions you are currently interested in attending
• Details of the parent/guardian providing their consent for you to attend the event

The registration link is here: https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6MggzOlkPmxmSV0

Please note that when you have successfully submitted the form you will see a confirmation message and then receive an automated email. If you think you signed up but did not receive an email (and have checked your junk folder) then please get in-touch with us as soon as you can on outreach@lucy.cam.ac.uk.  We will aim to confirm your place by no later than Friday 28th May.

Any questions?

Do not hesitate to contact our Outreach Officer Caitlin Law at outreach@lucy.cam.ac.uk should you have any questions or concerns.