How to get the dream job after university: a guide for students

When to worry about your career?

Think about where and by whom you will be working, is not on the graduation ceremony, and even on the first university courses. The fact of possession of a diploma, even red, in itself does not guarantee that right after you fill up a job offer. University task - to give the necessary knowledge on the chosen specialty, and where to put them into practice, chances are you will have to look for yourself.

To combine their studies with full-time job is difficult, especially if teachers strictly control the traffic. In this case, it makes sense to look for irregular employment or training at the time of the summer holidays.

Internships - a good way to put into practice the knowledge obtained in the university. You find yourself in a tough society to those familiar with the internal kitchen profession and develop quality, which will be useful in the present work: responsibility, discipline, teamwork and solve Problems.

Even if for the internship you will not have to pay, in any case, it is a rewarding experience. Better while studying to find out what future work is not to his liking, and to transfer to a different specialty or department, than the whole life secretly hate their specialty.

Where to look for an internship?

Here are some options working. But remember that it is better to look for an internship in advance: the nearer to fly from those who will not rebound.

university Help

Does your university have a certain partnership programs with companies that need competent experts. Students are often invited to an internship with the expectation that after graduation they will come to work in this organization. Find out about such offers, you can not only on the university website, but also in the student community in social networks.

In addition, the career center operates in each institution in which employers placing vacancies or requests for trained specialists. As a general rule, where you can pass the test and vocational guidance to understand what kind of work you close.

Every profession can develop either "vertical" (from the lowest to the highest position), or "horizontally" (become a rare expert in the industry). It is better to understand this before you start working in order to focus efforts on the right track from day one. Often rare, experts are appreciated and earn many times more task managers.

Job Search Sites

You go to any site with vacancies, choose the section "Early career" and see that there are interesting things. Looking for a job related to your major. Part-time courier, waiter, promoter or seller in the salon of cellular communication - not the best solution. Yes, you will earn money, but hardly will advance far in terms of career development.

A lot of useful information on employers and exciting career opportunities for professionals without experience can be found at career.ru, fut.ru, changellenge.com.

Case championships

This event, where students in small teams (usually three to five people) are working with real tasks from the practice of well-known companies. Previously, these competitions were held in the best schools of business in Europe and America, and about seven years ago became available to Russian students.

The participants of the championship have to find an optimal solution for business problems by applying existing theoretical knowledge and general knowledge. As a rule, the first tours correspondence championships, the personal presence of your team must be in the semi-finals and finals, so long do not have to be distracted from learning.

Case Championships provide an opportunity to test themselves in, make useful contacts and get a chance to prove itself well to a potential employer. For example, the mining company "Nickel"With which we have written these cards, cooperates with championships Metal Cup, Cup MISIS, Cup Technical and Case-In. Participation in these competitions - it's a good line in the resume and experience in solving business problems is useful for interviews and work.

Job fair

Often companies themselves are looking for talented newcomers. They arrange a meeting with students in high schools and participate in job fairs and career forums. Such communication in an informal setting will give you a lot of useful information from the horse's mouth, which is not always possible to find the net.

Job fairs are held for students everywhere. Of the popular events - the job fair for students of technical specialties Technocareer and career forum "Find IT».

internship program

Large companies are interested in hiring young professionals and development. The first step in this direction - the internship students. Many companies offer summer programs for students to fully devote himself to the work. Future employee examines company personnel, processes and understands how the work suits him. The company, in turn, evaluates the results and selects suitable candidates with a view to future employment.

If you learn from past courses, you can find a paid internship - this is how the real work only for a couple of months. You immerse yourself in the life of the company, will become part of a team of qualified specialists and get a unique experience, useful for study and for further employment. For example, such training is at "Norilsk Nickel" - the program "The conquerors of the North». It is designed for students from the 3rd year. The company has a lot of cases where students come for an internship while studying and after graduation made excellent career already as a member of the company.

How to get an internship in a company dreams?

Companies choose students for internships in much the same way as regular employees. You are applying and going through all the stages of selection.

For example, in the "Norilsk Nickel" in the selection of training consists of three stages: first you need to send a resume, then take a test, and the final
stage pass an interview with the company's employees. In a programme "The conquerors of the North"Can participate, students enrolled in the core to the company's specialties - energy, metallurgy, mining and construction. Applications are accepted each year from February to March.

Everything here is a grown-up: from the first day you will be pumped skills, participate in training and address the real problem - the program is based on case studies from the experience of the company. You will get acquainted with the local culture and their own eyes to see the structure of the production of one of the largest players in the market for nickel, palladium, platinum and copper in the world.

Learn more about the "Conquerors of the North"

What to do in the last years?

The last years of training - a way out to the finish line, when to decide on the venue for future work. If during the period of study you went somewhere internship, do not lose connection with that company. The knowledge and experience can be used in the preparation of reports on the course and student conferences.

Another chance to secure a good job - pre-diploma practice. students often refer to the practice rather carelessly, considering it a mere formality, but in vain. Practice makes it possible to study the characteristics of the device and show off valuable specialist with a fresh look at existing issues or principles.

Diploma thesis, based on the activity of real companies, you add points if you wish to continue to build a career here. In choosing between a candidate and a complete novice who knows what living company, likes to be on the side of second.

How to get a job after the internship or practice?

In fact, the training - the same trial period, so treated it very seriously. From you will not require anything supernatural, but this does not mean that you can work in a slipshod manner. From your responsibility and conscientious attitude to business depend on your chance to work in the company of a couple of years.

Find out what privileges rely trainees. Perhaps you get the talent pool: when will a suitable vacancy, your candidacy will be considered first.

For young professionals at the "Norilsk Nickel" is a leadership program "The first Arctic». This accelerated training of future leaders: 2.5 years you will pass the path, which usually takes about 10 years.

Participate in the program are graduates and young professionals with experience up to three years. Prerequisites: profile engineering education, English is not below Intermediate, grade point average of 4.6 or higher. At the training you will move to Norilsk. "Norilsk Nickel" will cover travel and accommodation, providing benefits package and competitive salary.

For each participant will make an individual plan of training and development, and will help you quickly master the specifics of production. Monitor progress and to assist in the process will be a mentor - one of the leaders of "Norilsk Nickel". As a result, you will get new knowledge, practical experience and a chance to take a leadership position in one of the largest in the world for the production of non-ferrous metals companies.

Learn more about the leadership program "Norilsk Nickel"

Is there currently on the market work for the graduates?

We have learned from the experts, "Norilsk Nickel", how things are going to work for students and realistic to get into a company with no experience.

Last year, we were invited to work graduates with specialized education, conducted a two-month training and preparing technical professions at work. After passing the examination and obtaining the appropriate qualifications yesterday's student became our full-time employee. This is not a constant practice, such opportunities appear when launching new large-scale projects. Watch out for the life of the company you are interested to know the time of the relevant job.

Diploma, participate in conferences, case-championships and all sorts of activities are taken into account not only the recruiter, but also managers. When we look at the young specialist without experience, it is important to find out what he can do to figure out where he might be the most useful and effective. Experience in public speaking skills of writing complex formulas and macros to Excel, the ability to make bright and clear presentations - is something that can be learned at the university and that really come in handy work.

It is important that the future staff members were the needed soft skills - personal qualities necessary for success. For example, is the ability to negotiate and work in teams, critical thinking, discipline and responsibility. In a short time we give them the opportunity to get hard skills - the skills related to the specific job.

Apply for an internship in the "Norilsk Nickel"