Invitation to host China career development workshops in the UK

The British Council China will run a series of career development workshops in the UK in July 2016 aimed at Chinese students who are currently studying in the UK. UK institutions are invited to submit expressions of interest to host the workshops.

About the workshops
We plan to run a series of career development workshops in the UK aimed at Chinese students. The workshops will be hosted by selected universities, with preference given to universities with a large number of Chinese students. The target areas are the North England, Midlands, South West England, and London.
We will invite HR executives from major employers in China to give presentations and hold Q&A sessions to help students improve their understanding of the job market in China and employers’ needs. In addition, we will also invite employers to participate in a mini job fair and provide information about recruitment opportunities in China for graduates. Each workshop will last for a duration of about three hours.

Aims

• To give Chinese students an overview of the current job market in China
• To give Chinese students advice on their career development
• To introduce current job opportunities in China to Chinese students.

Dates
The workshops will take place between 5 July and 13 July 2016*, with weekday sessions ideally taking place in the evening and weekend sessions in the afternoon.

How to get involved
UK institutions interested in hosting a workshop should fill in the attached application form and email it to xu.xun@britishcouncil.org.cn by 10 June 2016, 23.59pm (GMT).
Please include a selection of photos of the venue when submitting the application form.**

Institutions will be selected based on:

• venue and services offered (minimum capacity of 300 students)
• Significant number of Chinese students on campus and specific analysis of Chinese students in varied disciplines
• ability to promote the event to Chinese students in the region
• ability to provide on-site support
• geographic location and accessibility for Chinese students from surrounding institutions
• ease of access via public transport.

*These are provisional dates and subject to change.

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