Chemistry

Welcome

"Chemistry graduates possess an excellent range of skills, including:

  • numeracy
  • problem-solving
  • data handling
  • analysis
  • observation
  • team working
  • report writing
  • and laboratory skills.

These are highly valued by graduate employers and they can open the door to a huge range of job opportunities."
Royal Society of Chemistry www.rsc.org 

Employability news for Chemists

Credit crunch / Career Crunch
Seven strategies to help you deal with challenges in the Graduate job market.
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Forthcoming events
Full listings available on the Career Planning Timetable 

How do you relate to the Royal Society of Chemistry quote? Can you recognise the skills and qualities in yourself? What else do you have to offer? Can you confidently demonstrate your strengths to potential employers? Do you really know what you want to do after you have finished your studies or research in Chemistry at Southampton? What career questions are meaningful for you?

As you engage with your own career-management questions, this site can support you by:

  • Giving examples of employment and postgraduate courses entered by graduates from the School of Chemistry - a great place to start your career planning
  • Providing carefully selected, practical information and advice to add focus to your career planning and improve your job hunting
  • Complementing the fantastic careers and employability support you receive from the School of Chemistry throughout your degree - see the Career Planning Timetable

Employability Activities within your degree

Long and short term placements are offered as part of many chemistry programmes and support is provided to students undertaking placement opportunities via:

  • A dedicated Southampton advisor providing you academic and pastoral support throughout your placement
  • Workplace Awareness Seminars for students undertaking placements, which are designed to prepare you for the work place.  
  • A distance learning package is available via the Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment, which provides a series of study packs to support you in securing a placement opportunity.

An alternative opportunity for students not undertaking placements is the University's summer school, which provides you a 4 week on site programme, which is sponsored and attended by many employers within the sector. The programme provides you practical experiences and discussion forums to reflect on what you have learnt.

In addition a number of tailored workshops and presentations are provided by Career Destinations, employers, organisations and alumni to provide advice and support on how to succeed within the sector.

Further support

Visit Career Destinations (Building 37, Highfield) to browse information, borrow books and use the computers for careers work.  We also have a great variety of take away literature including the Career Planning Guide, graduate directories and publications on topics such as work experience and teacher training – just ask at the Desk for advice.

A range of talks and workshops run throughout the year, whether you need help with career planning, applications and interviews or want to meet employers, look at the Events Calendar to find out more.

Contact us

Tel 023 8059 3501