Ocean and Earth Science Southampton Careers Day Event

Time:: 10:00 - 15:00
Date:: 2025-02-13 00:00:00
Venue:: Seminar Room, Charnock Lecture Theatre, Level 4 Foyer and Nodes 2 to 3 Exhibition Space on Level 4, National Oceanography Centre Southampton

For more information regarding this event, please email oescareers@soton.ac.uk .

Event details

Our Careers Day is an annual event run by Ocean and Earth Science in collaboration with the University of Southampton Careers Service.

The aim of the day is to engage our geology, geophysics, oceanography and marine biology students along with students from the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences with key organisations relevant to their field of study, giving them opportunity to network and discuss potential career pathways. The event will be held at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton, on Thursday 13th February 2025 and will begin at 10am and conclude at 3pm.

The brochure below provides additional information.

Careers Day Booklet 2025

10:00 – 11:00 Alumni Panel (Charnock Lecture Theatre)

11:00 – 12:00 in the Charnock Lecture Theatre: Dipalee Jukes, Director of Ground & Water (UoS Geology MSc) will give a talk: Women in STEM Careers.

13:00 – 14:00 in the Charnock Lecture Theatre: Wendy Woolery, UoS Careers Service, will give a talk: What can I do with my degree? This includes information on roles that our graduates go into, who employs them, the skills employers are looking for and also postgraduate study options.

Careers Service Workshops (No booking required)

10:00 – 11:00 : CV Clinic, Lecture Room 166/37 (Lab T)

11:00 – 12:00 : Linked-In Workshop, Lecture Room 166/37 (Lab T)

13:00 – 14:00 : CV Clinic, Lecture Room 166/37 (Lab T)

14:00 – 15:00 : Linked-In Workshop, Lecture Room 166/37 (Lab T)

Alumni Panel

– Wassim Dbouk - Marine and Maritime Policy Research Fellow and UNFCCC Negotiator at Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute
– Megan Gately - Maritime Operations Officer at HM Coastguard
– Alexandra Loveridge - Research Scientist in Socio-Oceanography at National Oceanography Centre
– Kira Fuller - Scientific Exhibitions Executive at Calibre Scientific

Confirmed list of exhibitors

ABPmer
Alcatel Submarine Networks
Atkins Réalis
British Oceanographic Data Centre
Civil Service Fast Stream
Coastal Partners
EGS International Ltd
EPI Group
ERM Ltd - Marine Renewables & Infrastructure Team
Fugro
Gardline
Geo-Environmental Services Ltd
Geoquip Marine
OEG Renewables (previously Geosight)
Global Expeditions Group
Ground and Water
Hydrock
Intertek Metoc
Marine Biological Association
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
MRAG Ltd
NASH Maritime
National Oceanography Centre
Natural England
Oil Spill Response Ltd
Operation Wallacea
RSK Geosciences
Spectrum Offshore
The Crown Estate
The Hydrographic Society UK & Ireland
University of Southampton Careers Service
Xodus Group