Past event
School of Biology Careers Day 2023
For Year 3 School of Biology students only.
Currently studying a Biology course and unsure about your career options? Would you like to find out what non-science careers your degree are available to you?
Come along to this year's Biology Careers Day where the theme will be: Biology Skills for non-Biology Careers. We will have a mixture of panel events and informal coffee networking.
You will have the opportunity to engage with St Andrews Biology alumni who have gone into non-Biology related roles and sectors.
We will also be joined by employers in the non-Biological field where they will inform participants how the skills you've gained from your degree will be useful in their sector.
The day will be concluded with a workshop by Ricky Shek (Careers Adviser) from the University's Careers Centre where he will teach participants how to identify transferable skills from your Biology degree and how to sell these skills in various recruitment stages — including CVs, Cover Letters, Personal Statements (for Postgraduate Study) and Interviews.
Please click on the link below to register for the event.
Program:
09.00 – 09.30 — Coffee and registration
09.30 — 09.45 — Welcome session and introduction
Session 1
09.45 — 10.05 — Hayley Wolcott (School of Biology Alumni, Our Seas Coalition Coordinator)
10.05 — 10.25 – Martin Cockcroft (School of Biology Technical Operations Manager)
10.25 — 11.00 — Break and networking
Session 2
11.00 – 11.20 – Andrew Bridson (Engineering Manager, NCR Atleos)
11.20 — 11.40 — Break and networking
11.40-12.30 — Workshop – Ricky Shek (Career Adviser, University of St Andrews Career Centre)
12.30 — 13.00 – Conclusion