China Career Ready Programme
About the programme
The Business School understands the unique challenges that Chinese students face when applying for jobs in the UK and back home in China, so our Employability and Careers Consultants will help you to gain the skills needed to succeed in both recruitment environments.
China Career Ready is a programme of two parts: an online resource for students to work through at their own pace, and a series of employability workshops during the Autumn Term covering topics such as 'Finding Graduate Opportunities in China and the UK' and 'CVs in the UK and China'.
The Business School also has a dedicated Employer Engagement Officer who works directly with Chinese graduate employers, to ensure we are giving the best support possible in order for students to succeed once they graduate from Exeter. In addition, Chinese students have access to bespoke online resources and support through a dedicated WeChat group.
Further information
If you are a student looking for careers support outside of China Career Ready, you can arrange an appointment to talk to someone, search and book a range of careers events, and view our other employability schemes on the Career Zone pages.
Meet Pauline
Pauline Zhang
Global Employer Engagement Officer
Pauline is an experienced education professional, providing support and educational advice to international students for the last 14 years. With a deep cultural understanding of both Asia and the UK, she’s uniquely positioned to improve Business School students’ employability in East Asia and in the UK. Skilled in business development, communication and relationship building, she’s looking forward to helping Exeter’s students launch their careers.
Student profile
Siyao Zhang
Course: MSc Human Resources Management
Graduate job: PwC, HR Function Transformation, London
Advice for current students: Start early! Make sure you know exactly the type of role you would like so your preparation can be tailored and focused. Use as much of the University’s careers support as possible; sign-up to receive the weekly e-bulletin, attend employer events, make connections with recruiters and mention their names at your interview!
Employability
sessions
The China Career Ready Programme offers six core employability sessions to help Chinese students plan for their career plus additional webinars and other activities.
China jobs and employability resources
The University of Exeter’s Global Employability webpage provides useful resources to help with finding a job in China.
Employer Engagement in China
The University of Exeter Business School is one of only a handful of UK institutions to have an Employer Engagement Officer, a Mandarin speaker who works directly with Chinese employers and recruiters to ensure our students benefit from an enhanced level of support when looking for graduate opportunities.
Please check back for updates on projects, events and news in due course.
Contact us
Tel: +44 (0) 1392 725269
Email: business-school-careers@exeter.ac.uk
