Help for students with burning
ambition
Liverpool Regional Group: Kick-start
Your Career
University of Liverpool, UK, February 2005
 Every
February, the SCI Liverpool Regional Group holds a careers event
for undergraduate and postgraduate students from Liverpool,
Liverpool John Moores and Bangor Universities in the northwest
of England. The informal format aims to bring the students
into contact with successful industrialists from science-based
companies in the region. The Regional Group is lucky to have so many
Members willing to give up the evening freely to provide advice
and answer questions.
Career insights
The students were greeted with a cold beer before a series
of ten-minute presentations from a wide variety of scientists
working locally. Each presenter gave an insight into their
particular career path and current role, and was chosen to
cover a range of jobs. Large pharmaceutical to small contract
companies were represented with diverse positions from analysts
to managers to research scientists. Advice on job applications
and CV writing were also provided.
The presentations were followed by a buffet and wine where
the students had the chance to informally ask all the questions
brought up by the presentations. This is where Regional Group Members
joined in sharing their experiences. Some were kept talking
(and drinking) for several hours!
Feedback has been extremely positive, as for most students,
the event represents a rare occasion to gain an understanding
of the types of careers available to a chemistry graduate.
As always the success of the event relies on people’s
time and the understanding of their companies.
Therefore the Liverpool Regional Group Committee would like to thank
the following: Unilever Research, StylaCats, Ineoschlor Chemicals,
INyX Pharma, Bristol Myers-Squibb, SRG Labstaff, Four Delta
Consulting, UK Business Systems — Lever Faberge, Graham
Clarke, Mondi Karbasi-Esfahani, John Bridges, Philippa Clark,
Paul Morris, Ken Rabone, Mark Dyas, and in particular Ian
O’Neil of the chemistry department, University of Liverpool,
for organising the venue and refreshments.
By Mike Pitts,
StylaCats, UK
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