Careers and Alumni
At Oxford you will develop your ability to think independently, globally and creatively. The impact of the University’s prestigious global research means employers in Europe and throughout the world recognise the value of recruiting Oxford-educated employees.
Financial benefits of studying at Oxford
Considering the shorter length of Oxford’s graduate programmes and the opportunities to proceed to highly-paid careers following your studies, studying at Oxford can be of great financial benefit to you as you pursue your career ambitions.
Career Service offerings
The University of Oxford’s comprehensive Careers Service offers support to students and alumni to help them define and achieve exciting and fulfilling careers. Workshops and training are available to help:
- Build a strong CV/résumé
- Develop an effective job search strategy
- Make competitive job applications
- Develop interview skills
The Careers Service also offers a successful student consultancy programme, a wide range of web resources, and an exceptional Internship Programme which gives Oxford students access to a number of global summer internships, most of which are provided by Oxford alumni or through business or educational partnerships.
The Careers Service also hosts career fairs in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong for current and incoming students as well as recent alumni. They offer an opportunity to meet with recruiters from mainland China and Hong Kong. They are particularly well-suited to incoming Master’s students who want to get started on their career search before starting their studies at Oxford. To find out more about the September 2013 fairs, visit the Careers Service website.
Oxford’s distinguished Chinese alumni include:
- Guo Shuqing, Chairman of the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission and former Chairman of the China Construction Bank
- George F Gao, Professor and Director-General of the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Zhang Weiying, Professor and Dean of Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
- Peng Sen, Vice-Minister, National Development and Reform Commission
- Yu Yongding, former President of China Society of World Economics
Alumni societies
Oxford has over 2,800 alumni in mainland China and Hong Kong, all of whom can access a full range of benefits and services from exclusive events in China to careers guidance and access to continuing education opportunities.
There are several Chinese branches of the Oxford University Society located throughout the country.
For more detailed information, please contact Oxford’s office in Hong Kong at info@oxforduchina.org.
