What you’ll gain

• Guidance on skills needed in OR, Business Analytics and Data Science roles: modelling, simulation, optimisation
• Clear steps into the CandORS pathway for early-career recognition
• Time with employers and recent graduates
• Advice on aligning your academic work with industry needs
• Tips to prepare for applications and interviews

Who should attend

• Masters students: apply project skills to real-world challenges
• PhD students: link research expertise with industry problems
• Final-year students: plan confident steps into your first role

Topics covered

Resource & Career Information
• What employers look for in OR, Data Science and Business
• Modelling from data to decision
• Simulation and optimisation in action

CandORS Accreditation Pathway
• Recognition for early-career professionals
• Support and guidance for growth
• A visible mark of commitment to OR

Why it matters

Operational Research, and Data Scientists professionals are in demand across industries, including finance, manufacturing, public health, and sustainability. At this event you’ll:
• Discover how OR and Data Science solves complex problems
• Engage with employers keen to meet new talent
• Align your study with what the market values

Participating businesses
Hear from a post-graduate who has built their own venture, explore careers in Dstl, and meet further partner organisations soon to be announced.

Schedule highlights
• Day 1 · Recruitment/ CV / How to stand out to hiring managers, presented by Eden Smith
• Day 2 · How to progress your career, presented by DSTL
• Day 3 · Scaling a Business After Graduation: Lessons from Building Evidence AI, presented by graduate Ideja Bajra

Choose to attend one day, two days, or all three — you set your schedule.