Preparing you for your career
We develop your employability, with an emphasis on professionalism. With the support of our careers service, our graduates are working all over the world.
Careers service
Our careers service was one of the first to be accredited under the Matrix national quality standard for information, advice and guidance.
We can help you with your applications and preparing for interviews with our library resources and specialist careers education sessions. And you can research jobs and vacancies online.
More about the careers service
Starting your own business
If you want to work with innovative companies or set up your own business, the University's Graduate Enterprise Programme can help get you started.
Did you know?
We've been selected as the country's Business Incubation Champion of the Year by the UK Business Incubation annual conference.
- Find out what it means to run your own company by taking part in our enterprise development programme and a huge range of entrepreneurship events.
- When you're ready, we can support you in getting your business off the ground - we've helped 175 graduate businesses get started on campus.
- We offer fully equipped start-up units and link your business to a network of advisers who provide mentoring and support.
More about starting your own business
Going digital
- Our DigitalCity Fellowship Scheme gives graduates the ideal opportunity to develop brilliant ideas into products and business opportunities in the digital and creative industries.
- Based in the high-tech Institute of Digital Innovation, Fellows have access to funding and specialist support to help them turn ideas into business.
More about our DigitalCity Fellowships
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
- Teesside is currently the top university for short Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) in the country.
- KTPs are a real career opportunity for talented graduates who want to work in go-ahead businesses and manage challenging projects which help companies to grow.
- A KTP can offer you excellent work experience and professional development, alongside a salary which recognises your skills and expertise.
A student says...
'With the facilities, equipment and resources available at Teesside, there’s no reason why you can’t achieve.'
Jared Deacon
MSc Sport and Exercise Science

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