Get advice and support

Our award-winning Student Futures team works with you to map out your future career. Get ahead with up-to-the-minute advice to ensure your CVs, applications and interviews impress. Find hundreds of live vacancies, employers to meet on campus, plus volunteering opportunities to help you gain experience.

Career planning and next steps

Whatever stage you're at with your career plans, we can help you work out your options. Visit the your career sector area in the Careers and Enterprise section on Blackboard for career specifc guidance, or come along and see our team in the Student Life Building.

Development programmes and skills sessions

Join us at our live and virtual events where you can access support for career planning and progression, meet employers offering advice and opportunities, and get the latest advice on job search, applications, assessment centres and interviews.

CVs and covering letters

First impressions really count. You have seconds to convince an employer you have got what they are looking for. Visit the Careers and Enterprise section on Blackboard to find out what to include in your CV and covering letter, ways to write about the skills and experience you have and how to make every word count.

Application forms

Application forms are used as a selection tool and are often focussed on competancy and strengths-based questions. To be successful you need to use structured answers that contain the best examples of your experience. Find out how to do this by visiting the Careers and Enterprise section on Blackboard.

Interview preparation practice

Interviews provide you with the chance to demonstrate that you are the strongest candidate by describing your skills, strengths, experience, knowledge, interests and values. Preparation before your interview is vital to ensure success. To prepare for your interview, access our interview guides on the Careers and Enterprise section on Blackboard. You can also speak to the team about practice interviews.

Assessment centres and psychometric tests

Many employers use psychometric tests and assessment centres as part of the selection process. To make sure you're ready for this part of the process, visit the assessments portal where you can access hundreds of practice tests.

Skills development pathways

Develop the skills you need to succeed in your career through guided workflows, feedback and support. Access the skills development pathways by logging onto the Student Futures Portal.

Searching for vacancies / opportunities

Your experience is what will make you stand out from the crowd when you're taking those next steps after University. Whether you're looking for a part-time job, placement or internship, volunteering opportunities or graduate role, Student Futures has hundreds of opportunities available right now. Visit the Student Futures Portal to view the vacancies that are available now or to find out more about the opportunities on offer to our students and graduates visit the Student Opportunities page