Finding opportunities and applying

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Attend our workshops to help you find source vacancies for postgraduate study and graduate jobs. They will also cover the recruitment and selection process for a postgraduate course, internship or graduate job.

putting together your CV and covering letter
completing an application form for a masters or graduate job
shining at an interview and assessment centre
disclosing your disability during the recruitment process

If you're interested in working abroad, attend the workshops delivered by the team behind Passport Career, the international careers database

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Meet employers with vacancies

Enhance your application skills

International careers webinars

Find and apply for work experience

Internships and placements

It was an extremely helpful way to get you to think about the structure of interviews and how to best apply your skill sets to questions
Undergraduate student, 2022

Upcoming events - click on the title to book your place

CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 2 Oct 2023, 12:00 pm

Finishes: 2 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 1

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
Ask an Expert: Effective CVs and Applications
Starts: 3 Oct 2023, 12:00 pm

Finishes: 3 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

In this online workshop you will have the opportunity to ask your pressing questions in a Q&A format to a panel of Careers and Employability staff.
Prepare for the Fair - Government, Public Sector and Charities (University Park)
Starts: 6 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm

Finishes: 6 Oct 2023, 3:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Engineering Science Learning Centre (ESLC), C01

Remaining places: 76

Open to students on all courses, the Government, Public Sector and Charities Careers Fair takes place on 11 October. This preparatory workshop will help you make the most of it before, during, and after the event.
CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 9 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

Finishes: 9 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 8

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
Ask an Expert: Tackling Interviews and Assessment Centres
Starts: 10 Oct 2023, 12:00 pm

Finishes: 10 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

In this online workshop you will have the opportunity to ask your pressing questions in a Q&A format to a panel of Careers and Employability staff.
Completing Inns of Court applications and How to Apply for Pupillages
Starts: 11 Oct 2023, 11:00 am

Finishes: 11 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Monica Partridge Building, E02

Remaining places: 99

These two sessions are for students wanting to know how to effectively complete their Inns of Court Scholarship for the Bar Training Course and How to Apply for Pupillages.
Prepare for the Fair - Science, Technology and Engineering (University Park)
Starts: 12 Oct 2023, 12:00 pm

Finishes: 12 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Engineering Science Learning Centre (ESLC), C01

Remaining places: 80

Open to students on all courses, the Science, Technology and Engineering Careers Fair takes place on 16 October. This preparatory workshop will help you make the most of it before, during, and after the event.
Prepare for the Fair - Science, Technology and Engineering (Sutton Bonnington)
Starts: 12 Oct 2023, 3:00 pm

Finishes: 12 Oct 2023, 4:00 pm

Venue: Sutton Bonington, Lecture Block, B04

Remaining places: 40

Open to students on all courses, the Science, Technology and Engineering Careers Fair takes place on 16 October. This preparatory workshop will help you make the most of it before, during, and after the event.
Prepare for the Fair - Science, Technology and Engineering (Jubilee)
Starts: 12 Oct 2023, 5:00 pm

Finishes: 12 Oct 2023, 6:00 pm

Venue: Jubilee, Computer Science, A07

Remaining places: 40

Open to students on all courses, the Science, Technology and Engineering Careers Fair takes place on 16 October. This preparatory workshop will help you make the most of it before, during, and after the event.
CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 16 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

Finishes: 16 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 8

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
International Students Work Experience Showcase 2023
Starts: 18 Oct 2023, 1:30 pm

Finishes: 18 Oct 2023, 4:30 pm

Venue: University Park, Engineering Science Learning Centre (ESLC), The Atrium

This event is open exclusively to our international students and will help you find work experience opportunities which could improve your chances of gaining employment in the UK after you graduate.
Prepare for the Fair - Management, Consultancy and Finance (University Park)
Starts: 20 Oct 2023, 12:00 pm

Finishes: 20 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

Venue: University Park, George Green Library, A04

Remaining places: 30

Open to students on all courses, the Management, Consultancy and Finance Careers Fair takes place on 25 October. This preparatory workshop will help you make the most of it before, during, and after the event.
Prepare for the Fair - Management, Consultancy and Finance (Jubilee)
Starts: 20 Oct 2023, 3:00 pm

Finishes: 20 Oct 2023, 4:00 pm

Venue: Jubilee, Business School South, A26

Remaining places: 40

Open to students on all courses, the Management, Consultancy and Finance Careers Fair takes place on 25 October. This preparatory workshop will help you make the most of it before, during, and after the event.
CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 23 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

Finishes: 23 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 8

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
Ask an Expert: Tackling Interviews and Assessment Centres
Starts: 24 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

Finishes: 24 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm

In this online workshop you will have the opportunity to ask your pressing questions in a Q&A format to a panel of Careers and Employability staff.
Ask an Expert: Effective CVs and Applications
Starts: 30 Oct 2023, 11:00 am

Finishes: 30 Oct 2023, 12:00 pm

In this online workshop you will have the opportunity to ask your pressing questions in a Q&A format to a panel of Careers and Employability staff.
CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 30 Oct 2023, 1:00 pm

Finishes: 30 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 8

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
Effective CVs and Applications: Think like an Employer
Starts: 7 Nov 2023, 1:00 pm

Finishes: 7 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm

Venue: University Park, To be confirmed, To be confirmed

In this face-to-face workshop we will put you in the place of the employer so you can understand how and why employers shortlist candidates.
CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 8 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm

Finishes: 8 Nov 2023, 3:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 8

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
Physics Careers Week: Introduction
Starts: 14 Nov 2023, 10:30 am

Finishes: 14 Nov 2023, 11:30 am

Venue: University Park, Physics Building, B17

Remaining places: 60

Introduction to career planning & understanding your strengths, values and motivations about work
Physics Careers Week: Research employers & networking
Starts: 14 Nov 2023, 11:30 am

Finishes: 14 Nov 2023, 12:30 pm

Venue: University Park, Physics Building, B17

Remaining places: 60

How to research employers and network by Dr Olga Fernholz
Physics Careers Week: Career Support from the Institute of Physics
Starts: 14 Nov 2023, 2:45 pm

Finishes: 14 Nov 2023, 4:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Physics Building, C14

Remaining places: 51

Career Support from the Institute of Physics
Physics Careers Week: Insight into doing a PhD
Starts: 15 Nov 2023, 10:30 am

Finishes: 15 Nov 2023, 12:30 pm

Venue: University Park, Physics Building, C14

Remaining places: 60

Doing a PhD: what it is like and how to apply
Physics Careers Week: Alumni event
Starts: 15 Nov 2023, 1:45 pm

Finishes: 15 Nov 2023, 3:30 pm

Venue: University Park, Physics Building, C14

Remaining places: 65

Physics Career options
CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 15 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm

Finishes: 15 Nov 2023, 3:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 8

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
Physics Careers Week: Applications
Starts: 16 Nov 2023, 10:00 am

Finishes: 16 Nov 2023, 10:45 am

Remaining places: 60

Bitesize: Applications & Psychometric tests
Physics Careers Week: LinkedIn
Starts: 16 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm

Finishes: 16 Nov 2023, 2:45 pm

Remaining places: 60

Bitesize: Making the most of LinkedIn
Physics Careers Week: Interviews
Starts: 16 Nov 2023, 3:00 pm

Finishes: 16 Nov 2023, 3:45 pm

Remaining places: 50

Bitesize: Preparing for interviews
CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 22 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm

Finishes: 22 Nov 2023, 3:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 8

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
Personal Statements for Further Study
Starts: 24 Nov 2023, 1:00 pm

Finishes: 24 Nov 2023, 2:30 pm

This workshop is for people who need to write a personal statement as part of their application to universities for postgraduate study.
CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 29 Nov 2023, 2:00 pm

Finishes: 29 Nov 2023, 3:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 8

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 6 Dec 2023, 2:00 pm

Finishes: 6 Dec 2023, 3:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 8

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
CV Workshop - Faculty of Engineering
Starts: 13 Dec 2023, 2:00 pm

Finishes: 13 Dec 2023, 3:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Pope Building, Room A12 Pope Building Seminar Room

Remaining places: 8

Want to get started looking for a placement or graduate role but aren't feeling confident with your CV? Join this group workshop to discover top tips on creating a CV that will set you apart from other candidates.
Exploring Your Strengths
Starts: 14 Dec 2023, 3:00 pm

Finishes: 14 Dec 2023, 5:00 pm

Venue: University Park, Portland Building, D37 Careers Event Space

Remaining places: 21

Can you articulate your strengths? – No? Well, if you can’t, don’t expect a recruiter to be able to spot them. This workshop will help giving you a chance to practice talking about them, to help with future recruitment processes.