Career events and skills development
From networking events and workshops, to career fairs and competitions, see our upcoming activities
What's on?
The Careers Service run a range of employer and advisor led information and recruitment events to help you to interact with employers as part of your career journey, along with a programme of skills development workshops. Activities include career fairs and employer drop-ins for students wishing to explore placement, graduate and part-time work opportunities, along with workshops on interview success, assessment centre advice and tips for job searching. As well as this we also run networking events to give you the chance to start to build professional networks and challenge-based activities to help you develop your collaborative and problem-solving skills.
How will our activities help you?
Our events and activities are aimed at providing you with the opportunity to explore your options, plan your career journey and develop your employability skills to transition into a confident professional.
Participating in our activities will help you to:
- Build upon your transferable skill set to make you more employable. Transferable skills such as collaboration, analytical thinking, communication, networking and self-development are highly valued by employers.
- Explore your career options whilst having meaningful conversations and building your network.
- Gain an insight into the variety of opportunities and career paths open to you.
- Find that dream job for the future!
Upcoming career events and skills development activities
Accelerate Your Future skills workshops
These bite-size, informal and interactive sessions are delivered in person in the Student Hub or online via Zoom. You can gain top tips and share your experiences with like-minded students and recent graduates. Recent topics include:
- CVs, cover letters, and applications
- LinkedIn masterclass
- Applying for jobs with little or no experience
- Assessment Centres and Psychometric Tests
- Job search techniques
- Looking for Part Time work
- Preparing for interviews effectively
- Considering postgraduate study and postgraduate applications
- Selling your skills
- Decision making
Careers fairs
Attending a careers fair is a great way to explore the wide range of organisations actively recruiting for part-time, internship, placements and graduate positions. They will also allow you to practice your networking skills with employers in a relaxed informal environment.
Dates for our Semester 1 careers fairs:
Part Time Jobs Week
Rolle Marquee | Tuesday 30 September - Thursday 2 October 2025
Rolle Marquee | Tuesday 30 September - Thursday 2 October 2025
Autumn Placement and Graduate Careers Fair
Rolle Marquee | Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 November 2025
Rolle Marquee | Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 November 2025
Employer Meet & Greet Support - explore the fair with us!
We understand that, for some, careers fairs can be overwhelming and this can perhaps feel like a reason to not attend. These sessions offer personalised employer meet and greet tours, to help you get the most out of the careers fair and support you starting conversations with potential employers. Your guide will also provide tips and advice on questions to ask at a careers fair and what employers are looking for.
Guided by a member of staff, small groups of students will go around the fair, gaining ideas of which employers it would be useful to chat with and helping you with the first step to networking. Staff will be on hand after the tour to offer further advice and tips if you get stuck.
There will be 3 tours throughout the fair and spaces are limited to ensure a tailored experience, book via myCareer to avoid missing out.
Employer in the Foyer
Attending this drop-in event will give you a chance to meet employers from companies that you may be interested in working for and to ask them about the skills they require for a particular role. Having the confidence to come along and meet with these contacts could be the key to your next step in your career journey!
These drop-ins take place in the entrance to the
Charles Seale-Hayne Library.
You can search on myCareer for upcoming employer visits.
Faculty sessions
Our Careers Consultants and Placement Officers work alongside your academics to arrange for employers related to your course to come and talk to you. This may be as part of a timetabled session, or as a separate activity outside of the timetable.
By attending these sessions, you demonstrate your interest in the area you are studying to potential employers alongside gaining useful insights into their recruitment and inside information about how to succeed. Typical activities could include presentations, panels and challenges.
Sessions, careers events and employer visits linked to your subject area will be promoted by your tutor and the Careers Service during your lectures. You will also receive emails about employability activities which would be of interest to you. Chat with your tutor or pop into the Careers Hub to find out what is coming up.
Challenge Connect
Challenge Connect brings hands-on, real-world challenges where you’ll team up to tackle scenarios provided by industry professionals. From solving business problems to brainstorming creative solutions, you’ll practice communication, critical thinking, and teamwork in an engaging and interactive environment.
“A really beneficial afternoon encouraging us to think critically and commercially while developing vital transferrable skills such as teamwork, leadership and creativity.”- BSc Geography Student.
“I would definitely recommend Challenge Connect to other students as it engaged me to think in different ways to what I'm required in my course. It is a fun and engaging way to improve employability and develop commercial awareness.”- LLB Law Student.
Dates for 2025/2026 Challenge Connect to be confirmed. Check myCareer for up to date event dates.
Mentoring
Join our career mentoring scheme which offers a unique opportunity to gain personalised guidance from someone with real-world experience in your chosen field. By participating, you can develop a clearer sense of direction, learn valuable industry-specific skills, and receive advice on navigating challenges you might face in your career journey. Additionally, the connections made through mentoring can open doors to networking opportunities, internships, and even future job prospects. Overall, it's a chance to accelerate your personal and professional growth, making the transition from student to professional smoother and more informed.
Bounce Women's Development Programme
If you identify as a woman, currently studying at the University, this free two day personal and professional development programme may be for you!
Build your:
- Confidence in recognising your skills and strengths
- Personal power (you have more than you think!)
- Assertiveness and impact when speaking
- Sense of mindfulness and wellbeing
- Ability to make personal and professional connections
The programme is interactive and each day we will be joined by guest speakers who will share their own experiences and invite you to ask them questions.
Stay up to date
In addition to our main activities, we often promote organisations delivering their own sessions. To keep up to date – update your preferences on MyCareer by agreeing to receive our bi-weekly ‘what’s on’ email.