Careers and Job Prospects
Current students can find us on iCity
Careers and Job Prospects info is available on our student portal, iCity (University login required).
Go to iCity
If you are a graduate, please visit our Graduate Careers pages on the Alumni section of this website
The Career Zone offers impartial advice and support from qualified Careers Consultants about how you can develop employability skills whilst you are at university, as well as job and further study opportunities available to you once you have finished studying, and for up to five years after you’ve graduated.
The Employment Zone gives you access to jobs, work experience opportunities, and internships by advertising work opportunities online and promoting recruitment events throughout the year. It also delivers two mentoring schemes for students, giving you the opportunity to network with, and learn from local employers.
If you are an employer looking to raise your profile on campus, become a mentor or promote your work opportunities to our students and graduates, you can access our Recruiting Students & Graduates pages.
We hold information on graduate destinations which illustrates what our graduates who studied your course are doing now.
You can drop into the Student Services office for initial advice and arrange to speak to a Careers Consultant or simply browse through this section of our website for information on planning your career, searching out the latest jobs and advice or finding the perfect role in which you can apply your skills and knowledge.
Contact the Career Zone or the Employment Zone team at the Student Services offices, telephone us on +44 (0)121 331 5588, submit an online query form at Ask Us or join us in one of our regular ChatLive chatrooms.
Range of services from the Careers and Job Prospects team
On campus services:
Weekly job shop. Starts Wednesday 5 October. The weekly job shop takes place every Wednesday afternoon from 2-4pm and rotates around City North, City South, Millennium Point and Gosta Green. Booking is essential through iCity. If you are unable to access iCity, please call Student Services on 0121 331 5588 for more information and to book a place.
1:2:1 Careers appointments
Book an appointment to see a careers consultant located in City North, Gosta Green, Millenium Point and City South. We can help with anything career-related from options with your subject to practicing for interviews.
Online services:
Can't get to campus? Our interactive online services mean that careers advice is just a click away.
Ask Us
Our e-guidance service lets you send documents to be reviewed by a Careers Consultant anytime, anywhere. Have your CV checked, get advice on your cover letter or send us your job application form and a Consultant will provide feedback within 3 working days.
Chat Live
Our interactive chat live service means you can talk online in real-time to a qualified, experienced Careers Consultant. We'll be hosting chat live specialist topics throughout summer, including Graduate careers options.
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