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Alternative Routes to Graduate Careers

Explore graduate career routes through internships, apprenticeships, temporary work and roles beyond your degree subject.

Finding a Graduate Job

Find graduate jobs with practical advice on applications, recruitment schemes, career fairs and building useful experience.

Graduate CVs and Cover Letters

Create stronger graduate CVs and cover letters with advice on templates, tailoring, limited experience and employment gaps.

Graduate Employability Skills

Understand the employability skills graduate employers value and learn how to assess, develop and demonstrate your strengths.

Graduate Employment and Working Life

Understand graduate salaries, employment rights and working life, from starting your first role to considering job offers.

Graduate Interviews and Assessments

Prepare for graduate interviews, assessment centres and psychometric tests with advice on answers, technique and presentation.

Graduate LinkedIn and Networking Guide

Build a professional LinkedIn profile, grow your graduate network and create a personal brand that supports your job search.

International Graduate Careers

Explore UK and overseas graduate careers, including job searches, work visas, overseas qualifications and working abroad.

Making the Most of University Life

Make the most of university with advice on studying, managing money, combining work and study, and protecting your wellbeing.

Placement Years and Internships

Explore internships and placement years, including finding opportunities, employment law and making your experience count.

University Career Planning

Plan your career throughout university and explore postgraduate study, gap years, working abroad and life after graduation.

Working with Graduate Recruiters

Understand how graduate recruiters and agencies work, how they match candidates and how to build a productive relationship.

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Placements

How to Make the Most of Your Placement Year

Learn how to make the most of your placement year by setting clear goals, gaining experience and building professional relationships.

CV

How to Explain Gaps on Your Graduate CV

Learn how to explain gaps on your graduate CV clearly, honestly and professionally without sharing more than you need to.

CV

How to Tailor Your CV and Cover Letter

Tailor your graduate CV and cover letter by matching each employer's priorities with your strongest relevant evidence.

CV

How to Write a Graduate CV With No Work Experience

Write a strong graduate CV with no formal work experience by using academic, part-time, voluntary and personal evidence.

Graduate Jobs

How to Turn Down a Graduate Job Offer

Learn how to turn down a graduate job offer professionally, protect the relationship and communicate your decision clearly.

Graduate Jobs

Starting Your First Graduate Job

Prepare for your first graduate job with practical advice on your first day, building relationships and settling into work.

Networking

How to Use Your University Alumni Network

Learn how to use your university alumni network to research careers, make professional contacts and build useful long-term relationships.

Job Applications

How to Explain International Qualifications to UK Employers

Learn how to explain international qualifications to UK employers clearly, compare them accurately and support your graduate applications.

University

Looking After Yourself at University

Learn how to look after your wellbeing at university, manage pressure and find support while balancing study and everyday life.

University

Making the Most of University

Make the most of university by building skills, meeting people and using opportunities that support your graduate career.

University

Managing Exams and Coursework

Learn how to manage exams and coursework effectively, plan revision and meet deadlines without letting pressure build up.

University

Managing Your Money at University

Learn how to manage your money at university, create a realistic budget and make informed decisions about work and spending.

University

Starting University Strong

Start university strong with practical advice on settling in, managing your time and building habits that support your goals.

University

What to Do in Each Year of University

Learn what to focus on in each year of university, from exploring careers to preparing for graduate job applications.

Recruitment

Graduate Recruitment Myths and Misconceptions

Explore common graduate recruitment myths and misconceptions, and learn what recruiters really look for when hiring graduates.

Recruitment

How to Work Effectively with Graduate Recruiters

Learn how to work effectively with graduate recruiters, communicate clearly and get more value from your graduate job search.

Recruitment

How Graduate Recruiters Match Candidates to Jobs

Learn how graduate recruiters match candidates to jobs, from skills and experience to availability, motivation and employer needs.

Employability

Building Employability Through Everyday Experience

Build employability through everyday experience by recognising responsibility, developing skills and creating stronger career evidence.

Employability

Graduate Personal Development Plan

Create a graduate personal development plan with focused goals, practical actions and evidence to support your next career step.

Employability

How to Start a Career Outside Your Degree Subject

Learn how to start a graduate career outside your degree subject by using transferable skills, relevant evidence and clear motivation.