You have explored your options and decided what career you want to pursue.
Now you need a plan, but don’t worry, Careers Network is here to help you.
We have a range of opportunities to help you establish a clear plan of action and take the next steps. Plan your way forward with work experience, internships, mentoring opportunities or learn more about enterprise, starting your own business or working in the global job market.
Not quite ready for the planning stage yet? Take a look at ourcontent for Explorers.
Events for Planners
Attending one of Careers Network's events is a great way to kickstart your career planning.
- Top Tips for using LinkedIn
Find out how to create your profile and learn top tips to get you ahead when using this social media tool in your job search.
11:00 Thu 22 Aug 2024
Online - Build Trust and Land Clients - branding essentials for freelancers
What's the first thing you think of when you hear the word 'brand'? Branding is so much more than just a logo. It's a story about why you set up as a freelancer, it's a message that tells potential clients why they should hire you.
13:00 Thu 29 Aug 2024
Online - Autumn Fair 2024
Come along to our Autumn Fair in the Great Hall for the opportunity to meet a range of graduate recruiters and discover options for your future career.
11:00 Wed 09 Oct 2024
The Great Hall, Aston Webb - Colorintech Black Tech Fest 2024
Black Tech Fest is back on the 10th October 2024!!
09:00 Thu 10 Oct 2024
Off campus - Meet UBS here at University of Birmingham
It’s more than a career jumpstart. Don’t miss out on this chance to get the right exposureand build a network for life.
18:30 Thu 10 Oct 2024
Off campus
Internships and work experience
- Internships and work experience - how you can get involved
- How to choose work experience
- Search for work experience and bespoke internships
- Apply for work experience or funding
- Contact the Internships team - ask us a question or contact your Internship Officer
Careers mentoring
- Benefits of mentoring schemes
- Careers Network Mentoring Scheme
- Alumni Leadership Mentoring Programme (ALMP)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ+) Mentoring Scheme
- Hear from Careers Networking Mentoring Scheme mentees
- Hear from Alumni Leadership Mentoring Scheme mentees
B-Enterprising
Being entrepreneurial and enterprising are valuable attributes, whether you want to start your own business or develop a growth mindset that is valued by employers.
It is all about creative thinking, innovation and making things happen, skills that you will use in your studies and working lives.
The B-Enterprising team can help you, whether you have an idea you want to test, a business venture to launch, or just want to learn new skills and understand the value of being entrepreneurial.
Find out how to get involved in B-Enterprising.
The Birmingham Award (formerly the Personal Skills Award) - for undergraduate students
The Birmingham Award (formerly the Personal Skills Award (PSA)) is the University of Birmingham's recognised employability programme for undergraduate students.
The Birmingham Award enables you to develop, recognise and articulate your skills in preparation for real-world recruitment processes.
Learn more about The Birmingham Awardand the steps you can take to complete it.
Postgraduate Professional Development (for Postgraduate Taught students)
If you are a Postgraduate Taught student, you might already have a clear career path in mind and your studies are a stepping stone to get there.
You might have picked your course to help you make a transition into a new career, or to develop further in a career you’ve already embarked upon. Equally, you might be unsure of what you want to do in the future.
Wherever you’re up to, we aim to support you to explore your career options, plan your next steps and apply for whatever you choose at the end of your course.
Take a look at ourPostgraduate Professional Development informationto find out more.
Global careers
If you’re thinking of working abroad or with a multi-national employer, take advantage of opportunities we provide to develop your global outlook:
- Global careers support
Resources
If you want to find out more, then try these extra sources of information and advice:
- Postgraduate Professional Development Award - self enrol on Canvas course
- Using LinkedIn in your job search - self enrol on Canvas course
- LinkedIn Learning (playlist for Planners)
- Videos (playlist for Planners)
- Kick Start Your Career event - Plan session
- Find out more about employers and opportunities by reading the guides hosted on our Careers Digital Library
- Student stories- watch and read stories from students and graduates talking about their career journey
- Careers Network podcast - Career Talk
- Careers support in your college
- Postgraduate careers support
- International students careers support
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Encompass Education
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- Encompass Education is a business created by three University of Birmingham medicine students, Amar Bhogal, Jack Martin and Luke Cutts.
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- Find Careers Network events and resources providing insight into Engineering and Construction sectors, including areas such as Manufacturing, Civil Engineering and Property.
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- Engineering & construction careers events
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- RSS feed for Engineering & construction events
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- Find out all about careers in engineering and manufacturing, whether you are just interested in exploring the area, thinking about planning a career in engineering and manufacturing or ready to apply for jobs. This page has information and resources to get you started.
Engineers in Business Competition
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- The University of Birmingham are collaborating with Engineers in Business Fellowship (EIBF) to provide our students with the opportunity to enter the Engineers in Business Competition.
Engineers in Business transcript
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- Transcript for the Engineers in Business Competition video.
English Frankurt Theatre Germany internship (PDF - 313KB)
Enhance your employability
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- Careers Network can help you improve your employability through the award winning Personal Skills Award, various mentoring schemes, help finding work experience and starting your own business.
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- Enterprise skills are incredibly useful in many aspects of life and make you very attractive to potential employers. This page talks about why enterprise skills and entrepreneurship are important, and how you can gain experience in using them.
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