Apply for opportunities

Get support with the application process, including CVs, LinkedIn, application forms, interviews and assessment centres.

You have a clear sense of your goals and how to get where you need to go; now all you need to do is to succeed in the selection process. This page will support you in this process.

You might not feel quite ready for the applying stage yet. You could take a look at the content for Planners.

Events for when you are ready to apply

Book an event that will help you to be successful when applying for opportunities. 

Heidi Bartholomew

BA Philosophy, Religion and Ethics graduate

“Birmingham’s Careers Network service is one of the best in the country, and I learnt how to enhance my CV and write a cover letter through workshops and tailored one-to-ones.”

  • KAPSARC Careers Fair
    Learn about opportunities at KAPSARC including their Graduate Development Program and Postdoctoral Program
    13:00 Fri 03 May 2024
    -- Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre (G23) --
  • BOSS Zhipin Spring Recruitment Event
    BOSS Zhipin's Spring Recruitment event is geared towards international students, offering a plethora of opportunities and surprises. With a wide array of quality companies participating, all seeking candidates with overseas study backgrounds.
    10:00 Mon 06 May 2024
    Online
  • Preparing You for Success Ahead of the 2025 Asia Recruitment Season (Asia and EMEA Session) with HSBC
    Would you like to get early insight into the 2025 recruitment process at HSBC for internship and graduate roles? Join us for an informative session where you'll hear from recruiters in Hong Kong on how you can best prepare for the application process
    11:00 Tue 07 May 2024
    Online
  • Interview Skills: Top Tips for Postgrads
    A webinar to help postgraduate students prepare for academic and non-academic job interviews.
    14:00 Tue 07 May 2024
    Online
  • BOSS Zhipin Spring Recruitment Event
    BOSS Zhipin's Spring Recruitment event is geared towards international students, offering a plethora of opportunities and surprises. With a wide array of quality companies participating, all seeking candidates with overseas study backgrounds.
    10:00 Mon 13 May 2024
    Online

Application and recruitment support

Make the most of your application with our support on Careers Connect. Whether you are applying for an internship, a part-time role or a graduate job, get started creating your CV and cover letter, improve your application and personal statement, prepare for interviews and assessment centres and practise psychometric tests.

Access videos, workshops, LinkedIn Learning and more. Work through these bitesize activities in your own time and feel free to revisit activites again. 

Application and recruitment support on Careers Connect

You can also access our application support content through our webpages below. 

LinkedIn support 

LinkedIn is a professional networking site and your online CV.

Over 87% of recruiters use LinkedIn to find talent and to do more research on candidates, so presenting yourself professionally online has never been more important.

Create a positive online image with our LinkedIn support.

Digital resource hub

Access our careers services 24/7 at a time that suits you with our digital resource hub  – get your CV checked, practise answering interview questions, learn a new skill to get job-ready, or explore sectors you might like to work in.

Employer profiles and job opportunities 

Search for internships, work experience and graduate opportunities on Careers Connect.

New vacancies are added daily so we recommend creating alerts for relevant roles so you don't miss out. 

Resources

Careers support in your College

Postgraduate careers support

International careers support

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Insight guides

Description
It can be hard making a decision about your career when there are so many jobs available. Find out more about specific career areas here.

Insight into aerospace in the UK

Description
This page provides resources to help research a career into aerospace in the UK..

Insight into careers in local government

Description
Many graduates work in local government, attracted by its focus on service rather than profit, and on developing policies and services for people and communities. Unlike central government, which operates at a national level, local government provides localised services through local authorities.

Insight into careers in the Civil Service

Description
The function of the Civil Service is to support the government of the day to develop and implement its policies in an effective manner. It works in central government departments, government agencies, and non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs)

Insight into Careers using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Description
Getting into careers using geographic information systems, including what it is and when its used, qualifications needed, about careers in the sector and improving your chances of getting in.

Insight into food and drink industries in the UK

Description
This page provides links to help you research a career in food and drink industries in the UK.

Insight into geology careers

Description
What do geology graduates do? Information about getting into careers involving geology, with where to find more information, postgraduate qualifications, what to do next, networking and vacancy links.

Insight into graduate ecology careers

Description
Ecologists are concerned with ecosystems as a whole, the abundance and distribution of organisms (people, plants, animals), and the relationships between organisms and their environment.

Insight into international development

Description
There is no one set career pathway to work in international development, opportunities can based either overseas in a developing country or in the UK. This page provides an insight into this career.

Insight into job sectors

Description
These pages have all of the information you need to explore the types of careers available to you after university. Whether you are interested in exploring a range of careers, have an idea of what you would like to do, or are ready to start applying to roles, these pages have resources for you.
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