Explore your options

If you are not sure which career you want to pursue, or you are ready to start exploring your options then you will find support here.

Learn about your options during and after your degree: different career sectors, developing an enterprising mindset, setting up your own business, further study, and working abroad. You might even have recently changed your mind about a career you had been set on pursuing.

Whether you have a rough idea of where you want to be but no idea how to get there, or no idea what you want to do at all, Careers Network offers resources, events and advice to help you get started.

You might feel like you have already done your exploring and are ready for the planning stage. Then take a look at our content for Planners.

1. Help with making career choices

If you are wondering where to begin, take a look at these starter activities. 

If you have more time then you can work through the Canvas careers course or website that best suits you: 

2. Events for Explorers

A great way to inspire your thinking about your future is to come to one of Careers Network's sessions.

Attending will help you to explore your options, access support and ideas, and decide what to do next.

  • Coffee and Chats with Newton's Consultants
    Come and meet our consultants on campus and grab a free coffee! We’ll be available to answer all your questions about our graduate roles, life at Newton, and the application process. We look forward to meeting you!
    10:00 Thu 31 Oct 2024
    Law Arches (near Old Joe)
  • Top Tips for Job Searching
    Join our online session about job search techniques, websites, resources and what employers are looking for when recruiting.
    11:00 Thu 14 Nov 2024
    Online
  • GradJobs Live! & PostGrad Study Live!
    The UK’s leading graduate jobs fair returns to Olympia London on 14 November.
    11:20 Thu 14 Nov 2024
    Off campus (to be confirmed upon registration with employer)
  • Working in the UK After Your Studies - An Immigration Law Perspective
    UK immigration solicitors, Paragon Law, will discuss the main visa routes available to international students after their studies to work or set up in business.
    12:30 Thu 14 Nov 2024
    Online
  • Employability Series with Fieldfisher
    The second part of our two-part Skills Workshop aimed at teaching you the latter stages of our Application Process – Assessment Centres and Interview technique.
    17:30 Thu 14 Nov 2024
    Online - see URL listed in event description

3. Careers advice appointments

Current student

Quote about a careers appointment

“The adviser was so helpful and provided the exact information and guidance I required to see what doors are open for me. I feel a lot less overwhelmed with the idea of my career and feel like I actually know where to start looking now!”

If you feel ready to talk to one of our careers advisers then book a short appointment for a one-to-one chat.

Even if you have no idea where to start or what you want to do with your future, our advisers can help.

You might even have a few ideas that you need help exploring but this is not essential. The most important thing is to get started.

4. Co-curricular and extra-curricular programmes to enhance your employability

If you are ready to commit to something a little more in depth then you could look at applying for one of these programmes and opportunities available to students: 

  • The Birmingham Award (formerly the Personal Skills Award) - for undergraduate students
  • Postgraduate Professional Development Award - for postgraduate taught students
  • Work Experience & Internships
  • Mentoring
  • The Birmingham Project

5. Insight Into career sectors

Explore your options and gain an insight into industry sectors by browsing resources, researching work experience and job opportunities, or by attending an Insight Into event.

Insight Into events enable you to hear from professionals from a range of sectors via speaker panels, Q&A sessions and networking.

6. Options

Three slightly different options you might be considering:

  • Further study
  • Working abroad
  • Starting a business

7. Resources

If you want to find out more, then try these extra sources of information and advice: 

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About Reverse Mentoring

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Reverse mentoring is one of many innovative activities being piloted as part of Transformation West Midlands, funded by the Office of Students, to make a positive change to the West Midlands region, increasing opportunities of local jobs for local graduates.

About Transformation West Midlands (TWM)

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Transformation West Midlands is an OfS funded project between University of Birmingham, Newman University and University College Birmingham, to support local students and graduates into local employment by building a diverse graduate talent pipeline for West Midlands employers.

An academic career

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Information on careers in academia

Apply workshops

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Careers Network run a range of workshops to help you with CVs, cover letters, applications and more.

Apply workshops

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Event submission page for Careers Network to request workshops to be added to Careers Connect.
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