Plan your next steps

Get Experience, Be Ready

 

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 our content for Explorers.

Events for Planners

Attending one of Careers Network's events is a great way to kickstart your career planning. 

  • Entrepreneurship Drop-in Session for PGR
    A one-hour session led by B-Enterprising to give an overview of how Postgraduate Researchers (PGR) could use entrepreneurial attributes in their chosen career path, whether it's in academia or another related field.
    14:00 Mon 30 Jan 2023
    Westmere House - Seminar Room (G15 on the Campus map)
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    09:00 Mon 06 Feb 2023
  • Introduction to Student Circus- job board and resources for international students
    Learn more about the Student Circus job board and resources specifically for international students who are planning to stay in the UK or go to a different country.
    13:00 Mon 06 Feb 2023
    Online
  • Introduction to Work Experience
    This session will provide you with information on how you can search and find work experience, internship, placement and graduate roles during and after your studies.
    16:00 Mon 06 Feb 2023
    Learning Centre UG07
  • You've Graduated: What Next?
    A live, interactive webinar to support final year students and recent graduates to connect with graduate employers.
    10:00 Tue 07 Feb 2023
    Online

Internships and work experience

Careers mentoring

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.

Personal Skills Award (PSA) - for undergraduate students

The Personal Skills Award (PSA) is the University of Birmingham's recognised employability programme for undergraduate students.

The PSA enables you to develop, recognise and articulate your skills in preparation for real-world recruitment processes. 

Learn more about the PSA, how to achieve the PSA and 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 our Postgraduate Professional Development information to 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:

Resources

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