Plan your next steps

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. 

  • 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 Creating a Personal Statement
    Your personal statement is the key document when applying for further study, so make sure yours does you justice.
    11:00 Tue 05 Nov 2024
    Arts Building - Lecture Room 2
  • How to find work experience
    Get top tips about finding work experience opportunities, and get your questions answered by a member of the Work Experience Team
    13:00 Tue 05 Nov 2024
    Arts Building - Lecture Room 7
  • Job Hunting Within & Beyond Academia: Tips for Postgrads
    Get tips on the job hunting process for jobs both within and beyond academia
    14:00 Tue 05 Nov 2024
    Online
  • The Women in Engineering and Technology event
    This inspiring and impactful event offers numerous opportunities for learning, networking, and professional growth.
    14:00 Wed 06 Nov 2024
    Online - see URL listed in event description

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 Award 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:

  • Global careers support

Resources

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

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Background to 'Up Our Street'

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'Up Our Street' is about taking collective social action in our City of Birmingham. This online resource tries to outline every activity that students can participate in, that help grow our local communities together, for the better. The highlight of 'Up Our Street' is the community Sparkhill projects. Project-based dissertations will follow shortly in 2018.

Becomelia - Daria Nawak

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Daria Nawak completed a Masters in Education (Teaching English in a Foreign Language) in 2020 and has since set up a language school called Becomelia.

Benefits of Coaching image transcript

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Benefits of Coaching Transcript

BNP Paribas

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BNP Paribas is a European Bank with an international reach in 71 countries with over 198k employees and is No.1 worlds best bank for corporate responsibility (Euromoney 2019).

Bouquet Corner - Ifeoluwa Oladejo

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Bouquet Corner is an online confectionary company created by Medical student Ifeoluwa Oladejo which offers chocolate and sweet gift bouquets.

Burger-Me-Up

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Burger-Me-Up is a Burger kitchen start-up based in Selly Oak created by UoB graduates Alex Best and Molly Thompson-Dykes.

Business, Professional and Financial Services

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The BPFS sector is a wide-ranging and diverse sector; covering more than just accountancy! There are jobs in legal services, advertising & market research, management, consultancy, architectural & engineering activities and personal services.
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