As we start the new year, now is the perfect time to focus on experiences that will shape your future.
Whether you’re still figuring out your options or ready to act, Be Experienced is designed to help you gain practical experience and feel more confident about what comes next.
Work experience can look different for everyone. From volunteering and part-time work to internships, job shadowing, and programmes like The Birmingham Award, there are plenty of ways to develop skills, explore career paths, and strengthen your CV while you study.
Throughout February, Be Experienced brings together opportunities, advice, and events to help you try things out, meet employers, and take meaningful steps towards your future career, whatever that may be.
Finding your path and developing essential soft skills along the way
Join our Glow-Up event to hear from successful UoB graduates
Here’s what’s on:
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Meet Employers: Connect with employers on campus to find out more about work experience in their specific areas at our Spring Careers Fair.
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Find out “how to”: Join our work experience team for their “how to” series where you can get advice on how to apply for opportunities, application support for the B-Experienced Internship programme and funding support. Event details are show in the section below.
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Glow Up: Find your path: Join us on the 25th of February to hear from successful UoB graduates who will share their journeys, insights, and practical tips on finding your path and developing essential soft skills along the way. Make sure you stick around for networking with the speakers and a free LinkedIn headshot after the talks.
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Get an internship: If you have no or limited work experience, you could be eligible to apply for our B-Experienced internship programme. If you want to find out more about work experience and how it can benefit you, view our Work Experience webpages.
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The Game of Future You: Explore your options with our virtual game and see what you do like, what you don’t and everything in-between! You could win a £50 Love2Shop Voucher by telling us about your work experience at the end of the game too, so make sure you don’t miss out.
How to log in to the Game
You will need to login to ThingLink via UoB Single Sign On:
1. Click the Log In button.
2. Choose the Microsoft icon above the login box.
3. If you’re not already logged in, enter your university email and password, and complete the multifactor authentication step.
Attend one or more of the following events to progress your chances of securing work experience in 2026.
Upcoming events:
Please use your UoB student or graduate Careers Connect account to access full details of these events.