Top Tips sessions

Top Tips sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.

Careers Network run workshops on the following topics:

  • CVs
  • Covering letters
  • Online applications
  • LinkedIn
  • Interviews

Latest Top Tips events

  • Top Tips for CVs, Cover Letters and Applications
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    11:00 Fri 30 Jan 2026
    Online
  • Top Tips for CVs, Cover Letters and Applications
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    17:00 Tue 03 Feb 2026
    Online
  • Low traffic time - Spring Careers Fair
    A 30 minute bookable time slot before the Spring Careers Fair for students who find busy environments challenging and would benefit from a less busy setting to interact with employers.
    10:30 Wed 04 Feb 2026
    The Great Hall, Aston Webb
  • Spring Careers Fair 2026
    Come along to our Spring Careers Fair in the Great Hall for the opportunity to meet a range of firms and discover options for your future career.
    10:30 Wed 04 Feb 2026
    The Great Hall, Aston Webb
  • Top Tips for Interview and Assessment Centre Success
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    16:00 Thu 05 Feb 2026
    Online
  • Interview guidance: standing out from the crowd with Gray's Inn Chambers
    Get tips and tricks on how to prepare effectively for interviews and stand out from the crowd at this online session. You will get advice on how to present yourself in an interview setting, structure answers more effectively.
    18:00 Thu 05 Feb 2026
    Online - see URL listed in event description
  • Top Tips for using LinkedIn
    Find out how to create your profile and learn top tips to get you ahead when using this social media tool in your job search.
    11:00 Fri 06 Feb 2026
    Online
  • Teaching Careers Fair
    Connect with employers and training providers in teaching at this careers fair. Explore the different pathways into the profession, gain insight into teacher training options, and ask questions to help you plan your next steps.
    12:00 Wed 11 Feb 2026
    Main Library Foyer
  • How do I protect my idea? (Innovation Pathway Workshop 3)
    Intellectual Property workshop.
    14:00 Wed 11 Feb 2026
    Old Gym LG09
  • Pupillage Interview Workshop: with One Essex Court
    Join One Essex Court chambers for The Pupillage Interview Workshop! This will focus on how to prepare for and perform in pupillage interviews..
    17:00 Thu 12 Feb 2026
    Online

'How to' Sessions

‘How to’ sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to secure a range of different types of work experience opportunities, and provide the space for you to reflect on how these can benefit your career journey.

The Work Experience & Student Opportunities team run workshops and events on the following topics:

  • Getting started with work experience
  • Finding work experience opportunities such as internships and placements
  • Creating alternative work experience routes
  • Funding low paid and unpaid work experience
  • Real voices of students, alumni and employers on work experience topics

Further CV, application and interview support

For CV, application and interview support, Careers Network has a range of guides, workshops, drop-ins and online tools including CV checking and practice interview software.

You can also ask one of our Careers Advisers to review your CV, cover letter or application by emailing Careers Network. 

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