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 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.
    13:00 Fri 23 Jan 2026
    Online
  • 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.
    14:00 Mon 26 Jan 2026
    Online
  • Public Sector Professional Placements 2026 @ Ofwat – The Water Industry Regulator
    Discover how you can shape the future of water. Hear from Ofwat grads, explore 2026 placement roles across the sector, and get top tips for a strong application. Join us to kick-start your career in regulation.
    17:00 Tue 27 Jan 2026
    Online
  • Mastering Assessment Centres: Mock Assessment Centre for Postgrads
    An opportunity for PGT students to find out more about what’s involved in Assessment Centres for graduate jobs.
    09:30 Wed 28 Jan 2026
    Careers Network, Employer Training Room, G30 Aston Webb
  • Insight into Work Experience
    Hear from a panel of students about the different types of work experience available to you.
    13:00 Wed 28 Jan 2026
    Online
  • Professional Development Module Information Session: Business School
    Join our information session to learn how the Professional Development Module helps you gain real-world experience, broaden your skills and enhance your employability while earning credit toward your degree.
    14:00 Wed 28 Jan 2026
    Muirhead Tower, Room 429
  • Professional Development Module Information Session
    Join our information session to learn how the Professional Development Module helps you gain real-world experience, broaden your skills and enhance your employability while earning credit toward your degree.
    15:00 Wed 28 Jan 2026
    Muirhead Tower, Room 429
  • EY Adventure Awaits Tour!
    EY’s Adventures Await tour is back! Scan a giant map, unlock AR on your phone, explore the grid and uncover surprises. Win prizes, plant a tree and meet EY teams to chat about the opportunities available to YOU!
    10:00 Thu 29 Jan 2026
    Law Arches (near Old Joe)
  • EY Careers Talk (for 1st and 2nd Year students)
    An EY representative will deliver a careers talk for students, outlining opportunities, career pathways and support available. They’ll share advice on preparing for work and stay after the session to answer questions and offer guidance.
    12:00 Thu 29 Jan 2026
    Staff House
  • 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

'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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