Careers

   
   

Careers and Employability Service

Whether you are unclear about your future direction, already focused on what you want to do, or somewhere in between; the Careers and Employability Service can help you on your way to a successful career.

The Service can help you:

  • explore graduate careers
  • develop your employability skills
  • search for job vacancies and work experience placements
  • improve your job or course application
  • meet future employers.
 

 

Choosing your career

Find out more about graduate careers and what careers and further courses other Nottingham students went on to. 

Getting into work

Find out about graduate vacancies, help for international students, working aboard and self employment.

Work experience

Gaining some work and volunteering experience will help you develop your skills and make you stand out from the crowd.

 

Applying for jobs

Get advice on writing your CV, taking psychometric tests,  preparing for interviews and making a good impression.

Further study

What next? Advice on where to find courses in the UK and abroad, how to apply and your funding options.

Events

Find out about the huge range of careers events on offer, including our graduate recruitment fairs. Meet your future employer here!

 

Advantage Award 

The Nottingham Advantage Award will boost your chances in the graduate employment market.

There are many modules you can choose from, so if you are a first or second year student, we will help you find the right activities for you.

International students

   
Our free, impartial and confidential service can help you develop your career - whether you want to work in the UK, abroad, or in a job back home.

Find out how we can help and browse the range of resources available to you online.

Unitemps- jobs

 

Unitemps, part of the Careers and Employability Service, is the University’s recruitment agency for part-time and temporary work. 

They can help you to find part-time or temporary work on campus and in the local area.

 

Did you know?

  • The University of Nottingham is the second most popular University among the top 100 UK graduate recruiters, according to High Fliers Research 'The Graduate Market in 2013'. 
  • We won the 2011 Award for Graduate Preparation in Higher Education (Association of Graduate Recruiters) for our Nottingham Advantage Award.  

The guidance I received was invaluable; I got great advice about how to research my career options and how to make my applications competitive. The Service's passion for helping people find the right career was contagious!

Rachel Walls, PhD American Studies

 
 
 

Contact

Careers and Employability Service
Portland Building
Level D West
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
t:+44 (0)115 951 3680  
f: +44 (0)115 951 3679  
e: [email protected] 
 

Student Communications Officer

Communications and Marketing
University Park Campus
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone:+44 (0)115 82 32353
e: [email protected]