Navigate your career journey - find out about careers support and guidance

The University of Wolverhampton Careers team can help you navigate your career journey throughout your studies and beyond.

We can support you with the skills and preparation you need to make your way into employment or further study successfully. There are many opportunities available, including part time work, placements, graduate roles, self-employment and volunteering.

Careers, Enterprise & The Workplace

Careers

We will help you investigate your options, sort out your career plans and develop the important skills you need to make it happen. We offer practical support at all stages of your job application.

Enterprise

Explore your dream of being your own boss. We’ll help you convert your start-up idea to a sustainable income generating business.

You don’t have to be an entrepreneur to benefit from our support. Entrepreneurial skills, mindsets and behaviours are for everybody! Place yourself ahead of the game, and let us equip you for success in the world of businesses. Find out more here: wlv.ac.uk/speed.

The Workplace

The Workplace is your hub for employment.  Whether you’re looking for a part-time job during your studies, summer placements, sandwich placements, volunteering, work experience, virtual internships, international opportunities and graduate jobs… register with the Job Board to connect with vacancies.

Career SPACE

The Career SPACE portal is available for all our students and recent graduates. Career SPACE allows you to access the latest career-related advice, tutorials, tools such as Interview Simulator and CV builder, 100’s of employer videos and book one-to-one career appointments. Register with Career SPACE. 

Final year support

For students in your final year, you’ll no doubt be thinking about what comes next. It’s natural to be a little anxious or unsure. But don’t worry, we have a package of support ready for you. Find out more about the Final Year Career Support.

Exciting opportunities

We regularly offer opportunities for you to apply for specialist funding and training programmes, such as The Lord Paul Award.  This Award will support nine student entrepreneurs to develop their fledgeling businesses, with bespoke business development support and prize funds of up to £10,000.

The closing date for entries is Friday, 23 April 2021. Learn about the Lord Paul Award.  

What’s On

The Careers Team host a regular schedule of events, including conferences, workshops and drops ins. The following gives you a taster of what’s coming up:   

• Career Bites drop in to discuss any quick careers queries. Tuesdays, 12 noon – 2 pm, via Zoom Register here
• Career Hangout on topical subjects and career tips, Wednesdays, 12 noon – 12.30 pm, via Zoom Register here
• Career Workshops on employability skills and topical subjects, Fridays, 12 noon – 1 pm, via Zoom Register here

Workplace lunchtime drop ins

If you’re looking for part time work experience or a placement, why not join our friendly Employer Liaison team for a chat on Teams.

Upcoming sessions:

• Tuesday, 27 April, 12 noon – 1 pm: Are you looking to Volunteer? Come and speak with Anne- Marie, the Volunteer Coordinator. No booking required; join via Teams.  
• Thursday 29 April, 12 noon – 1 pm: Are you looking for a Placement? Come and speak with the company ‘Year in Industry. No booking required; join via Teams.

More events to look out for this April

• Thursday, 22 April 2021, 2 pm – 3 pm: Go behind the scenes with the BBC
• Thursday, 29 April 2021, 2 pm – 3 pm: Shape today's connected world with Arm

Find the full calendar of careers events at: wlv.ac.uk/careers/events  

We’re here to support you!  

You can access support online, in virtual meetings and over the phone, 9 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday.

Our advisors offer 1-2-1 appointments to discuss your career development as well as job and placement opportunities, bookable through Career Space.  

For information about any of our support, opportunities or events, please email the Careers Team at careers@wlv.ac.uk or visit wlv.ac.uk/careers.  

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