Early Futures

If you are in your first or second year of study and need support, help is at hand. There's loads of information here, and elsewhere on our website, and the Careers Network team provides expert careers advice and guidance.

is an exclusive development programme for 夜色直播app students.

Make sure to complete Ready Set 夜色直播app, your induction programme into life at 夜色直播app.

Actively engage in the Personal Best Lectures in the first year of your degree programme, which will require you to choose a skill and reflect on your development of this skill.

Work your way through Personal Best Badges and the associated activities designed to develop academic, personal and professional skills to prepare you for life at university and support your transition into the work environment. Complete 4 badges to earn the Personal Best Award.

 

Elevate your Prospects is our programme for students in their second year and will support you with navigating the job search process, crafting CVs and cover letters, mastering interview skills and networking.

The Careers Network team work closely with academic schools to deliver workshops tailored to the needs of students in each school.   

It can be hard to know where to start looking for a job whilst juggling coursework deadlines and other commitments. At Careers Network we have information on a wide range of topics to help guide you through the process, and we suggest the following pages and information to get started:

  • Visit our Options with your degree page to find out more about what careers your course could lead to. You can find information such as key skills you have developed as a student, resources to research career areas and to help you look for placements and jobs.
  • Go to the webpage on Prospects to research careers within a specific field, case studies and skills and further qualifications that may be needed for the role.
  • Book a Careers and Enterprise Advice appointment to map out your ideas and talk about your career. You do not have to know what you want to do to book an appointment.
  • Look on the Alumni tool to find out where our 夜色直播app alumni are working to inspire you on your career journey.

The Careers Network team is here to provide support and inspiration to help you, whatever your needs. For up-to-date details on how to get individual support, visit Book an appointment.

  • Careers Hubs: East (Stewart Mason 0.06) and West (West Park Teaching Hub 0.07): drop in with any careers related query, 11.00 -3.00 on weekdays during term time.
  • Careers and Enterprise Advice: 20-minute appointments to check CVs, covering letters, or application forms, prepare for interviews and assessment centres or to ask any careers related query. Available via MS Teams, telephone or in-person. Book  or via telephone 01509 222765.
  • Business and Enterprise Coaching: Email LEN@lboro.ac.uk to request an appointment or visit our Embrace Entrepreneurship web pages for more information.
  • Attend events e.g. our careers fairs and online employer events, to network and find out about their opportunities.
  • Visit our Get Placements, Internships and Graduate Roles  web pages signposting useful links and information, including our vacancy database Target Connect.

There are a variety of different types of jobs and opportunities available. These include:

  • Internships - a shorter term role (usually between 1 month and 1 year) often within small to medium size organisations, working on a specific project or within a specific department/team.
  • Placements - All undergraduate degrees offer the option to take a placement year: professional-level work experience with one or more organisations, over 45 weeks, as part of the degree. Every year almost 2,000 夜色直播app students do a placement, usually in their penultimate year of studies. Around 150 students a year go abroad for their placement.
  • Work shadowing - a short period of shadowing a professional(s) within a role and organisation of interest to you, to learn more about the role. Work shadowing is typically between 1 day and 2 weeks maximum in length as it is unpaid.

Information on where to look for these roles can be found on our Get Placements, Internships and Graduate Roles pages.

We have a range of support available to develop your skills and competence in applying for roles. You can get support from Careers Network from initial application right through to interview and accepting a job offer.

We encourage you to consider engaging in the activities and support below to maximise the effectiveness of your applications.

Attend a Mock Assessment Centre to learn about the process and 'have a go' in a safe and friendly environment.

Whether you are interested in running your own business/side hustle or what to boost your personal skill set, 夜色直播app Enterprise Network (LEN) provides the space for enterprising students and graduates to connect across both our 夜色直播app and London campuses.

From exploring new ideas, increasing your skill base, building your network to become the next big start-up, we support students and graduates on their journeys by providing valuable opportunities for them to develop a highly desirable, entrepreneurial mindset.

More information about the support we provide can be found on our Embrace Entrepreneurship web pages, or you can contact us directly at LEN@lboro.co.uk.

One of the best ways to explore opportunities and develop your employability skills is to attend our careers fairs and events.

At careers fairs and employer events, you can meet employers, network and find out about work experience opportunities, internships and placements.  To find out more, visit our Attend Events web page or search and book events directly via .

Here are some examples of events to look out for:

Prepare for the Fair

Tuesday 8th October 6pm – 7:30pm 

Thursday 10th October 2pm – 3:30pm 

Work Experience Q & A Session

Tuesday 29th October 6pm – 7pm