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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.
Female and male undergraduate students at the Centre for Career Development, Portland Building, University Park

 

Choosing your career

Human Resources staff discussing career options

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

Getting into work

Interview panel

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

Work experience

Professor Edward Lester of Chemical Technologies

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

 

Applying for jobs

Postgraduate student working on laptop in the Exchange Building, Jubilee Campus

Advice on writing a CV, psychometric tests and preparing for interviews. Watch our online videos!

Further study

Undergraduate and postgraduate students studying in the Learning Resource Centre, Jubilee Campus

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

Events

Two East Midlands Conference Centre staff sitting in the EMCC foyer

Find out about the events taking place and our graduate recruitment fairs. Meet your future employer here!

 

Advantage Award 

Female undergraduate student studying in the Learning Resource Centre, Jubilee Campus

The Nottingham Advantage Award will boost your chances in the graduate employment market. There are many modules you can choose from, so if you’re a first or second year student, you’ll find something for you.

Graduate career profiles

Graduate profiles

Are you unsure about what career to choose? Afraid that your course is limiting your career options? Not sure what will make you stand out? Read what University of Nottingham graduates have to say.

Unitemps- jobs

Unitemps Nottingham celebrated it's first Birthday back in March. 

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?

 
I just want to say thanks to everyone in the Careers and Employability Service for your help – it’s a brilliant service and I’ve recommended it to other students looking for jobs after university.

Kate Nolan, BSc Mathematics
 
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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: careers-team@nottingham.ac.uk 
 

The University of Nottingham

University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 5151
fax: +44 (0) 115 951 3666
email: enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk