Find out about the support provided to help you explore your options and plan for the next stage of your career. The University of Edinburgh Careers Service provides support to students of all years. Our career planning framework, the Career Compass, has been developed to help you to keep your career development on track. Take some time to address the following five sections as you progress through your degree: Understand yourselfDiscover what’s out thereBuild experience Make it happenBecome professional Careers information and resourcesThe Careers Service website provides a wealth of information and resources on all areas of the Careers Compass. You’ll find self-assessment exercises, guides to finding student and graduate jobs, industry sector guides, and great ideas on how to build experience outside of your degree programme. You’ll also find CV advice, our online CV feedback tool CV360, help with interview preparation and selection tests, and much more on all career-related topics.Careers Service websiteFurther resources can be found on our complementary platform Careers Service Plus.Careers Service Plus Our career planning framework, the Career Compass, has been developed to help you to keep your career development on track. Career events Take advantage of the extensive annual events programme to help you to plan ahead, gain career insights, meet employers and alumni, and make successful applications. Our Masters Careers programme, with early evening webinars, runs through both semesters. You can also take advantage of our wider events programme open to all students. Check out what’s going on by visiting MyCareerHub. Masters Careers ProgrammeMyCareerHub – eventsJob Opportunities for students and graduatesWhether you are interested in part-time jobs, campus opportunities or graduate jobs - see MyCareerHub for lists of current opportunities. MyCareerHub – jobs and internships 1:1 Careers SupportYou can access personal support in different ways, including sending a question via MyCareerHub, talking to a Career Information Adviser at daily drop-ins, or booking an appointment with a Careers Consultant to discuss your career plans. Send a question via MyCareerHub Drop in to the Careers Information and Advice Drop-in Service Book an appointment with a Careers Consultant ** Please note that bookable appointments may be in high demand. Appointments become bookable 2 days in advance from 8:00 am and most are open to all UoE. Additional appointments, exclusively for Deanery students, are available during teaching weeks. These are booked in the same way and can be found on MyCareerHub by selecting ‘A discussion with the Careers Consultant for my School/Deanery’ under the heading ‘What would you like to discuss?’. Further InformationAccess the Supporting Taught Postgraduates resource for helpful information for you as you are Starting out, Developing, Consolidating and Moving on. Supporting Taught Postgraduates resource This article was published on 2024-08-05
