About the Careers Centre

The Centre aims to provide an accessible and impartial service and resources that contribute to enabling students to understand, and effectively implement, an informed process of career planning.

To achieve these aims the centre works:

• to deliver a professional information, advice and guidance service and a vacancy service for all students and recent graduates of the University
• to provide, in partnership with other sections of the University, opportunities for students to develop the skills and attributes which will enhance their employability
• to be a focal point within the University for information on work placement opportunities
• to offer targeted career activities and events for international students
• to raise the University's profile with regional and national employers and professional bodies
• to advise and inform the University on matters related to the graduate labour market
• to recruit, retain and develop staff with a view to maintaining high professional standards and expertise

The Careers Centre on the Colchester campus in Square 2 (room 4.402). During term time we are open Monday to Friday from 10am - 4pm, except Wednesday when we are open only in the afternoon from 1pm-4pm.

The Careers Information Area at the Southend campus in the Gateway Building, Floor 3, in the Open Study Area.

Director of Employability

• Dave Stanbury

Careers Advisers

• Lynne Jordan

• Georgina Murrell

• Gillian Powell Davies

• Dee Kelly

Information Staff

• Oliver Mawdsley

• Jasmine Bird

• Clare Marsh

Inspiring Internships

• Karen Gooch

• Christine Bellamy

Secretaries

• Tina Perkins

• Tina Robertson

• Louise Purser (Events Assistant)

Email careers; non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create a full email address.

Telephone +44 1206 872494

Post
Careers Centre
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
United Kingdom

Careers Centre staff contact details from the university telephone directory (campus-only)

Important University of Essex contact numbers

Colchester Campus Guide and Guide to Colchester Campus Room Numbering showing the physical location of most departments, centres and services.

Directions for travel to the University of Essex.

Record Management Policy

Principles for Coherent Information, Advice and Guidance Delivery

The Careers Centre aims to provide services to a high standard and welcomes feedback from users and partners.

If you have any comments or suggestions that you would like to make about the services we provide there are several ways you can do this.

You can email careers@essex.ac.uk and this will be forwarded on to the most appropriate person.

You can talk to any member of staff and they will pass on your compliments or concerns.

We work hard to provide services that fulfil your needs. Dissatisfaction often arises from misunderstanding so the best way to try and resolve any complaints is with the member of staff involved at the time. Many issues can be resolved informally this way. If you are still not satisfied you can take the matter up with the manager of the office that provides the service in question. E-mail careers@essex.ac.uk, telephone 01206 872494 or write to us at the Careers Centre, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ and an appropriate person will be informed of the complaint and will be in touch within 5 working days.

If attempts to resolve the matter informally within the Service have failed, there is a University Complaints Procedure for Students (see the full Procedure here) which explains the formal procedure that can be used.