Employability
Hit the ground running
Welcome to Essex. There are loads of practical things you can do from day one to help you get experience, develop
crucial skills and ultimately make yourself more employable.
At Essex we take your future very seriously. We know that when you arrive at
University looking for a graduate job may seem far away, but please don't leave
it until your final year. Yes, your first few weeks are going to be busy, but
now is exactly the right time to start planning for your future. Make the most
of all the free training, events, workshops and specialist advice on offer here.
There are so many ways you can gain new experiences that will look great on
your CV like:
There are also many ways you can explore your careers ideas. For example, you
can
- gain an extra-curricular employability award -
the Big
e award;
- benefit from one to one expert advice on career
opportunities and job seeking;
- use the
Essex CV - a suite of high quality guides on applying for
work;
- learn from famous entrepreneurs and take part in enterprise
workshops;
- study employability as part of your degree; and
- meet leading employers through on-campus workshops and
recruitment fairs.
Contact us
E-mail careers (non-Essex users add @essex.ac.uk)
Website Employability and careers