From career workshops and counselling to job fairs and employability awards, you’ll have the tools and support you need to hit the ground running. Whether you’re applying for jobs, looking for work experience, or attending interviews, you’ll be prepared for whatever comes next with services tailored to you and your career goals.

Staffed by a friendly and experienced team, the Aberystwyth University Careers Service offers a range of services such as drop-in sessions, guidance appointments, employer events and more to help you recognise both your strengths and your development needs, to explore a wide range of opportunities, to make informed decisions about your future. ABERcareers is the Careers Service on-line portal that gives students very easy access to their services.

Bangor University’s Careers and Employability Service offer support in a number of areas including provide one to one guidance to students on all aspects of career exploration and management, from exploring options with your degree, to discussing work experience and postgraduate study, perfecting your CV and preparing for interviews. They co-ordinate a regular workshop / webinar programme, delivered by the Team, employers, practitioners and alumni, and work with academic schools to deliver employability sessions and supporting School initiatives and activities.

Cardiff University offer information, advice and guidance to students at every stage, delivering a tailored range of careers-related events throughout the year. Whatever your career ambitions, they can help you to start your journey with a range of focused activities. Careers and employability support includes:

  • one-to-one sessions by appointment
  • CV, application form and interview workshops
  • career planning sessions including career options for your degree
  • LinkedIn masterclass
  • professional networking events
  • professional guest speakers from a wide range of sectors (e.g. publishing, heritage, charity sector)
  • work experience placements & advice
  • enterprise activities
  • current labour market information.

Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Careers Service is committed to developing highly employable and industry ready graduates. Their Shape Your Future platform is a one-stop-shop for access to activities and resources that will help you develop key employability skills that demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the world of work. Expert staff offer impartial advice and can support you with options with your degree, career planning, job search, CV writing, interview preparation, and much more. If you have additional barriers to employment, such as a disability, a diagnosed mental health condition or have caring responsibilities, you can also benefit from more tailored careers support.

Swansea University’s Employability Academy (SEA) makes sure that you gain as much experience as possible in a work environment to help you develop your soft skills and to put your studies into practice. Involving students, graduates, and graduate recruiters in the shaping of SEA’s offers is key to our students’ future career successes. SEA offer confidential and impartial guidance to help you make choices about your education and career plans including:

  • explore your options when you're unsure what to do after your degree
  • improve your applications and postgraduate personal statements
  • help you if you're thinking of changing or leaving your course
  • plan your next steps  
  • interview coaching to improve your interview techniques

University of South Wales Careers offer encouragement, guidance and assist students throughout their time as a student at USW and after graduation. USW Careers can help find opportunities and be ready to take them. They’ll help you consider your career options and how to develop the skills and experience you need. They also offer practical help with finding work placements, completing job applications and practising interview techniques.

University of Wales Trinity Saint David provides career support service, experienced and friendly Careers Advisers will give you the advice and guidance you need to find your path. Through one-to-one appointments, or drop-in sessions, you'll get the chance to identify your natural strengths and skill sets, find out more about effective job searching, learn how to write effective CVs, sharpen up your interview skills and apply for graduate roles. We'll also help you with personal statements and applications for postgraduate study. As well as our Careers Advisers, you'll have access to MyCareer, the University's online careers platform, brought to you in partnership with Abintegro. With specialist tools like a jobs board, career planner, automated CV360 checker, Interview 360 and more, you can start preparing for your future on your own terms. 

Wrexham University Careers and Employability Service provides expertise, resources and opportunities for potential students, current students, and graduates, accessible 24/7 through ASK: Careers and Employability. We offer careers planning support, work opportunities and extracurricular employability events, writing CVs, personal statements, and job applications.

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