Exploring career options

Getting started

Start by taking the interactive explore your career course at your own pace, to navigate your career exploration and decision making (current students only).

Or you could use our career options guides or join our term-time workshop Get clear on your career, to gain a clear understanding of the steps involved in discovering your interests and choosing a career path.

You can also explore career paths related to your course and reflect on the skills your university experience has given you.

Research employers and sectors

Use these resources and tools to build on your ideas by learning more about specific sectors and organisations:

• Researching sectors and employers guide
• Careers in... guides 
• Search for organisations and book events with employers using mycareer
• Prospects job profiles 

Grow your network

Build professional connections to gain insights, make great impressions, and access the 'hidden' job market.

Start with our networking and LinkedIn resources.

Test out your ideas  

Do work experience to see if a career path is the right fit for you.

Join a term time event

Book a place on one of our sessions:

• Career Essentials: understanding your career options 
• other events can help you with choosing and researching your career.

Further support

If you are feeling stuck on your next steps:

• come to a Careers Service drop-in 
• talk to us on Live Chat and we'll help direct you to relevant support 
• book an appointment.