Jobs, work experience, internships & mentoring schemes (2024)

Attending one of Careers Network's events is a great way to kickstart your career planning.

• Internships and work experience - how you can get involved
• How to choose work experience
• Search for work experience and bespoke internships
• Apply for work experience or funding
• Contact the Internships team - ask us a question or contact your Internship Officer

• Benefits of mentoring schemes
• Careers Network Mentoring Scheme
• Alumni Leadership Mentoring Programme (ALMP)
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ+) Mentoring Scheme
• Hear from Careers Networking Mentoring Scheme mentees
• Hear from Alumni Leadership Mentoring Scheme mentees

Being entrepreneurial and enterprising are valuable attributes, whether you want to start your own business or develop a growth mindset that is valued by employers.

It is all about creative thinking, innovation and making things happen, skills that you will use in your studies and working lives.

The B-Enterprising team can help you, whether you have an idea you want to test, a business venture to launch, or just want to learn new skills and understand the value of being entrepreneurial.

Find out how to get involved in B-Enterprising.

The Birmingham Award (formerly the Personal Skills Award (PSA)) is the University of Birmingham's recognised employability programme for undergraduate students.

The Birmingham Award enables you to develop, recognise and articulate your skills in preparation for real-world recruitment processes.

Learn more about The Birmingham Awardand the steps you can take to complete it.

If you are a Postgraduate Taught student, you might already have a clear career path in mind and your studies are a stepping stone to get there.

You might have picked your course to help you make a transition into a new career, or to develop further in a career you’ve already embarked upon. Equally, you might be unsure of what you want to do in the future.

Wherever you’re up to, we aim to support you to explore your career options, plan your next steps and apply for whatever you choose at the end of your course.

Take a look at ourPostgraduate Professional Development informationto find out more.

If you’re thinking of working abroad or with a multi-national employer, take advantage of opportunities we provide to develop your global outlook:

• Global careers support

If you want to find out more, then try these extra sources of information and advice:

• Postgraduate Professional Development Award - self enrol on Canvas course
• Using LinkedIn in your job search - self enrol on Canvas course
• LinkedIn Learning (playlist for Planners)
• Videos (playlist for Planners)
• Kick Start Your Career event - Plan session
• Find out more about employers and opportunities by reading the guides hosted on our Careers Digital Library
• Student stories- watch and read stories from students and graduates talking about their career journey
• Careers Network podcast - Career Talk