UEA Careers & Employability help UEA graduates for up to five years after graduation, offering a range of services. Many of these services can also be accessed remotely.
If you're currently a Finalist, this is your opportunity to sign-up for the last careers event of the academic year!
'If I can do it ...', Wednesday 13th June
This event will be an excellent way for you to Get Set To Go! UEA Alumni will be there to share their do's and don'ts from their careers so far, along with free refreshments and a chance to network.
Top Tips To Enhance Your Graduate Employability
- Use all your experience. A degree alone is rarely enough to secure a graduate job - use what you have gained from your whole student experience.
- Think beyond your subject. Bear in mind half of all graduate-level vacancies are open to candidates from any subject.
- Think laterally. Most occupations can be found in a wide variety of sectors.
- Quality over quantity. Adapt your CV and application to each job and research each organisation you apply to.
- Be persistent. Unsuccessful applications are all part of the process. Review your progress, seek feedback where possible and take guidance and advice.
- Be alive to opportunities. Taking small steps such as helping out friends or family, volunteering or involvement in clubs and societies.
- Many jobs aren't advertised. Creative job hunting can reap rewards.
- You will be a graduate for life. Don’t let current media doom and gloom get you down. Although it might take a while to get your career started, gaining a variety of experience after graduation will improve your employability and help narrow down which area of work you are best suited to
UEA Careers & Employability provide
- Tools to help you research employers and vacancies.
- Information on further study options and funding.
- Events and networks to help you build professional contacts.
- Feedback sessions on your CV or application.
- Advice and guidance on career paths, face-to-face and electronically.
- Help when changing direction.
- Skills training and work experience opportunities.
Advice & Guidance
If you can make it to the careers centre, we have Careers Advisers available most weekdays for Quick Query appointments of 15 minutes, bookable on the day. Longer Guidance Appointments may be available, if appropriate. We also conduct Mock Interviews with video review. See our opening hours for details.
Remote guidance can be offered if you're unable to get to the careers centre in person. Quick Queries can be held over the telephone, and we can also offer e-guidance, which is particularly useful for feedback on draft CVs or application forms.
Information, Events & Opportunities
The Careers & Employability website contains lots of useful resources and help on finding jobs & opportunities, how to ask permission from your referees and how to apply.
Our Information Room stocks reference and take-away literature on occupations, employers and further study. We stock videos and interactive computer programmes designed to generate careers ideas related to your interests and abilities. A member of our staff is normally on hand to deal with any immediate queries.
Most of our events are open to graduates. Confirm in advance as most events are booked and places may be limited. Current registered UEA students receive priority.
Graduate Internship Programme
The Graduate Internship Programme offers you the chance to secure a paid internship of up to 12 weeks with a local organisation. It’s the perfect way to enhance your CV and develop your skill set after graduating from University.
Recent graduates can benefit from the Graduate Internship Programme by securing a paid internship to develop their future employability.
The mutually beneficial scheme offers graduates the chance to secure paid internships, of up to 12 weeks in duration. The programme offers you the opportunity to help a local organisation progress with a specific project, whilst helping you gain commercial experience.
Internships are a great way to boost your employability and learn new skills across a variety of industries. All our internships are graduate level and offer the chance to get involved in real working projects.
Graduate Talent Pool
The Graduate Talent Pool is a government service that matches graduates with internship opportunities. On this site you can search and apply for internship vacancies posted by employers. An internship will help you build on the skills you gained at university. It will also give you real life work experience, let you try your hand at a possible career, and prove yourself to a potential employer.
UEA Alumni
Our graduates have exclusive access to the full range of services available on the UEA Alumni Netcommunity. See our videos of recent UEA graduates beginning their careers.
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Graduates Working in China |
Graduates Working in the Legal Sector |
UEA Volunteers (for UEA graduates only)
Enhance you CV with skills and experience, whilst contributing to the community around you, through voluntary work. Search the latest opportunities on the UEA Volunteers website and get advice from staff.
