Careers Network

Postgraduate Taught Students

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Careers Support for Postgraduate Taught Students

According to the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, the main reason students choose to study at master’s level is to improve their career and employment prospects. Careers Network works hard to support our postgraduate students to do exactly that.

Whether you are changing career, progressing in your current role, completing a professional qualification or working towards higher level study, we are committed to supporting you. We have skilled and experienced advisers who will help you to enhance your career and make informed, successful transitions to the next stage in your life.

Please see the full range of our services in the tabs below.

Use our Master's Futures Checklist

Work your way through your POSTGRAD MASTER’S FUTURES Checklist, to explore, investigate and learn what you can and, make the most of the support and resources that are out there for you. We put this checklist together to help make your journey smoother. We’re here to help!

SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE: Book individual coaching appointments for guidance tailored to your needs.

ATTEND TARGETED PRESENTATIONS: Make the most of our Master’s Futures events to inform your career planning and next steps after graduation.

EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS: Use the information on our website related to employment, visas and setting up your own business with support from the Loughborough Enterprise Network.

ATTEND CAREERS FAIRS AND EVENTS: Meet large and small employers to explore career options, develop networks and find out more about postgraduate opportunities and internships.

DEVELOP APPLICATION TECHNIQUES: Refine your CV, cover letters and application forms to maximise your chances in the recruitment process.

IMPROVE YOUR INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE: Book interview coaching and attend Mock Assessment Centres for employer coaching and feedback.

BOOST YOUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS: Enhance your academic and study skills through group coaching and workshops. Sessions include Exam Success, Procrastination, Motivation for your Studies, Time Management 101, Juggling Priorities, and Facing Challenges.

ACCESS SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Use our tools and resources to practise employer tests, improve your interview technique and explore job opportunities in the UK and abroad.

MAKE A PLAN: Make plans and set goals for your next steps, develop contacts in your field of expertise and be openminded in your career planning. Our Profiling for Success tools can help you determine your personality type and find career areas and skills to explore.

ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS: Map out your journey by considering your end goal and working backwards, using Personal Best to help you. Keep your wellbeing in mind as you balance your studies, job applications and career planning.

Make an appointment

Our team will be happy to see you for an appointment.  For information and availability visit book an appointment.

 

Attend our events

Book online to meet our experts, and get help with your career planning, at our Master's Futures events.

Master’s Futures:  Building your network to develop your postgraduate career

Wednesday 21st February: 6-7pm Schofield Building SCH.0.01

Develop successful networking skills - a session for Master's students. Book your place here

 

Master’s Futures:  Creating a postgraduate-style CV

Wednesday 28th February: 12-1pm Schofield Building SCH.0.01

Learn how to stand out from the crowd with your postgraduate CV.  Book your place here

 

Master’s Futures:  Postgraduate career planning

Friday 22nd March:  1-2pm Edward Herbert Building EHB.0.02

Find out how to create a career plan that allows you to determine your skills and interests, set career goals and put actions in place.   Book your place here

 

For further support you can book an appointment for individual help or drop-in to one of our Careers Hubs in Stewart Mason and West Park Teaching Hub 11-3 on weekdays during term time.

Research career options

Learning about different opportunities is an important stage in your career decision making. Our resources help you to consider your likes, strengths and values and will encourage you to research your career.

Develop skills and employability

Employers look for candidates with transferable or ‘employability’ skills. Learn more about what this means and how you can unlock your personal best while you are taking your master’s degree.

Find jobs

Careers Network provides advice and links to futher sources of information to help you find jobs and opportunities.

If your master’s degree is related to a specific profession then it is a good idea to use professional associations to better understand your field and link up with employers. Look at the job profiles on the prospects website to see which professional associations are linked to your career area.

Meet employers

Careers Network organises many events on campus where you can meet employers.

Watch out for our Autumn Fair in October and our Spring Fair in February.

Some of these fairs may seem targeted at undergraduate students, but don’t let this stop you from attending. Meeting employers face to face is an excellent opportunity to better understand their work culture, values and the opportunities they offer. Alongside large, well-known organisations there will be smaller business attending that you might never have considered.

Make applications

Our resources support you through every stage of the application process. We can help you to prepare your CV and covering letter and assist you with writing effective, tailored applications.

Employers often use psychometric tests as part of the recruitment process. You can prepare for these using our free practice tests  (log in using your Lboro user name and password.)

When you get an interview be sure to book in for interview coaching with one of our careers coaches. This can make a real difference to your confidence and performance.

Access support for international students

Welcome! If you are studying here from another country you will find that we have careers support tailored for international students

You might find the information about visas and immigration helpful. We regularly hold events and sessions designed to help international students so watch out for these throughout the year.

Get careers help if you're not on campus

Most of our appointments are available via Telephone or MS Teams, so to speak to a member of the Careers Network team you can book an appointment.

Meet the team

Our Careers Network team are here to help you throughout your studies. You can book appointments over the telephone, online or face to face in the Bridgeman building.

Access enterprise and business support

From inspired idea to the next big business start-up, we support Postgraduate Students on their business journeys by providing valuable opportunities to develop a highly desirable, entrepreneurial mindset.

So if you want to start a business, become self-employed, a freelancer, entrepreneur or even develop your enterprising skillset, benefit from a wide range of enterprise and business support across both our Loughborough and London campuses.

More information about the support we provide can be found on our website, or you can contact us directly at LEN@lboro.co.uk.

Review your newsletters for 2023-2024

When we send a newsletter to all our current postgraduate taught students, we will publish it here too for your future reference.

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