On-demand resources

In addition to the wide range of in person and online activities available as part of the Futures Festival, you can also access valuable on-demand resources. These are available 24/7 for you to compliment or follow up your experience of taking part in the festival, wherever you are.

Career readiness

An interactive online course providing advice and resources to help you plan your career. Modules on Knowing Yourself, Exploring Opportunities, Making Decisions and Taking Action provide tips for whichever stage you are at with your career planning, as well as activities to help you move forwards.

Plan Your Career Journey

An interactive online course providing advice and resources to help you succeed in employer selection processes. Modules on Applications, Employer Tests, Interviews and Assessment Centres and Staying Motivated provide tips for each stage and activities to develop your knowledge of what employers are looking for.

Excel in Employer Selection Processes

A set of interactive, modular, video-based online courses, where you can watch video-based answers showing what great (and not so great) interview performance looks like and access model answers and expert advice.

eCareersGrad

A range of practice psychometric tests, games and video interview practice and example assessment centre exercises.

Graduates First

A resource for international students providing filtered visa-enabled job listings, internships, and placement opportunities with employers that sponsor Skilled Worker visas, to save job search time by only applying to hand-picked employers who hire and value international students.

Student Circus

Found on the Personal Best App, this collection of resources covers popular topics to support you with your career readiness and employability skills.

Career Success Toolkit

Your go-to resource providing careers information and advice and access to our appointments, events, online resources, employability support and skills development opportunities.

Careers Network website

Our central online portal providing you direct access to appointments, events and opportunities. Use it to search for placements and graduate roles, book one to one appointments and sign up for exclusive events and workshops.

Target Connect

Get the insights and skills you need to shape your career journey. Learn directly from industry experts and young professionals with videos, quizzes and real-world activities.

Target Jobs Pathways

Entrepreneurship

A three-part, week-long, online programme, you can work through in your own time, to support you to develop your side hustle. More information will be sent out ahead of the event and each part will be released in turn.

Develop Your Side Hustle

A range of practical resources, key takeaways and videos to explore as you embark on and progress through your entrepreneurial journey, alongside your studies.

LEN Toolkit

Skill development

Futures Festival is the perfect opportunity to revisit (and maybe redo) your Personal Best Skills Profile. Explore the 15 elements to discover what you are already good at and what you can improve upon. You can use your report to help you set some goals and complete some badges to develop your skills. Why not go all the way and complete the Personal Best Award, which will be added to your University transcript when you graduate?

Personal Best Skills Profile and Goal Setting

A selection of free, accessible online training courses designed to boost your skills and career prospects. Learn from expert-led programmes covering business, technology, and personal development.

Santander Open Academy – online training courses

During Futures Festival

Throughout Futures Festival, you can collect stamps by attending sessions and accessing our on-demand resources. The more you collect, the more rewards you can unlock.

Futures Festival rewards

After Futures Festival

Our on-demand resources are available for you to use when you need them, and they will help you to research and plan your future independently. However, for help making the most of them, or integrating them effectively with other support available, please refer to the Careers Network website or book an appointment with a member of the Careers Network team who will be happy to help.

If you would like to attend more of our events this year, or weren’t able to take part in any Futures Festival events, be sure to check out our events, workshops and employer activities taking place in February and throughout Semester 2. To find out more and book on see the events calendar on Target Connect.