Get career support and advice

You may have your career plans all mapped out or still be deciding. Perhaps you need advice about your options. Wherever you are in your career journey, we’re here to help.

How can our Careers Service help you?

We want to help you gain real-world experience during your time at university. We offer support with CVs, job applications, interview preparation and navigating the jobs market.

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Your careers advice questions answered

How do you help me prepare for my dream job?

We have an expert team of careers specialists who are trained to meet the needs of students.

If you want career support and advice, we've made it easy to book an appointment or drop in to see an adviser.

Look out for opportunities to visit employers, networking events to build your connections, and talks by people from your chosen industry. These will give you an edge when it comes to making applications.

What resources do you offer?

We also provide a range of online resources so you can:

  • Create a standout CV
  • Get the skills to succeed in interviews
  • Boost key skills such as numerical and verbal reasoning
  • Find paid work while at university
  • Get the best from placements and internships
  • Check out job vacancies on our online jobs board

Many of these are available through our Online Career Centre. This one-stop shop for careers-related e-learning is packed full of interactive tools to help you boost your career potential.

Where do I go for careers help and advice?

There are plenty of ways to meet our expert careers staff. We provide:

  • Walk-in Employability Centres on the Greenwich and Medway Campuses.
  • Pop-up career clinics in Greenwich & Medway.
  • Specialist Skills Advisors that specialise in career knowledge across each faculty.
  • Careers staff who promote their services in lectures and seminars.

Where can I find out more?

You can walk in to either of our Employability Centres to meet our staff on campus

Alternatively, you can contact us to get started.

  • I received advice on how the application process works for graduate students and lots of support in how to tailor my CV and cover letter.

    - Noah Ergen, BA Politics and International Relations

  • What I'll miss most about the university is the staff and the amazing support they offer. They really encourage you to have your own voice and ideas.

    - Aishling Egan, Primary Education Undergraduate

  • The University of Greenwich played a big role in where I am today. I learned a lot of the necessary skills that I needed in the workplace.

    - Alex McGrath, Accounting and Finance

  • They helped me prepare both mentally and professionally for an interview and make the best first impression to convince the employer that I was the right person for the job.

    - Konstantinos Fane, BEng Mechanical Engineering, 2019 Graduate

Contact the Careers Service

If you would like to find out more or take advantage of one of our services, get in touch!

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