Join this weeklong series of events from 4-8 November 2024, designed for all Faculty of Arts and Humanities students.
During Week 6: Unlock your Potential, you can get involved in a wide range of events, talks, workshops and short courses, all planned to help you gain skills, make connections with Manchester Met alumni, employers and your Careers Service.
Gain Rise points for your participation.
Schedule of Events
Further sessions may be added, so keep checking back to see the most up to date list. Sessions are open to all Arts and Humanities students whatever your degree discipline unless specified otherwise.
Monday 4 November
- 09:30 -16:45 –Finding your voice and discovering who you really are! (for MFI Level 4 students)
- 13:00 -14:00 – TV and Film Editing: Breaking into the Industry
Tuesday 5 November
- 10:00 -11:00 – Applying for Fashion Jobs, Internships and Placements (for MFI students)
- 11:00 -13:00 – Coffee with an Alumni Social (for MFI students)
- 11:30 -13:30 – Level Up Your LinkedIn: Tips, Tricks, and Free Headshots
- 13:00 -14:30 – Week 6 – Alumni and Industry Panel: Climbing the Career Ladder (Even When It’s Missing Rungs)
Wednesday 6 November
- 09:30 -11.30 – Grow your Grit and Resilience
- 11:00 -16:00 – Graduate Jobs and Placement Fair
- 11:00 -12:00 – Activating Self Confidence (for Manchester Fashion Institute students)
- 12:30 – 14:00 –CrimSoc Graduates… Where Are They Now? (for Department of Sociology students)
- 13:00 -14:00 –English Graduates… Where Are They Now? (for Department of English students)
- 13:30 -16:30 –Workshop with Gem Barton – Emerging Professions (for Design Students)
- 15:00 – 17:00 – Getting Comfortable with Networking workshop (for Languages, Information and Communications students)
Thursday 7 November
- 11:00 – 13:00 – Week 6: Purpose and Perseverance: the foundations for academic success (for History Philosophy and Politics students)
- 11:30 – 13:30 – Level Up Your LinkedIn: Tips, Tricks, and Free Headshots
- 14:00 – 15:00 – Being your own boss: graduate panel
- 17:30 – 19:00 – Design “Keep in Touch” Event (for 2022/23 and 24 Design graduates)
- 16:45 – 18:15 – Design Futures: Alumni Panel (for Design students)
- 17:30 – 18:30 – Meet the Professionals -MSA Alumni Panel & Speed Networking (for MSA students)
Friday 8 November
- 13:00 – 16:00 – Developing your professional portfolio (for Languages, Information and Communications students)
- 13:00 – 15:00 – Unlocking Creative Funding (for Art & Performance students)
Do some Week 6 Self Study
- Confident Decision Making
- How to be ….effectively you
- Setting boundaries with empathy
- Brand You -Your personal vision, mission and values
- AI Literacies (for MFI Level 4 students)
- Media and Misinformation (for MFI Level 5,6 and PGT students)
Why should I attend?
No matter what stage you’re at in thinking about your career, attending this event will help you decide on your next steps and achieve your goals. You’ll gain crucial employability skills for applying for work experience and jobs. You’ll also hear from successful Manchester Met alumni, connect with employers and get support from the Careers Service.
You can also earn Rise points for each session you attend. Earn 300 Rise points to achieve recognition on your degree or academic credit (on an eligible course).
Accessibility and neurodiversity
We try to make our events as accessible as possible. However, we continue to learn and be informed by you. Please let artsandhumanitiescareers@mmu.ac.uk know if you need anything to ensure you can participate.