Becoming career-ready is about identifying your options for life after university, including the skills and experience that will help you navigate recruitment processes and secure graduate-level work. At Manchester Met, we offer a range of services and activities that will help you do this.
- General Career Support
- Careers Service – opportunities, information, and guidance to support you to develop your skills and gain experience.
- Get Advice – access links to specially selected advice and resources covering CVs and applications, career options, further study, sandwich and short placements, interview preparation, assessment centres and tests, work experience, graduate jobs and more. You will also have the option to send us a question.
- The Online Careers Centre – access a host of Interactive tools and e-learning content to explore your career options.
- Getting Work Experience
- RISE – boost your skills, confidence, and future with a host of exciting opportunities and activities available throughout the year.
- iDEA (Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award) – unlock new opportunities to gain industry recognised awards to help you stand out from the crowd.
- Jobs4Students – opportunities to gain paid work experience across Manchester Met.
- Placements – further Information about the career benefits of taking part in a placement and how to find the right opportunity.
- Jobs and Work Experience – access part-time and full-time job opportunities, work experience, and internships via Career Hub.
- Volunteering – make a difference by taking part in a host of exciting volunteering opportunities, including through the Students’ Union Online Volunteering Hub.
- MentorMe – gain insight into the world of work through our impactful mentoring programme.
- Networking and Job Hunting
- CV writing support and job application guidance – access CV and job application support in a couple of clicks.
- Interview & Assessment Centre Advice – resources to support you during the interview and assessment stages of the job application process.
- Job Interview Practice – record and review practice interviews to help you prepare for the real thing.
- Preparing for Post Study Completion
- Postgraduate Funding – information about postgraduate study including courses, open days, and funding.
- Man Met Alumni – insightful case studies about our alumni’s experiences, diverse careers, and how their achievements shape the world we live in.
- Innospace – access advice about starting up your own business, including through Working for Yourself.
- Graduates First – Psychometric Testing – preparation for the assessment stage of the recruitment process with industry leading practice tests.
- Early Career Graduates – access tailored careers support after you have completed their studies.