7 March 2022

National Careers Week

National Careers Week, taking place on 7–11 March, celebrates all the careers guidance and free resources on offer in educational settings across the country. 

National Careers Week logo

To celebrate National Careers Week on 7-11 March, the Careers and Employability Service (CES) would like to remind you about all the fantastic resources you can access. Start by clicking some of the below links to help you start thinking about your career and learn how to access expert guidance.

Westminster Employability Award

The Westminster Employability Award will help you discover about yourself,  give you the tools to plan for the future and gain vital experience. If you are a final year student or doing a postgraduate degree, there is still time to complete before the 1 May deadline.  The award is open to all and if you complete before the deadline and manage to achieve the silver level or above, you will be automatically entered into a prize draw with the chance to win a £100 financial prize.

Employability inductions

The Careers and Employability Service (CES) have created a series of video clips about the resources, schemes and support available and tailored to your level of studies. To find out more please select a link below that is relevant to you.

Undergraduate 1st year

Undergraduate 2nd year

Undergraduate final year

Postgraduate Taught/Masters student

CES Resources

CES resources open to all students to help with gaining virtual experience, learning about what employers look for in potential employees and help with preparing for interviews.

Forage - Learn from top companies and set yourself apart. In our virtual work experience programs, top companies teach students the skills they hire for before they hire you.

Bright Network - Learn new abilities and impress leading employers with Bright Network Academy.

Shortlist.me - Practice interviews - getting that job is just an interview away, so make it your best one yet.

Social Media

And finally keep up to date with our Instagram channel.

We look forward to helping students throughout their time of studies and after they graduate for up to three years. Please feel free to contact the CES team for more information about any of the above via email at [email protected] or feel free to DM via our Instagram channel.

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