University Year 1 & 2: Maximising Your Employability
Unlock Your Future Potential
Congratulations on starting your degree or reaching year 2! As you head into your first or second year, it’s important to gently start focusing on your future employability. The university experience isn’t just about academics—it’s also about preparing yourself for the professional world. Now is and ideal time to take proactive steps to build your skills, gain practical experience, and explore potential career paths. Don’t leave it all until after graduating when you are trying to secure a great graduate job!
What do you need to know and do?
Learn about UK and global organisations and the future skills they will need from you!
Why It Matters: Understanding different industries, sectors and business types helps you become more informed and rounded. We will talk through public & private sectors, NGO’s, Charities - and key organisational departments. We’ll review which could be interesting for you on graduating.
My Careers Tutors Approach: we will deep dive key sectors of interest, identify interesting career paths within these, and plan how you can hit the ground running after graduating.
Know about and apply for Year 2 Internships!
Why It Matters: Hands on commercial experience will help you understand your professional interests and help you to narrow down ideas. Internships will also pay you for your time.
My Approach: we’ll spend time finding and applying for ideal internships, helping you to gain business experience and build a professional network.
Know about Networking and Informational Interviews
Why It Matters: Reaching out to industry experts can open doors to future opportunities.
My Approach: learn how to network and conduct informational interviews to gain insights and make valuable connections during university.
Why is starting from year 1 important?
Your time at university offers a great opportunity to start understanding your true career interests - before final year ‘Milkround’ applications. Let’s discover which graduate internships and jobs will interest you most - ensuring you can apply with confidence.
Ready to think about the future?
Try not to wait until graduation to start preparing for your career - let’s start getting you ready!
Ready to Enhance Your Employability?
Your university years are the perfect time to start building a career foundation that will set you apart. Don’t wait until your final year to think about your future. Whether you want to develop key skills, gain practical experience, or explore career paths, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
"The advice and support I received were incredibly helpful. I secured a fantastic internship that gave me a huge boost in confidence and skills, and I’m now much clearer on my career path!"
— University Year 2 Student
