Graduate Profiles

Like the job examples on the Employment page, these profiles can help give a sense of career possibilities open to you. There are also graduate profiles on the ECS website.

Southampton Careers Network

Go to the "My future" tab in SUSSED to view career profiles of graduates who work in a wide range of occupations and email them with career-related questions. Further information about the Southampton Careers Network is on the Career Destinations site.

Nicholas
Degree: MEng Computer engineering
Position: Embedded Software Engineer, Xyratex Technology Ltd

"The benefit of working with Xyratex on the project meant that they were able to guage my capabilities and strengths prior to the interview meaning that the interview itself was more of an informal chat to decide where I would be best placed within the company."

Connie
Degree: BSc Information Technology in Organisations
Position: Technology Internship - Analyst

"I found out about the placement through going to an event, in my first year, run by the company called 'Spring Break'. "

Julian
Degree: BSc Information Technology in Organisations
Position: Consultant

"Don't let a lack of experience stop you applying, my work experience was as a supervisor in a coffee shop. "

Xiaojing
Degree: MSc Radio Frequency Communications Systems
Position: Software Engineer, NDS Ltd

"I heard about my company through a friend but did not apply straightaway because it's not a 'big name' and I was only focusing on blue chip companies.  However, after researching more and more about the company, I learnt that it is actually a great multinational company and the No 1 in the conditional access industry!"

Simon
Degree: MEng Software Engineering
Position: Front Office Developer,  KBC Financial Products UK Ltd

" Working in the front office technology group in a business facing position involves doing small to medium sized programming projects to react to business needs and requires direct interaction with the traders as well as middle and back office business and technology groups."

Christopher
Degree: BSc Computer Science
Position: Associate Manager, Accenture (Technology Services)

"I also like the amount of responsibility that you are given, even if at a relatively junior level within the company. I was leading a team within two years of graduating from Southampton.  This naturally leads into some great promotion opportunities!"

Jeremy
Degree: BSc Electronic Engineering
Position: Staff Senior Engineer/Manager

"Choose the branch of engineering which most appeals to you - you can make changes later, if you wish."