Career Destinations provides dedicated help and support so our students stand out from the crowd and are able to successfully transition into the workplace.
Student visits Career Destinations
Career Destinations offers a wide variety of services to students
Students are able to attend one of our many events designed to support our students in finding placements and graduate work. All of our services are available to all students at the University and we also offer our alumni careers support.
If you can’t visit us in person you can make use of our extensive online resources or arrange for support via telephone or video conferencing technologies. ”
Examples of some of the activities and services available to you include:
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Graduate Passport programme designed to reward you for activities you complete outside your degree programme and develop the graduate attributes required in the workplace.
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Extensive events calendar offering sessions by Graduate recruiters and specialist career advisers supporting you in finding your perfect job. Example events include employer speed networking, business simulation workshops and mock interviews.
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Career fairs targeted at different business areas, providing you an opportunity to speak to graduate recruiters to find out what opportunities they have available to you.
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The Insider Career Mentoring Programme matches you with an alumni or professional who can help you to become more employment savvy in your chosen career path.
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Dedicated volunteering team who provide training and placements across a variety of volunteering opportunities.
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Assessment centre preparation through mock psychometric tests, numerical and literacy tests and in-tray exercises.
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Placement programmes providing opportunities for short term and long term placements across a variety of business sectors as well as at the University.
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Advice on setting up your own business and becoming an entrepreneur.
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Access to comprehensive materials in both our Career Destinations centre and online.
More information
- The University of Southampton Career Planning Guide is a popular and comprehensive guide to our services.
- Visit the Career Destinations website.
