Ready to Explore Your Career? Have we got the solution for you!

Thinking about what you want to do after you graduate can be daunting. So we’ve designed a new and exciting interactive course called ‘Explore Your Career‘, to take the stress out of it.

So we enlisted the help of Charlotte O’Brien, a student Careers Ambassador, to put our new course through its paces.

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Lessons from a student’s side hustle: Juggling haircuts and university

A side hustle is a way to make money outside of your primary job or studies. Side hustles are often freelance work but could include taking on short-term jobs or selling products or services online. Hear from recent graduate Keir, on how he ran a side hustle alongside his degree.

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Future Skills Series: get ready for the jobs of tomorrow

The world of work is moving fast. Employers are looking for graduates who can adapt, think creatively, and use new technologies with confidence. That’s where the Future Skills Series comes in. It’s a brand new employer event programme designed to help you build the skills employers say will matter most for the future.

Why Future Skills?

We’ve worked with employers and looked at the Bristol Skills Profile to find out what’s really in demand. Two areas stand out:

  • Green Skills – skills that help you work sustainably, tackle global challenges, and make a positive impact.
  • Artificial Intelligence – skills that help you understand how AI is shaping the workplace and how you can use it responsibly.

By joining the series, you’ll not only boost your knowledge in these areas but also develop the confidence to talk about your skills when it comes to applications, interviews, and networking.

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Law Fair sponsor spotlight: find out more about Birketts LLP

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The University of Bristol Law Fair is just around the corner!

The Law Fair will take place on Thursday 9 October, from 12:30 pm to 4 pm and will be held at Wills Memorial Building.

This is the perfect opportunity for those of you interested in law to explore a career in the legal sector. This year, we’re pleased to welcome Birketts LLP as our fair sponsor. Representatives from the firm will be coming along to the fair to speak with students, and they’ve also kindly contributed a blog post about their company and shared top tips on applying for their vacation scheme.

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Meet your future employer: Discover employer events that open doors to your future, organised by your Careers Service

Who are we?

We are the Careers Service, and our mission is simple:

We collaborate with employers across the South West and UK to create inclusive and exciting opportunities for Bristol students and graduates. From local start-ups, Small-and-Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to global companies, our partnerships give you access to internships, graduate jobs, and contacts that can shape your future.

What we do for you

Everything we do has one goal; to help you secure the role you want after graduation. Whether it is through working with academics to embed employability and skills development opportunities within your taught curriculum, to hosting one-to-one sessions with employers, our focus is your future.

We:

  • Run careers events – job fairs, networking sessions, panel discussions, and employer drop-ins.
  • Create opportunities – internships, including funded opportunities through our SME Internship scheme, City Challenges, live briefs, and consultancy projects.
  • Build your skills – employer-led application workshops, mock assessment centres, and training.
  • Raise your awareness – introducing you to industries and roles you might never have considered.

Every connection you make could lead to your next role.

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Amplify ME launch event – experience a world of finance

London skyline with AmplifyME logo

Are you curious about what it’s really like to work in global markets or investment banking?

Bristol Trading Society, the Business School and the Careers Service are partnering with AmplifyME to bring you hands-on experience starting here on campus, and open to all students.

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Graduate stories: my experience as a Hogan Lovells campus ambassador

Amrit is studying law at Bristol, and we recently caught up to hear about her experience working for Hogan Lovells and advice about applying for the campus ambassador opportunity.

Hi, I’m Amrit. The main role of a Hogan Lovells Campus Ambassador role is to act as the firm’s key representative on campus, promoting its opportunities. This involves organising and advertising events.

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Reflecting on the Expansive Futures career series

Careers Service launches first-ever Expansive Futures series for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences students

The past teaching term saw a Careers Service first – a month-long multi-disciplinary career development series, Expansive Futures: Careers in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. When we sat down to design the series, we knew it’s going to be a good one, but the end result exceeded even our most optimistic expectations!

  • 14 different panels were arranged, covering topics from film and TV to marketing, from public sector to heritage, from charity to law.
  • 48 panellists, including alumni and representatives from local businesses, volunteered their time to share their insights.
  • Over 650 of you engaged with the events, many joining us for more than one event.

We were delighted to get some really positive feedback, so read on to find out what some of our lovely students had to say:

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