Services

We run events throughout the year to help you prepare for your career after University.

From employer presentations, to alumni networking evenings, to briefing sessions run by our team of Careers Consultants to help you with the recruitment process, there will be something for everyone.  

Find out about the wide variety of events run by the Careers Service and employers and how to book to attend these.

 

 

CareerHub Strathclyde is our vacancy portal where we advertise graduate jobs, internships, placements, insight events, volunteering and gap year jobs.

As well as searching for vacancies, you can search our directory of employers/organisations who have registered with CareerHub.

The vacancy portal is accessible by all current Strathclyde students (DS login required).  Graduates also have access for 5 years.

CV/application checking sessions take place several times per week.   

During this academic session we will be offering both in-person appointments at our offices on campus, as well as online appointments via Zoom.   Please see the Careers Service Infectious Student Policy.

When you book your appointment via MyCareer you will see whether available appointments are in-person or via Zoom.

You will receive an email from yourcareer@strath.ac.uk to confirm your appointment, as well as reminder emails prior to your appointment. 

The document you want checked must be submitted to us by email prior to your appointment. 

 

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught students 

Please ensure you understand the basics of preparing a CV/application/cover letter before asking us for feedback. Appointments are only 20 minutes long and this will allow us to concentrate on the content in our time together.  

Before booking an appointment follow our advice to get off to a good start: Have your CV, application or cover letter checked 

 

Postgraduate Research Students 

PGR students require a longer appointment and should contact reception staff by emailing yourcareer@strath.ac.uk  to arrange a CV/application check appointment with a Careers Consultant.   

 

Great resources are available through the Making Applications section of our website.

 

When booking an appointment please let us know if your student record may include personal details that are inaccurate, for example, the name that you are currently known as and your preferred gender pronoun. 

If you would benefit from guidance on career-related matters, for example, in relation to understanding your options, making a good career choice, weighing up the pros and cons of several possibilities or selecting the right employers to target, you may arrange an appointment with a Careers Consultant.   

Where 

During this academic year we will be offering both in-person appointments in our offices on campus, as well as appointments via Zoom.   Please see the Careers Service Infectious Student Policy.

When you enquire about making your guidance appointment, please let us know whether in-person or online suits you best. 

How to book 

To make an appointment please come along to our Careers Reception Desk on level 4 of the Learning & Teaching Building (Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell Wing).    

Alternatively, contact our reception team by email at yourcareer@strath.ac.uk or telephone 0141 574 5090.

You will receive an email from yourcareer@strath.ac.uk confirming your appointment.

Getting the right appointment for you 

To help book the most appropriate appointment for you, our reception staff will ask a number of questions, such as "Can you tell me what you wish to discuss with the consultant?".  Please be as specific as possible and understand that they are asking these questions to help you. They are not being nosey! 

Appointments must be booked in advance. We will give you the earliest available appointment possible but please plan ahead.  

We make every effort to provide an appointment within 3 weeks but this will not always be possible at busy times of the year.  

What if I make an appointment then find out I am unable to attend? 

If you cannot keep your appointment, please tell us so that someone else can use that appointment time. 

You will receive an email reminder from yourcareer@strath.ac.uk three days before your guidance appointment, as well as the morning of your appointment.  Details of how to cancel your appointment are in the reminder emails. 

On the day of your guidance appointment 

If you have an in-person appointment, it is important that you arrive at the Careers Service on time.  

If your appointment is via Zoom please login on time for your appointment.  

If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will not be seen by the Consultant. 

If your appointment begins late, please note that it cannot extend past the allotted finish time. 

 

Postgraduate Research Students 

Postgraduate researcher students require a longer appointment time so please let us know when making your guidance appointment. 

  

When booking an appointment please let us know if your student record may include personal details that are inaccurate, for example, the name that you are currently known as and your preferred gender pronoun. 

 

You may also arrange an appointment for a practice interview.  

How do I arrange a practice interview 

To request a practice interview either come to the Careers Reception Desk on Level 4 of the Learning & Teaching Building, email yourcareer@strath.ac.uk  or telephone 0141 574 5090.

Please see the Careers Service Infectious Student Policy.

What do I have to do before the practice interview 

You will be asked to email us details of the post you are being interviewed for, together with a copy of your application form or CV.  

We need this at least 3 days before your appointment, so that the Consultant can prepare relevant questions. 

Please note that at busy times of year, it may not be possible to schedule a practice interview at short notice.    

We also have many interview resources available to help you prepare, including an interview simulator. 

When booking an appointment please let us know if your student record may include personal details that are inaccurate, or example, the name that you are currently known as and your preferred gender pronoun. 

 

Careers Toolkit - Interview Simulator 

The Careers Toolkit includes an interview simulator which you can use to practice answering typical interview questions.   Access the toolkit via your DS login and then you can practice your answers in the privacy of your own room. 

Many enquiries can be dealt with by our trained and helpful Information Team.  You can find us at the Careers Reception Desk on level 4 of the Learning & Teaching Building, Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell Wing, where the team will be pleased to help you.  

If you are a current student/recent graduate you can: 

email your enquiry to yourcareer@strath.ac.uk

or

submit your enquiry to us by using the Ask a Question facility on MyCareerHub Strathclyde 

Our website provides a wide range of careers information, but if you haven’t been able to find the answer to your question you can email us about the following topics:  

How to explore your options  
Information on a specific job / employer  
Information on qualifications  
Further study  
Identifying vacancies  
Making applications  
Interviews and assessment centres  
Internships / vacation work  
Part time work whilst studying  
Working abroad  
Career changes  
Careers Service facilities and events  

We aim to answer 95% of questions within 4 working days - most are answered more quickly. A few take longer to deal with and not all questions can be effectively answered by email and so we may suggest that you come in and see us or make an online appointment.    

Please note that you can't use Ask a Question to make an appointment or have a CV checked.   

Undergraduate students, from 1st year onwards, are encouraged to enrol on the careers & employability module.

The Postgraduate Careers Module has been created to support the career development of postgraduate taught students.  You are encouraged to enrol at the start of your course.

The careers toolkit provides a range of interactive resources to support your career development and your job search.

These include:

• Career assessment tools and tasks to help you decide what you want to do
• Help for preparing your CV and writing your cover letter
• CV360 for instant feedback on your CV
• Practice psychometric tests
• Interview simulator

 
If you are a graduate, please email yourcareer@strath.ac.uk for a personal link to create a graduate account.