Careers Advisory Service - What the Careers Advisory Service does for first years

What the Careers Advisory Service can do for first years

It's never too early to start thinking about your career planning. We can help you find work experience, give you one-to-one guidance and help you identify and develop your skills.

Get work experience

For the best vacation work jobs, targeted at Bath students see MyFuture.
Ask us where to browse Work Experience Feedback to see what other students have done. Talk to the Careers Team about other resources you could use.

For voluntary work search MyFuture as above.
Use the resources listed in the catalogue, like Worldwide Volunteering
Look at our own Directory of Charities, Volunteering & Gap Year Opportunities.
Finding work experience is our guide with information and advice about work experience. View online or come in and pick up a copy. Essential reading!

The Summer Placements Fair in February is a chance for you to meet employers.

Making choices

You can talk to a Careers Adviser for one-to-one help either in a drop-in or longer guidance appointment. We can help with the following:

Advice on options and modules - how options in your programme might affect your employment opportunities.

Advice on changing or leaving your course - A Careers Adviser is impartial and can help you understand the pros and cons of changing course. You should also speak to your personal tutor.

What career to aim for - You don't need to have decided what you want to do before you speak to a Careers Adviser but you could read our annual Careers Guide to get you started. Check out Graduate Destinations to see what jobs graduates from your department have done.
Come in and browse Graduate Contacts then talk to Bath graduates about their jobs.

Succeed in the selection process

Develop your skills to get through selection.

Learn techniques for brilliant applications, CVs and interviews from our workshops, publications and one-to-one with Careers Advisers.

Attend employer presentations to learn about a sector or profession.

How to find us

We are located in Norwood House 2.7 on the Parade, between the Library and the Students’ Union.

Term-time hours: Monday – Friday 09.15-16.30

Vacation hours may vary so please check here.