Mapping your employability journey
Find out how to plan your career journey using the Employability Map.
Planning your career can feel overwhelming. It helps to break it down into small, manageable steps. Bath offers plenty of opportunities to enhance your skills, gain experience and build your confidence. But you might be unsure where to start or what to do. That’s where the Employability Map comes in.
The map gives you ideas for building your employability during your time here at Bath and helps you develop your professional profile. Use it to explore what you could do next, whether you're just getting started or already have a career goal in mind.
Think of the Employability Map as a guide, not a checklist. You don't need to complete every activity or follow a set route. Choose the opportunities that match your interests, goals and stage of study.
There's an Employability Map for undergraduate students, and one for postgraduate students too, so whatever stage you're at, you'll find something relevant.
Mapping your undergraduate journey
In Careers, we split the undergraduate journey into three stages: Discover, Focus and Act. Loosely, Discover is aimed at first years, Focus is aimed at second years, and Act is aimed at final years. But these stages aren't fixed. Everyone's career journey is different. You might move backwards and forwards between the stages as your interests develop or your plans change. That's completely normal. Use the map in the way that works best for you.
View the undergraduate employability map
Mapping your postgraduate journey
As a postgraduate student, the map helps you plan your next steps and make strong job and placement applications. It shows you how to:
- update and tailor your CV and cover letter for different applications and work/study areas
- use MyFuture to understand your options
- build a clearer picture of your strengths, skills and experience
Helpful resources
These resources will help you on your employability journey, whether you’re an undergraduate or postgraduate student.