Coventry University Careers and Experience Service

📢 We’ve Moved!

Thank you for being part of our journey as the Talent Team. We’re excited to share that we’ve transitioned into the Careers and Experience Service — a refreshed, student-focused service designed to support your career journey from start to finish.

🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn for the latest updates, opportunities, and resources: 👉https://www.linkedin.com/company/coventry-university-careers-and-experience-service/

This account will be closing soon, so make sure to stay connected with us on LinkedIn to continue receiving support, inspiration, and guidance for your next steps.

Thank you for your support — we look forward to seeing you on our new page!

Welcome new students! ✨

As we enter the 3rd semester of the academic year we want to extend a warm welcome to our new students joining us at our May intake! And a big hello to returning students who are continuing their courses this summer 📖👋

We are the Talent Team, your career and employability experts at Coventry University, here to help you explore your career options as well as providing support with securing work opportunities throughout your studies and beyond. We have plenty of resources and opportunities for you to learn and develop your skills to become work ready. Ready to jump in? Make sure to activate your Handshake account - our employability platform to access everything you need while you study with us 📲💻

With less than a week to go until the end of the semester, many of you will start to think about your next steps. Whether that is applying for a graduate level role or sourcing work experience over the summer 💼💻

Don't forget, the Talent Team is still here for you after the end of this semester to help you find and apply for your next opportunity. There are plenty of ways you can interact and get the most out of our support:

✅ Check out our resources on Handshake - plenty of written guides with links to job boards and additional resources
✅ Visit us in the WorkHub - open 11am - 3pm Monday to Friday for quick questions and initial support
✅ Book a one to one appointment via Handshake - need more specific help with applications or career planning? Book a virtual or in person appointment with a member of the team
✅ Start a World of Work plan on Handshake - a handy step by step plan to help you find everything you need in one place
✅ Check out our videos and podcasts on Phoenix+ covering a variety of employability topics

There's plenty of ways you can get help this summer to keep you busy! Tell us in the comments what plans you have this summer that will boost your CV 👇🚀

Trying to apply for jobs and manage coursework and exam deadlines? 🤯😵‍💫

We know this time of year is busy with coursework due and exams looming as well as thoughts about what you may do over the summer or after finishing your degree. So we have made this handy guide on how to manage multiple deadlines from university work and job applications so you can succeed at both 😎

So whether you are looking for a part time job over the summer, or you are finishing your degree and looking for graduate roles, following our top tips will help you to avoid burnout. Plus its so this is a great time to work on your skills to reduce stress at this time of year 💆

What are some of your top tips to manage multiple deadlines? Let us know in the comments 👇

Navigating career support services can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially if you’re unsure where to start. That’s where the WorkHub comes in – your first point of contact for all career-related queries 🧑‍🎓👋💼

Whether you need help accessing career resources or understanding how to use our careers and employability platform - Handshake, the WorkHub is here to guide you in the right direction☝️

What is the WorkHub? The WorkHub is a drop-in service designed to assist students with general world of work queries and signpost them to the right support. Instead of booking an appointment right away, the WorkHub helps direct you to the most relevant resources, ensuring that your time is used effectively.

How the WorkHub can help you At the WorkHub, you can get:
✅ Guidance on how to start working towards your world of work journey
✅ Help accessing Handshake – our careers and employability platform to access world of work support, job & placement opportunities, employer events and career resources
✅ Signposting to CareerSet for CV feedback and improvements
✅ Direction to job boards and useful career resources

Visit the WorkHub and get the guidance you need to access the right resources with confidence.

📍 Find WorkHub at the Talent Team Office, 1st floor, The Hub 🕒 Drop-in hours: 11am - 3pm (new amended hours from April) 💼 Start your journey today!

Are you looking for help with the basics like creating a CV, knowing what a psychometric test is or how to succeed in an interview? Or maybe you need a helping hand with links to start your job search? 🔍💻

Our newly updated resources on Handshake are there to help you whenever, wherever. Why not check them out as a starting point?

Get up to speed with Recruitment processes, all your options and more with our resources on Handshake 🤝📚

Handshake > Career Centre > Resources
Or the link can be found in our bio!

Huge thank you to everyone involved in making our annual Business and Law Careers Fair a great success! We hope our students found it a valuable and worthwhile experience and have found some new opportunities! 🤝💼

Are you looking for job roles within the Engineering, Environment and Technology sectors? ⚙️💻

Then you are in luck as we have another Meet The Recruiters event, taking place on Wednesday next week. This is your chance to network with leading industry professionals from a variety of companies in the sector, many of which have current placements, internships and graduate roles you can apply for. Come along to seek advice, application tips and to find out more about the sector.

Not studying a course related to these sectors? Many of the companies coming also recruit across job types from business, HR, finance and more so make the most of this opportunity!

📅 Wednesday 5th March
⏰ 2-4pm
📍 Engineering and Computing Building (Frank Whittle) EC1-29

Looking for a career within Business or Law? Have we got the event for you 😏

Don't miss out on this opportunity to network with employers looking to hire you! Join us in the Jaguar Building Atrium from 11am to find out what graduate roles and placement opportunities are on offer. There will be a range of employers in attendance who are keen to showcase their opportunities and offer hints and tips about how to succeed in the world of business and law.

Mark your diaries folks, its going to be an event you don't want to miss! 🤩

📍 Jaguar Building Atrium
⏰ 11am - 2pm
📅 Wednesday 26th February 2025

Our infamous CV Clinic is back 🔥📄

Our focus in the WorkHub next week is all things CVs. So if you're looking to get your CV reviewed or need help getting started, drop-in to the WorkHub where we can help.

In the meantime, why not check out our CV platform CareerSet - here you will find CV templates to help you get started with creating a professional CV and get instant and personalised feedback 24/7. Link in bio 👆

📄 CV Clinic
📍 WorkHub, 1st Floor in The Hub, main campus
📅 24th - 28th February
⏰ 9am - 5pm