Careers advice

Find out more about our careers fairs and workshops, one-to-one appointments, drop-in sessions and our other resources.

One-to-one appointments

We offer a range of one-to-one appointments with our friendly, professional team, who will provide you with tailored guidance to help you to achieve your goals.

Whether you’re getting started with your careers ideas or would like to get your CV checked for your placement application, we have varied appointments to suit your enquiry.

Book an appointment

Drop-in schedule

Have you got a question about placements? Drop into the Octagon in MySurrey Dot (Senate House level 2) between 12 and 2pm daily to chat to the team. No booking required. 

Our careers and placements team also run pop-up events where you can drop in to chat. See the schedule of these below.

View the schedule

Surrey Pathfinder

Surrey Pathfinder is our platform for:

  • Booking appointments and events
  • Finding jobs and placements
  • Career development tools.

Watch our video about how to use the platform

Open Surrey Pathfinder

Careers fairs

Throughout the year, we put on various careers fairs to give you the opportunity to meet employers:

  • Autumn Careers and Placements Fair (early October)
  • Graduate Job Fair (May)
  • Part Time Work and Volunteering Fair.
A photo from a Careers Fair
A photo of one of our Careers Fairs

Workshops

Find out about our workshops covering key employability skills.

View video

Workshops cover:

  • CVs
  • Covering letters
  • LinkedIn
  • Interview skills
  • Assessment centres
  • Identifying and recognising your strengths.

View workshops

Develop your skills

Find a career mentor and network through SurreyConnects

We know that kickstarting your career can be a daunting prospect, so we have introduced SurreyConnects – your place to connect with Surrey alumni and find a career mentor.

You will be able to access SurreyConnects even after you graduate, and one day even become a mentor yourself!

Find a mentor

Gain volunteer experience

Volunteering can also be a great experience to enhance your CV and shows employers you are willing to donate your time for good causes.

Find volunteering opportunities

Experience entrepreneurship

The Student Enterprise team helps you to take charge of your personal development and gain transferable skills such as idea generation, public speaking and business communication.

They can help you to improve your employability for the business marketplace or if you want to start your own business, as well as equipping you with training, mentoring office space and funding opportunities to help you get your idea up and running.

View our Student Enterprise webpage

Build your network

Finding opportunities to meet with people working in your chosen profession is a great way to understand the realities of the career – information that can really help at future interviews. In addition, networking can lead to future work experience or even job offers!

  • Networking can involve face-to-face meetings – careers events or personal contacts are two examples
  • LinkedIn is an excellent way to network with people working in a career that interests you
  • Make sure you develop a professional LinkedIn profile and join groups that could benefit you
  • Sign up to SurreyConnects – an online platform where you can connect with Surrey alumni and find a career mentor.

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