Where are you now?

It is common to feel confused and overwhelmed when choosing a career path. No matter what stage you are at, the Careers Service is here to help. Use the statements below to get started.

Student talking to Careers Consultants in King's Buildings office




  • To identify what your next steps could be, research your sectors of interest in more detail and discover what experience and skills are required for particular jobs and career areas:

    Find out about different jobs and sectors

  • Use the University of Edinburgh LinkedIn Alumni page to connect with alumni and find out what they are up to post-graduation and the experience they gained along the way:

    The University of Edinburgh: Alumni and Graduates | LinkedIn login required 

  • Attend events and talk to employers directly to find out what they are looking for and how you could gain this experience. Use the 'What's on' pages to find out about the different events the Careers Service offers:

    What's on 


  • We are sorry to hear that you have so far not been successful in your applications. There could be many different reasons for this - use the Careers Service resources to review your applications and identify potential areas for improvement:  

    CV and Application advice

  • Use CareerSet to get instant and personalised feedback on your CV, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile. As a student or recent graduate, you have full access to all of CareerSet’s features:

    CareerSet for instant feedback 

  • Once you have received feedback from CareerSet you are welcome to attend our drop-in session to talk through your applications or other careers advice in person or online. Our drop-in schedule can be viewed on MyCareerHub:

    Drop-in schedule | UoE login required 


Graduates can use the Careers Service for two years after they graduate! 

  • Use the information and advice in the Graduates section to support you in your early career journey:

    Graduates

  • Attend a drop-in or book an appointment with a Career Consultant to discuss your next steps:

    Talk to us | UoE login required 

  • Listen to Edinburgh graduates talk about their post-graduation journeys and how they have used their degree's on the Multi Story Edinburgh podcast:

    Multi Story Edinburgh podcast

  • If you find yourself graduating and your not sure what your next steps are or you didn't receive the grades you were hoping for, use our Making and changing plans section to plan your next steps:

    Making and changing plans

 


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