Career and employability advice

Quick Queries

These are 20-minute sessions with a Careers Consultant designed to address specific issues such as help with your CV or an application form for example.

Slots are offered at Holloway and Aldgate Student Hubs.

Holloway Student Hub, Tower Building TM1-89
Term time: 13:00 to 15:00, Monday - Friday.  

Aldgate Student Hub, Calcutta House CMGN-24
Term time: 13:00 to 15:00, Tuesday and Thursday 

Vacation arrangements from June 17 2019:

The careers office at Moorgate will close on Friday June 14^th.

Appointments will therefore be offered at Holloway Hub only, Monday-Friday, 1-3

Booking can be made online or by contacting:

Holloway Student Hub, Tower Building TM1-89:
Tel: 020 7133 7001

Aldgate Student Hub, Calcutta House CMGN-24:
Tel: 020 7133 7002

Careers and Employability team, Holloway:
Tel: 020 7133 4033

Guidance Interviews

Guidance Interviews are slightly longer (lasting approximately 30 minutes) and can be used to address a variety of issues, for example:

• Exploring different career areas 
• Researching employers and sectors
• Searching for work or placement opportunities
• Practicing interview techniques

To book a guidance interview,

Log into MyCareer

The team organise regular workshops on topics including Job Search, Networking, Creating a CV, Using Linkedin, Completing Applications and Interview Techniques. Each term there are also opportunities to attend skills workshops where you can develop specific employment related skills such as team working or time management. In addition, we organise employer led events and presentations. To find out more about what is on offer and to book a place visit our Eventbrite page.

Nature Careers: “Careers live” October 3, Business Design Centre, Islington

Come along to this free careers event, created especially for scientists, where you can:

• Meet top employers from industry and academia 
• Discuss live roles and opportunities on offer 
• Get all the inspiration you need for your next career move

There will be a range of career development opportunities, including one-to-one CV checking and engaging conference talks and workshops.

Go to the event webpage to find out more and to register.

Tech event, Printworks, London SE16 7PJ, October 2-3

Londonmet students on science or technology based courses are being given the opportunity to attend the Tech. event.  Tech. is Europe’s largest two-day festival of digital commerce and the technologies driving it. Over the 2 days, 3,000 attendees from 800 companies will come together to innovate the industry by discussing key themes – all the themes for 2019 can be found here.

 Within retail and commerce companies there is a huge need for STEM talent. As a student studying one of these subjects you have been given the opportunity to meet retail brands, network with other universities and see exciting content from retailers that are revolutionising their industries, to the tech firms creating the most innovative products.

 At the event you can visit the Tech. Campus, a space for you to meet other students and hear from retail brands who will be able to talk about graduate opportunities within their business.

 Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  If you would like to attend, please email Tiffany Platt; T.Platt@londonmet.ac.uk by 12:00, Friday 27 September.

Aviation Jobs Expo, Thursday October 3, Sofitel Hotel, Gatwick

This free event gives an opportunity to speak to recruiters, make job applications and attend sessions delivered by guest speakers from across the sector.  Register here.

These run throughout each academic year and offer students the opportunity to be matched to experienced professionals across a variety of sectors.  They involve a partnership between mentor and mentee based on sharing information, knowledge and experiences to support learning and career growth.   Applications are open for next academic year.

The schemes allow you to extend your knowledge of your chosen sector, to gain a greater understanding of the roles available, to build your confidence and to extend your professional network. 

The Career Mentoring Programme matches current students with professional mentors. The mentors come from a range of subject disciplines and will have over three years professional experience in their sector. The scheme runs for approximately 5 months and it is expected that mentors and students will have a minimum of five meetings.

If you are a current London Met student and would like to be mentored, please complete the student application form.  

If you are a professional and are interested in sharing your professional experience and knowledge with a current student, complete the mentor application form.

If you would like further information on these programmes please email the mentoring team: mentoring@londonmet.ac.uk

London Metropolitan University has a diverse population with students from over 150 different countries contributing to our rich learning environment.  Download our document on Programmes for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students  for details of a range of opportunities to allow you to develop your employability skills and help you achieve your career goals.

Accenture: BME Women’s Insight Day

Date: Friday 13^th September

Time: 10am-4pm

Location: Plantation Place, 30 Fenchurch Street, EC3M 3BD

 Accenture is a leading global professional services company providing solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Now, we’re looking for fresh talent to join our team of 482,000 people across 120 countries              

This event is for female BME students about to go into their final year, or those who have recently graduated with a predicted/ achieved grade of 2.1 in any discipline.

The event will involve a panel discussion where you can ask Accenture graduates about everything from employability skills to the work we do and our culture. You will have a tour of our innovation centre, get involved in recruitment sessions and find out how to excel at an interview, as well as network with experts from various business areas over lunch. Impress us and you will be fast-tracked through to an assessment centre for one of our graduate programmes.

Click here to apply.  

Download the Careers information resources for mature students  sheet for information on employment rights as well as job hunting advice.

Download the Careers information resources for PhD and research students  and the Careers Information Resources for Postgraduate Students  sheets for information on career planning and job search sites.

Download the Careers resources for students with disabilities  information sheet for guidance on disclosure of disability during the recruitment process as well as a range of external organisations offering tailored support.  If you need support to access any of the services offered by the Careers and Employability team, please get in touch on careers@londonmet.ac.uk, or call on 0207 133 4033

For the latest news on Careers and Employability service activities, events and opportunities please follow our blog