How to build your skills or find a job this summer | Info sessions in Trinity term
As we are heading into into the final term of the academic year, you may already be looking ahead to the summer. If that means that you are starting to think about your future career options and goals, would like to secure work experience for the summer vacation or land a graduate role starting this year, know that the Careers Service is here to support you any point in your career journey.
Our careers advisers have planned a series of events to help you build a career plan, get work experience, and secure a job. Registrations are now open, so click on the events that could be useful to you and book your place in CareerConnect.
The recommended events below take place online O or in person P
Attend information sessions
Career planning events
- How to Get Started on Career Planning O on Tuesday 21/04/26, 12:00 - 13:00
- Visas for Staying in the UK to Work (Visa and Immigration Advisers) O on Wednesday 29/04/26, 11:00 - 12:30
- How to Find Employment in Your Home Country O on Friday 01/05/26, 12:00 - 13:00
- How to Develop Your Career Plans Post Oxford O on Wednesday 06/05/26, 13:15 - 14:00
- How to Get Started on Career Planning O on Monday 01/06/26, 16:30 - 17:30
- Are You Job Ready? From University to the Workplace O on Monday 15/06/26, 12:00 - 13:00
- How to Build Lasting Career Resilience O on Tuesday 17/06/26, 12:00 - 13:00
Finding a job or internship
- Summer and Micro-Internships: What Are They and What Should I Cover in My Application? O on Monday 27/04/26, 11:00 - 11:45; or Tuesday 05/05/26, 13:00 - 13:45
- Securing an Internship as a Postgraduate Student P on Thursday 30/04/26, 13:00 - 14:00
- How to Find Employment in the UK O on Tuesday 12/05/26, 13:00 - 14:00
- How to Gain Experience for your CV over the Summer, O on Wednesday 06/05/26, 12:00 - 13:00, O on Thursday 28/05/26, 15:00 - 16:00, O on Thursday 11/06/26, 15:00 - 16:00; P on Tuesday 16/06/26, 13:00 - 14:00
- Turning a Setback into a Plan: Practical Advice on Creating Your Own Internship O on Wednesday 03/06/26, 15:00 - 16:00
Application and interview advice
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How to Create Effective CVs and Cover Letters O on Thursday 30/04/26, 12:00 - 13:00
- AI & Job Applications: What to Know O on Tuesday 19/05/26, 13:00 - 14:00
- How to Improve Your Interview Technique O on Monday 08/06/26, 12:00 - 13:00
- Applications for Business Careers and Management Consulting O on Tuesday 16/06/26, 12:00 - 13:00
Apply for exclusive internships
The Summer Internship Programme, Micro-Internship Programme, and Crankstart Internship Programme are open for applications to current Oxford University students, undergraduates and postgraduates, including those in their final year of study.
Meet employers
Summer Graduate and Internship Fair
Tuesday 9 June 2026, 14:30 - 17:00, P at the Careers Service, 56 Banbury Road, OX2 6PA, Oxford
Are you graduating this year and looking to secure a job? Are you interested in an internship for this summer?
Then don’t miss the Summer Graduate and Internship Fair. The fair offers Oxford University students, researchers and alumni the chance to meet a diverse range of recruiters who are offering full-time jobs and internships starting this summer, as well as vacancies that they will be opening for the 2026-2027 intake.
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Don't forget to check the term planner and login to CareerConnect regularly for additional Careers Service and recruiter events, and to browse internships, jobs, and graduate opportunities.
Please note that the opportunities listed above are open only to Oxford University students, researchers, and alumni. Register for all events via CareerConnect, and bring your University card with you on the day to gain entry to the in-person events.
