Careers support for finalists
Find out how the Careers Service can support you during your final months at Oxford and beyond
Calling all University of Oxford students graduating this year!
Whether you have a clear focus, have just started to explore your options for a career, or don't know what to do next, the Careers Service is here to support you during your final days at Oxford and beyond. Read on for resources and events to help you find a job or internship, explore further study options, polish your applications, and ace interviews.
Don't forget to check out the Trinity term planner for more careers and employability events, and login to CareerConnect regularly for additional Careers Service and employer opportunities, and to find internships and jobs.
Dedicated event for finalists
Career Reassurance for Finalists
Online event on 29 April 2024, from 13:00 - 13:45
Are you feeling worried because you haven’t got anything lined up after Oxford? Or maybe you don’t know how you can ever be certain about your career choice? If these thoughts resonate with you then this talk could be just what you need. Our aim is to give you the tools to help you navigate your career journey whilst also dealing with the uncertainty that often arises when making career decisions.
Finding a job or internship
Exclusive internships for Oxford students
- The Summer Internship Programme advertises 2 to 12-week funded summer internships. UK and International internships are advertised on a rolling basis until May 2024.
- The Micro-Internship Programme advertises 2-5-day voluntary learning and development opportunities, exclusively available to current, matriculated Oxford University students. Summer micro-internships are advertised from 16 April 2024.
Information sessions
- How to Find a Job or Internship in Oxford. Sign up for the Online session on Monday 22/04/2024, 12:15 - 13:00.
- What to Cover in Your Applications for Summer and Micro-Internships. Sign up for the In-person session on Tuesday 30/04/2024, 13:00 - 13:45
- Securing an Internship as a Postgraduate Student. Sign up for the In-person session on Thursday 25/04/2024, 12:00 - 13:00.
For more internship-related events, check out the Internship information sessions in Trinity term.
Resources
- Job vacancy board: Our job vacancy board on CareerConnect hosts a wide variety of opportunities advertised by employers who are looking to recruit University of Oxford students or graduates for graduate opportunities, full-time jobs, part-time jobs, work experience and internships.
- Information: If you are looking to secure a job or internship, we recommend that you read our information pages with useful job search strategies.
- Video: Staying to work in Oxfordshire - showcasing what's available to Oxford graduates in the county.
Further study
Information sessions
- Postgraduate Study in North America. Sign up for the Online session on Tuesday 30/04/2024, 13:00 - 14:00.
- Postgraduate Study: Exploring International Opportunities - Methods for Exploration, Approaching Supervisors. Sign up for the Online session on Thursday 02/05/2024, 12:00 - 13:00.
- Postgraduate Study: PhD Planning and Applications. Sign up for the Online session on Thursday 09/05/2024, 12:00 - 13:00.
Resources
Read our articles on further study for information to help you decide if this path is for you. The pages detail possible further study options, how to choose a course, funding opportunities, how to go about studying abroad, and how to write personal statements for further study.
Application and interview tips
Information sessions
- How to Write Winning CVs and Cover Letters. Sign up for the Online session on Thursday 25/04/2024, 13:00 - 14:00 or on Wednesday 05/06/2024, 13:00 - 14:00.
- How to Improve Your Interview Technique. Sign up for the In-person session on Wednesday 01/05/2024, 12:30 - 13.30 or the Online session on Thursday 13/06/2024, 14:00 - 15:00.
- Narrative CVs (for Researchers). Sign up for the Online session on Friday 24/05/2024, 13:00 - 14:00.
Resources
From preparing your CV and cover letters through to interviewing and assessment centres, read our job application information pages for tips from our expert careers advisers.
Continued careers support
The support that the Careers Service offers doesn't stop at graduation. All alumni of the University continue to benefit from all or some of our services.
All alumni can:
- Access our job vacancy board on CareerConnect
- Attend our Careers Fairs and most other events
- Sign up to receive our termly Alumni Careers Newsletter. You can do this by editing your communication preferences in on your Alumni Office account.
Recent alumni, which we define as normally those within two years of their course-end date, can also access one-to-one careers advice appointments outside normal term-time (priority in weeks 0-9 of each term is given to current students).
Finalists' access to University online services
Your CareerConnect account will be automatically converted to an 'Alumni' account. Please update your email address to a non-Oxford email address now to keep informed about changes to your account after graduation. Find out more about finalists' access to University online services.
Key resource: The Oxford Guide to Careers 2024
Oxford's most comprehensive careers insight publication, The Oxford Guide to Careers, summarises our guidance and signposts further resources to explore options, make decisions, and work purposefully towards a successful future.
Gain insights into careers in a variety of sectors, read tips on how to build applications that stand out, find out how to improve employability skills, and more, with advice from careers advisers, top recruiters, and Oxford alumni.
Read the Oxford Guide to Careers
Contact us
If you have any questions, contact us on hello@careers.ox.ac.uk
