The Careers Service over the winter holidays 2024-25

Closure periods

This winter vacation, the Careers Service is closed on the following dates:

• all day 17 December 2024
• between 21 December 2024 and 1 January 2025, inclusive.

We're otherwise open as usual!

End of year message from Jonathan Black, Careers Service Director

The Director of the Oxford University Careers Service, Jonathan Black, shares tips for navigating career-related questions during the holidays and offers advice on what to consider for the start of the new year.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/YL_55nkI-DM?si=5ezras_cMVNxPaT3

Key recommendations from the talk include: 

• Apply for internships through our Summer and Micro-Internship programmes in Hilary term
• Take on the Oxford Strategy Challenge
• Attend the Creative Careers Festival
• Join us for a wide variety of careers talks and panel discussions
• Read the 2025 Oxford Guide to Careers
• Explore careers
• Ask for advice

Get advice during the vacation

Advice appointments will remain available during the vacation period, apart from the closure period above. You can book your appointment in CareerConnect.

For careers information and guidance whilst we are closed, read our comprehensive Oxford Guide to Careers 2025 and explore our website. Here you will find a wide variety of resources, from advice on CVs, applications and interviews, to further study, job search strategies, and to apply for internships and work experience.

If you have a specific enquiry, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us on hello@careers.ox.ac.uk or telephone 01865 274646.