Your Careers and Employability Service | Take your next step.
Linking the University and the world of work, the Careers and Employability Service provides valuable information, advice, guidance and opportunities. From starting out with no clear idea of what you want to do next, exploring your options, gaining experience, preparing a winning CV, to excelling at interviews, take advantage of the services and opportunities we offer from day one of your MU Journey.Set up your profile on Careers or Placement Connect, then ask questions, book appointments, and keep up to date with current opportunities and employer events, or explore our website for further information.
Explore your options
Whether you already have some career ideas or don't know where to start, we can help you to explore your options and discover what’s next for you. Click on the box that best describes where you are now – Starting Out, Some Ideas or Clear Idea. This will provide you with the right careers and employability support to help you progress in your journey.
Careers Connect - Questions | Appointments
Click Talk To Us to find out how to send us your questions, book appointments with us and learn more about how to use your Careers Connect student portal to start building your Professional Success
Placement Connect – Questions | Appointments
If your degree incorporates an accredited work placement module, find out how to explore strategies for optimising your experience and how to make the most of your Academic Placement.
Develop your Employability Skills
Discover opportunities to develop your skillset and enhance your career readiness with our UpSkill Programmes and Academic Placement (if eligible).
Find Jobs and Get Experience
It is never too early to start looking at gaining experience and preparing for your options after MU. Gather the information you need with our Find Job and Experience resources, including tips on getting experience, job listings, CVs and applications, interviews and more.
Postgraduate Study
Explore options for Postgraduate Study after your degree and learn more about the reasons to consider postgrad study, entry requirements, application procedures, funding options and more.
Explore our Career Tools and Access Resources
Browse our Key Information and Resources to find out more about different careers, view Information sheets, Presentations and Sample CVs. Here you can also learn more about free employability tools available to all MU students such as ShortListMe, which gives you access to on-demand mock interviews and provides you with instant actionable feedback or CareerSet, an AI-powered online platform designed to empower students to independently improve their CVs and cover letters via personalised, actionable feedback.