Careers Guidance
Want support to explore your career options?
We recommend either booking a 1:1 careers guidance appointment or alternatively group guidance:
Book a 1:1 Careers Guidance appointment to discuss your career options and access tools for preparation with a Careers Adviser.
Careers Guidance is a purposeful conversation to enable you to make well-informed, realistic decisions about your future career.
A 1:1 guidance appointment with one of our advisers can support you with the following:
- Exploring your career options, including if you have no, few, or too many ideas.
- Deciding between different career routes and industry-specific information
- Addressing barriers that are affecting your career aims
- Career coaching to help you identify your goals
See this link, if you’re considering changing or leaving your course.
What should I expect from a guidance appointment?
Careers guidance appointments are confidential and provide impartial careers guidance. Depending on your preference, appointments can be held in person in the Careers Centre, in an appointment booth indicated below, or online through Microsoft Teams.
Further information on Careers Advisers.
Preparation for your appointment
How do I prepare if I have no career ideas?
It can be useful to research ‘What Can I Do with My Degree’ on Prospects for some initial ideas.
If you have more time prior to your appointment you may find it useful to complete the Explore Career Ideas booklet.
Once you have generated some career ideas using our explore resources above, it can be useful to test them out for yourself and reflect upon what you liked or didn’t enjoy from work experience within your careers guidance appointment. See further information below for support available for work experience. It may also be useful to discuss career decisions with graduates who have studied your course. You can do this via our university dedicated mentoring platform Lincoln Connect. How do I prepare if I have too many career ideas?
Research job profiles to learn more about the duties, skills needed and entry routes. Search for graduate roles on CareerLinc to see live vacancies. If you are ready to apply for opportunities, our team offer a range of support for all aspects of the recruitment process. Book a different appointment here. If you have a career in mind, research to see if it needs a specific post graduate course for entry. If you are considering further study, you may find information from the Postgraduate Team at the University useful. Information about Postgraduate Study How do I prepare if I have a career in mind?
Mentor Support
If you would like information or advice in a sector of interest, book a mentoring appointment where you will be able to speak with someone in the industry or of relevant background.
Ready to Apply for Opportunities?
Our team offer a range of support for all aspects of the recruitment process. Find the most relevant support and resources for you via the button below.