At Worcester, professional success is built into the student experience. You'll gain practical experience, develop transferable skills and receive personalised support throughout your degree.
Whether you're looking for part-time work, preparing for placements, building your career plans or exploring opportunities after graduation, our Careers and Employability service is here to help you succeed.
Personalised careers support
At Worcester, careers support is tailored to your goals, interests and subject area. Every academic school has a dedicated Careers Adviser who understands the opportunities, pathways and employers relevant to your chosen profession.
Combined with one-to-one guidance, practical resources and opportunities to gain professional experience, our careers support is designed to help you develop the confidence, skills and experience needed for a successful future.
Explore the resources below to support your career development throughout your time at Worcester and beyond.
Appointments and workshops
Get tailored careers advice from a Careers Adviser who understands your subject area, career options and professional goals.
Book an appointment in person or online for support with career planning, job applications, CVs, interviews, placements and work experience opportunities. You can also attend careers workshops and drop-in sessions throughout the year to build your confidence and prepare for the next step in your career.
Career planning and self-assessment
Not sure what comes next? Our career planning tools can help you explore your options with confidence.
Discover your strengths, motivations and interests through a range of self-assessment tools, including our Career Planner, personality assessments and values-based questionnaires. These resources can help you better understand your career preferences and make informed decisions about your future.
Quick guides and Subject/Sector leaflets are available online and at firstPoint, offering clear, practical advice on key career topics in an easy-to-use format.
Find opportunities with myCareer
Professional success is built through experience. That's why Worcester students and graduates have access to myCareer, our online careers platform featuring more than 4,000 opportunities each year.
From part-time jobs and internships to placements and graduate roles, myCareer helps you gain valuable experience, build professional networks and take confident steps towards your future career. Personalised job alerts make it easy to discover opportunities that match your interests, skills and ambitions.
CV builder
Communicating your skills and experience effectively is an important step towards securing placements, internships and graduate opportunities.
Our CV Builder helps you create a professional, employer-ready CV by guiding you through every stage of the process, from identifying your most relevant experience to presenting it in a way that appeals to employers. As your experience grows throughout your degree and beyond, your CV can grow with it.
Virtual practice interviews
Interview confidence comes with practice.
Our virtual interview platform helps you prepare for placements, internships and graduate opportunities by allowing you to practise common interview questions in a supportive, risk-free environment. Receive instant AI-powered feedback on the content, structure and delivery of your answers, helping you identify your strengths and build confidence before the real interview.
Employability skills and assessment centres
Develop the skills employers value and prepare for recruitment processes with our online employability tools.
You can:
- Complete a graduate skills assessment to identify your strengths
- Access tailored skills development pathways
- Learn how professional skills are applied in the workplace
- Track your progress as your confidence grows
- Practise numerical, verbal and logical reasoning tests
- Prepare for assessment centres and recruitment exercises
Workplace simulations
Experience workplace challenges before you encounter them on the job.
Our interactive workplace simulations allow you to explore realistic professional scenarios, helping you develop decision-making, communication and problem-solving skills in a safe learning environment. Receive instant feedback and build confidence in situations you may encounter during placements, graduate schemes and future employment.
Professional experience
Many of our courses include placements, work-based learning, live projects or professional practice opportunities. These experiences allow you to apply your knowledge in real-world settings, develop industry-relevant skills and build valuable professional networks before you graduate.
Alongside your studies, we'll help you find opportunities to gain additional experience through part-time work, internships, volunteering and summer jobs.
Earn as you learn scheme
Through our Earn As You Learn scheme, you can access paid opportunities across the University while studying.
Roles may include supporting Open Days and Graduation events, creating digital content, working in our libraries, assisting with academic research projects, supporting IT services and helping students in halls of residence.
These flexible opportunities allow you to earn money alongside your studies while developing the workplace skills employers value. You'll gain real-world experience, build your confidence, strengthen your CV and develop professional networks that can support your future career.
Support after graduation
At Worcester, your relationship with us doesn't end when you graduate.
Whether you're starting your career, considering postgraduate study or exploring new opportunities, you'll continue to have access to expert careers support designed to help you achieve your goals with confidence.
As a Worcester graduate, you can access:
- Career appointments and workshops
- Local and national graduate vacancies
- CV reviews and interview preparation
- Online employability resources and career development tools
We're proud of our graduates and the contribution they make in their professions and communities. Wherever your next step takes you, our Careers and Employability service is here to support your continued success.