Careers
The Careers Service aims to deliver an effective and responsive careers service through the provision of quality guidance, education and information. This supplements the personal development programme and information provided by the students academic department, as part of the Career Planning Agreement.
What we offer students, graduates and employers:
- Careers guidance
- Help with application and interviews
- Support to find work experience: placements and internships
- Mentoring - Momentum
- Volunteering opportunities - Active Student
- Support to develop entrepeneurial skills - Beepurple
- Finding job vacancies
- Events and training workshops
- Employability skills programmes
- Services for employers
More information on these can be found on the 'what we offer' page of our website.
Careers Service website
Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/careers provides
an excellent starting point for many careers-related
queries. It includes guidance on different job roles and
sectors, tips on finding and applying for work, current job
and volunteering opportunities, and information about
different study options.
News
The Careers Service blog on studentcentral features news, events and opportunities for students and graduates to develop or take advantage of. We also publish on Twitter and Facebook
Data on graduate destinations
Each year we contact our recent graduates and diplomates to find out what they are doing now.
We collect these statistics on behalf of the University which is required to submit them to the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
It is used by the Government to form the employability performance indicator. In addition, it is used by academic colleagues and
careers staff to inform students of graduate destinations. To look at this data click on to:
www.brighton.ac.uk/aboutus/facts/destination.php?PageId=705
Impact
Read our impact survey conducted in March-May 2011, which highlight the benefits the current service provides to students. It also identifies areas where the Careers Centre and other university departments can improve the experience for students and help them develop their employability skills. Survey of 1:1 services, May 2011
Contact Us
Manor House,
University of Brighton,
Moulsecoomb Place,
Brighton,
BN2 4GA.
Tel: 01273 642855.
Email: careers@brighton.ac.uk
Fax: 01273 642850.
Active Student: 01273 644145
Email Active Student: volunteering@brighton.ac.uk
Beepurple: 01273 643224
Email beepurple: beepurple@brighton.ac.uk
We are open for students throughout the year from 9.30 am-5.00 pm Monday -Thursday and 9.30 am-4.30 pm on Fridays.
It is recommended that students visit the Careers Service at their place of study
in the first instance as careers information held is
tailored to courses at each site. |
