Careers and Enterprise
We're here for you from start to finish and beyond! Our team is passionate about helping University students explore career options, develop essential employability skills, start up their businesses and showcase their strengths to employers in the UK and abroad.
Get in touch
Phone: +44 (0)161 295 0023 (option 5, then option 3) Email: careers&enterprise@salford.ac.uk
Popular pages on the careers website
Student Employability Guide
At the Careers Hub and across campus
Careers Hub opening times:
Trimester 1 & 2: Monday to Friday 10:00-17:00
Trimester 3 & vacation periods: Monday to Friday 11:00-16:30
The best place to get Careers and Enterprise advice is at the Careers Hub. Just walk in and one of our Skills Ambassadors will be happy to talk to you. Our Ambassadors can recommend the most appropriate resources, workshops or appointment to meet your needs. You can also ask about our Library support and how to get help with research, writing academically, referencing, maths, numeracy and LinkedIn Learning. We also travel around the University, meeting you where you are.
The Careers Hub, in addition, hosts experts from other University areas throughout the week.
The table below shows locations of our Quick Query Sessions, these are scheduled daily, check Drop In Quick Query Sessions for the latest up-to-date information and times. Other services that provide weekly drop ins at the Careers Hub are also detailed below.
Located on The Broadwalk, within the Lady Hale Building (Campus Map), our Careers Hub is fully accessible to students. DisabledGo provides full details of our facilities.
Monday |
13:00-15:00 – Quick Query Session, Allerton (First Floor Concourse) Check latest updates |
Tuesday |
13:00-14:00 – International Opportunities, Careers Hub (recommencing 21 January 2025) |
13:00-15:00 – Quick Query Online Bookable Appointments, Media City UK |
Wednesday |
13:00-15:00 – Quick Query Session, Maxwell Building (6th Floor) - Check Latest Updates |
13:00-15:00 – Degree Apprenticeships, Careers Hub (Once a month) |
Thursday |
13:00-15:00 – Quick Query Session, SEE Building (Ground Floor) - Check Latest Updates |
13:00-15:00 – Unitemps, Careers Hub (recommencing 9 January 2025) |
Friday |
12:00-13:00 - LEAP, Careers Hub (Lady Hale Building) |
13:00-15:00 – Quick Query Session, Careers Hub (Lady Hale Building) - Check Latest Updates |
Careers events - What's on
- Starts: 9 Dec 2024, 1:00 pmFinishes: 9 Dec 2024, 1:45 pmGraduate Job Hunting
International Opportunities Drop-In
Starts: 10 Dec 2024, 1:00 pmFinishes: 10 Dec 2024, 2:00 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub (Ground Floor)Pop in to the Careers Hub (Lady Hale Building) to talk with a member of the International Opportunities team and learn how their jobs in other countries could benefit you!The Green Jobs you didn't know existed
Starts: 10 Dec 2024, 1:00 pmFinishes: 10 Dec 2024, 2:00 pmThe Green Jobs you didn't know existedCV Review Clinic
Starts: 10 Dec 2024, 2:00 pmFinishes: 10 Dec 2024, 3:30 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Room 100Remaining places: 14A well-presented CV is essential when applying for work experience, placements or graduate roles. Join our clinic to review your CV independently and receive CV feedback from Careers and Enterprise Advisors.What is the Impact Finance Scheme? What is a CIPFA level 7 apprenticeship?
Starts: 10 Dec 2024, 2:00 pmFinishes: 10 Dec 2024, 3:00 pmWhat is the Impact Finance Scheme? What is a CIPFA level 7 apprenticeship?Oxford MPCE STP Open Day 2024
Starts: 12 Dec 2024, 10:00 amFinishes: 12 Dec 2024, 4:00 pmVenue: Online, MS TeamsThe Scientist Training Programme is a post-graduate 3-year training programme to become a registered Clinical Scientist, normally working within the NHS.Unitemps Drop-In
Starts: 12 Dec 2024, 1:00 pmFinishes: 12 Dec 2024, 3:00 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub (Ground Floor)Pop in to the Careers Hub (Lady Hale Building) to talk with a member of the Unitemps team and learn how their temporary jobs can benefit you!CV Review Clinic
Starts: 12 Dec 2024, 2:00 pmFinishes: 12 Dec 2024, 3:30 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, CW Learning Suite 2Remaining places: 13A well-presented CV is essential when applying for work experience, placements or graduate roles. Join our clinic to review your CV independently and receive CV feedback from Careers and Enterprise Advisors.Gradcracker Webinar with Hymans Robertson - Watch your career grow
Starts: 12 Dec 2024, 2:00 pmFinishes: 12 Dec 2024, 3:00 pmVenue: Online, Link to followTune into this webinar to find out more about life at Hymans Robertson and how you can enjoy a long and fulfilling career there.International Opportunities Drop-In
Starts: 17 Dec 2024, 1:00 pmFinishes: 17 Dec 2024, 2:00 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub (Ground Floor)Pop in to the Careers Hub (Lady Hale Building) to talk with a member of the International Opportunities team and learn how their jobs in other countries could benefit you!CV Review Clinic
Starts: 17 Dec 2024, 2:00 pmFinishes: 17 Dec 2024, 3:30 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Room 100Remaining places: 15A well-presented CV is essential when applying for work experience, placements or graduate roles. Join our clinic to review your CV independently and receive CV feedback from Careers and Enterprise Advisors.Degree Apprenticeships Drop-In
Starts: 18 Dec 2024, 1:00 pmFinishes: 18 Dec 2024, 3:00 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub (Ground Floor)Interested in exploring apprenticeships as an option? You may be interested in a career change, hearing more about how they work or thinking about postgraduate study options. Book an appointment or drop in to speak to our Recruitment Officer and get the answers you need!Unitemps Drop-In
Starts: 19 Dec 2024, 1:00 pmFinishes: 19 Dec 2024, 3:00 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub (Ground Floor)Pop in to the Careers Hub (Lady Hale Building) to talk with a member of the Unitemps team and learn how their temporary jobs can benefit you!CV Review Clinic
Starts: 19 Dec 2024, 2:00 pmFinishes: 19 Dec 2024, 3:30 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Room 100Remaining places: 15A well-presented CV is essential when applying for work experience, placements or graduate roles. Join our clinic to review your CV independently and receive CV feedback from Careers and Enterprise Advisors.How the Careers and Enterprise service can support you
Starts: 6 Jan 2025, 12:00 pmFinishes: 6 Jan 2025, 12:50 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Exhibition spaceThis workshop will introduce you to the Careers and Enterprise team and provide an understanding of the services available to students and graduates. You can find out more about the Careers and Enterprise appointments, events and resources aimed at developing students and graduates career planning skills, entrepreneurial ideas and job seeking ability.Be CV Confident
Starts: 8 Jan 2025, 2:00 pmFinishes: 8 Jan 2025, 2:50 pmVenue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Exhibition spaceA well-presented CV is essential when applying for work experience, placements or graduate roles. Join our workshop to understand how to get started with effectively structuring and writing a CV for the UK employment market.Finding a Job in the UK
Starts: 10 Jan 2025, 11:00 amFinishes: 10 Jan 2025, 11:50 amFinding a job is challenging, trying to find one in a new country can be even harder! In this session aimed at International Students, we will look at how you can start to build that all-important “UK experience” that employers value through volunteering, extra-curricular activities and work experience.What does it take to become an Entrepreneur?
Starts: 10 Jan 2025, 1:00 pmFinishes: 10 Jan 2025, 1:50 pmThis workshop will outline key personality traits and provide a chance for self-reflection, enabling them to identify areas to develop to run a business.How the Careers and Enterprise service can support you
Starts: 13 Jan 2025, 1:00 pmFinishes: 13 Jan 2025, 1:50 pmThis workshop will introduce you to the Careers and Enterprise team and provide an understanding of the services available to students and graduates. You can find out more about the Careers and Enterprise appointments, events and resources aimed at developing students and graduates career planning skills, entrepreneurial ideas and job seeking ability.Business Basics
Starts: 14 Jan 2025, 2:00 pmFinishes: 14 Jan 2025, 2:50 pmThis session will introduce students to business basics and look at the fundamentals of setting up and running a business.
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