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.

Read our Statement of Service

Student Employability Guide

The entrance to the Careers Hub
Get specialist advice

At the Careers Hub and across campus

Careers Hub opening times:

Trimester 1 & 2:  Monday to Friday 10:00-17:45

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. We also travel around the University, meeting you where you are, with our bookable Quick Query Appointments. 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. The Careers Hub hosts experts from other University areas throughout the week. The table below shows locations of our bookable 10-minute Quick Query Appointments, and other services that provide weekly drop ins at the Careers Hub.

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.

Drop-ins taking place in the 24/25 academic year will be added here soon.

Wednesday
1-3pm – Postgraduate Team, Careers Hub (3rd Wednesday of the month)
Friday
12-1pm - Salford Languages (LEAP & UWLP), Careers Hub

Careers events - What's on

  • Careers events - What's on
    • Thinking of Postgrad Study?

      Starts: 30 Jul 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 30 Jul 2024, 1:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Chapman Seminar rooms 1 and 2
      Remaining places: 39
      Thinking of Postgrad Study?
    • Business Idea Generation

      Starts: 15 Aug 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 15 Aug 2024, 1:50 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Maxwell, Launch
      Business Idea Generation
    • Graduate Numerical Reasoning Tests [online]

      Starts: 22 Aug 2024, 1:30 pm
      Finishes: 22 Aug 2024, 3:30 pm
      Remaining places: 39
      This session looks at the types of questions that occur on graduate numerical reasoning tests and problem-solving strategies. This session is suitable for any student that may be required to complete a numercial reasoning test as part of a job application process. This will delivered online.
    • Working Freelance

      Starts: 30 Aug 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 30 Aug 2024, 1:50 pm
      Working Freelance
    • Careers and Enterprise Overview

      Starts: 5 Sep 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 5 Sep 2024, 12:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Exhibition space
      Welcome Week - Careers and Enterprise Overview
    • Careers and Enterprise Overview

      Starts: 9 Sep 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 9 Sep 2024, 12:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Exhibition space
      Welcome Week - Careers and Enterprise Overview
    • How to Find Part Time Work

      Starts: 11 Sep 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 11 Sep 2024, 12:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Exhibition space
      Welcome Week - How to Find Part Time Work
    • Careers Hub Drop-In: Go North West

      Starts: 12 Sep 2024, 10:00 am
      Finishes: 12 Sep 2024, 12:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub
      Come along to the Careers Hub to discover the jobs and career paths available with Go North West!
    • What does it take to become an Entrepreneur?

      Starts: 12 Sep 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 12 Sep 2024, 12:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Exhibition space
      Welcome Week - What does it take to become an Entrepreneur?
    • Placements & Work Experience

      Starts: 13 Sep 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 13 Sep 2024, 12:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Exhibition space
      Welcome Week - Placements & Works Experience
    • Teaching Futures Careers Fair

      Starts: 16 Oct 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 16 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Exhibition space
      Remaining places: 298
      Teaching futures is a careers fair for those interested in finding our more about teaching as a career
    • School of Arts, Media & Creative Technology Careers Fair

      Starts: 23 Oct 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 23 Oct 2024, 3:00 pm
      Venue: Media City, University of Salford MediaCity, Ground Floor
      Remaining places: 299
      Come and meet employers offering placement and/or job vacancies to students within Arts, Media & Creative Technology related fields of study
    • Salford Business School Careers Fair

      Starts: 13 Nov 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 13 Nov 2024, 3:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Maxwell Hall, Maxwell Hall
      Remaining places: 296
      Come and meet employers offering placement and/or graduate vacancies to students within Salford Business School
    • Spring Careers Fair 2025

      Starts: 12 Mar 2025, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 12 Mar 2025, 3:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Maxwell Hall, Maxwell Hall
      Remaining places: 300
      Book your place now to ensure you don't miss our Spring Careers Fair on-campus