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.

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Teaching Futures Careers Fair

A Careers Fair in progress

Wednesday 16th October 11am-2pm, Exhibition Space, Clifford Whitworth Library

Teaching Futures Careers Fair is open to all students and graduates of the University interested in exploring teaching as a career. Come along and speak to local employers including schools and private providers as well as institutions offering teacher training programmes.

 

 

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 10:00-17:00

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. 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.

Monday
1-3pm – Quick Query Session, Allerton (First Floor Concourse)
Tuesday
1-2pm – International Opportunities, Careers Hub
1-3pm – Quick Query Session, Media City UK
Wednesday
1-3pm – Quick Query Session, Maxwell Building (6th Floor)
1-3pm – Degree Apprenticeships, Careers Hub (Once a month)
Thursday
1-3pm – Quick Query Session, SEE Building (Ground Floor)
1-3pm – Unitemps, Careers Hub
Friday
1-3pm – Quick Query Session, Careers Hub (Lady Hale Building)
12-1pm – Salford Languages, Careers Hub (Starting 4th October)

Careers events - What's on

  • Careers events - What's on
    • TargetJobs - Self-Made in Law

      Starts: 8 Oct 2024, 11:00 am
      Finishes: 8 Oct 2024, 5:45 pm
      Venue: Gradcracker - Central London
      TargetJobs - Self-Made in Law
    • International Opportunities Drop-In

      Starts: 8 Oct 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 8 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm
      Venue: 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: 8 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm
      Finishes: 8 Oct 2024, 3:30 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Peel, Clifford Whitworth Learning Suite 1
      Remaining places: 9
      A 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.
    • Salford Business School SBS LAW FAIR and Legal Employability Showcase 2024

      Starts: 9 Oct 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 9 Oct 2024, 6:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Maxwell, Maxwell Upper Hall
      Remaining places: 170
      Salford Business School Law Fair: where students can explore potential career prospects and gain insights from the industry, followed by an exclusive legal pathways showcase event after the fair (4 o'clock).
    • Unitemps Drop-In

      Starts: 10 Oct 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 10 Oct 2024, 3:00 pm
      Venue: 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!
    • Planning your Career with Confidence

      Starts: 10 Oct 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 10 Oct 2024, 1:45 pm
      This workshop will provide practical tips and ideas to help you to start the process of thinking about your own personal career plan.
    • CV Review Clinic

      Starts: 10 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm
      Finishes: 10 Oct 2024, 3:30 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, CW Learning Suite 2
      Remaining places: 14
      A 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.
    • Gray's Inn - University Advocacy Day

      Starts: 12 Oct 2024, 12:30 pm
      Finishes: 12 Oct 2024, 7:30 pm
      Venue: The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn 8 South Square, WC1R 5ET
      Our University Advocacy Days are fantastic opportunities for university students who are interested in a career at the Bar of England and Wales to engage with the profession.
    • Planning your Career with Confidence

      Starts: 15 Oct 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 15 Oct 2024, 1:45 pm
      This workshop will provide practical tips and ideas to help you to start the process of thinking about your own personal career plan.
    • International Opportunities Drop-In

      Starts: 15 Oct 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 15 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm
      Venue: 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: 15 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm
      Finishes: 15 Oct 2024, 3:30 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, CW Learning Suite 2
      Remaining places: 14
      A 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.
    • Teaching Futures Careers Fair

      Starts: 16 Oct 2024, 11:00 am
      Finishes: 16 Oct 2024, 2:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Clifford Whitworth University Library, Exhibition space
      Remaining places: 108
      Teaching futures is a careers fair for those interested in finding our more about teaching as a career
    • Accounting, Economics and Finance Careers Fair 2024

      Starts: 16 Oct 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 16 Oct 2024, 3:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Maxwell, 6th Floor
      Remaining places: 90
      Join us for the Accounting and Finance Day. The event offers a career fair experience with breakout sessions, focusing on placement years, graduate roles, and application guidance. Enjoy a pleasant lunch in the kitchen area, and take a big step towards your future in finance and accounting!
    • Manchester STEM Women Graduate Careers Event

      Starts: 16 Oct 2024, 1:30 pm
      Finishes: 16 Oct 2024, 4:30 pm
      Venue: The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS
      FREE careers event for students & recent graduates to network with fantastic graduate employers!
    • Gray's Inn - Bar Course Scholarships Q&A

      Starts: 16 Oct 2024, 6:00 pm
      Finishes: 16 Oct 2024, 7:00 pm
      ​A panel discussion and Q&A to provide scholarships applicants with a more detailed understanding of our application process, including tips on best practice and advice from panel members and previous scholars about what to expect and how to prepare effectively for each stage.
    • Start up School for Beginners

      Starts: 17 Oct 2024, 10:00 am
      Finishes: 17 Oct 2024, 1:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, G06/07
      Remaining places: 30
      Welcome to our Start-up School for Beginners, your passport to the world of entrepreneurship! Whether you are a novice with a brilliant idea or just dipping your toes into the startup world, our comprehensive program is tailor-made for you.
    • SEE Pathways: Understanding Work Experience

      Starts: 17 Oct 2024, 12:30 pm
      Finishes: 17 Oct 2024, 1:00 pm
      The School of Science, Engineering and Environment host the first in a series of four bite-sized action focused 30-minute lunch time sessions for students interested in learning about Work Experience. Work Experience can take many forms, such as placements, internships, work shadowing, volunteering and more!
    • Unitemps Drop-In

      Starts: 17 Oct 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 17 Oct 2024, 3:00 pm
      Venue: 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!