School-based support

Careers help within your school

Gain industry-specific skills and discover your ideal career path while making yourself a competitive candidate. Contact the dedicated advisors in your school for:

• personalised support
• drop-in sessions
• careers events
• access to a range of employability activities

Don't miss out on enhancing your academic knowledge through real-world experiences. Get involved today!

School of Art Media & Creative Technology (SAMCT)

Email: AM-engagement@salford.ac.uk

• Harry Hosker (Employability Advisor)
• Jade Harniess (Placements and Employability Assistant).

Harry and Jade support students across SAMCT in work experience, placements and other employability activities. Find out more about the available opportunities through Blackboard and student emails. Contact us to: 

• make an enquiry 
• book a Teams call 
• find out the best time to chat in person.

Salford Business School (SBS)

Email: SBS-employability@salford.ac.uk

Our employability hub supports undergraduate and postgraduate students across all business disciplines and law. Our drop-ins are in room 624, Maxwell Building. These take place from 14:00-16:00 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and from 10:00-12:00 on Wednesday and Friday. We host events across the academic year. This includes our Employability Week which takes place in trimester 1 and 2. Students can engage with industry partners through live presentations, speed networking, and interactive workshops. Please contact us or book an appointment with one of our advisors for any employability or placement related support.

School of Health & Society

Email: HSS-Employability@salford.ac.uk

• Corinne Curley (Employability Officer) 
• Hayley Colbourn (Employability Assistant) 

Corinne and Haley support all students across the School of Health and Society. There is a particular focus on supporting undergraduate students across non-allied health programmes including:

• Psychology
• Sports Rehabilitation
• Sports Science
• Social Policy
• Sociology
• Criminology

Looking to boost your employability? Visit our web page to access: 

• tailored one-to-one support
• work-integrated learning opportunities
• employability-related events
• amazing resources to help you with your employability journey!

For more information, email us or Book an appointment online.

School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Email: see-placements-industry@salford.ac.uk

As part of the employability offer, SEE offers a Year in Industry option within the majority of undergraduate programmes. HackCamp allows students to work on an intensive software development project with a live client. The Maker Space offers students the chance to develop skills using equipment such as 3D printers, laser-cutting machines and electronic circuit boards for academic or personal projects.

Placement drop-ins are weekly during term-time. They take place at the SEE building from 13:00-15:30 on Wednesdays. Contact us for queries related to placements and employability.