Final year activity timeline

September

• Check deadlines for graduate schemes • Update your LinkedIn profile with any experience gained over the summer • Imperial Alumni Mentoring applications open

November

• Attend careers workshops and events • Submit applications for graduate schemes with upcoming deadlines-

Prepare for interviews, assessment centres and psychometric tests • Deadlines for PhD applications begin • Earliest PhD funding deadlines

January

• Further deadlines for graduate schemes • Interview and recruitment processes for graduate schemes

March

• Most deadline for graduate schemes will have already passed, but consider making speculative applications to small and medium-sized enterprises

May

• If your future plans are not yet finalised, consider applying directly for opportunities that are not part of a graduate scheme

December

• Update your JobsLive profile • Attend careers workshops and events • Attend Careers Fairs in October • Submit applications for graduate schemes with upcoming deadlines • Research and prepare to apply for further study especially if considering studying internationally • Imperial Alumni Mentoring applications open

December

• Attend careers workshops and events • Submit applications for graduate schemes with upcoming deadlines – many schemes will close before the end of term • Prepare for interviews, assessment • centres and psychometric tests

February

• If your future plans are not yet finalised, consider applying directly for opportunities that are not part of a graduate scheme

April

• If you are still unsure about your next steps, book a Careers Discussion to look at your options

Post-Graduation

• Continue to access Imperial Careers

Service for up to three years after career planning and getting ahead on applications for graduation