WELCOME HELEN HOOGEWERF-MCCOMB CUSU PRESIDENT
“YOU HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE AMAZING THINGS AND TO REACH GREAT HEIGHTS”
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Cambridge University Students’ Union (CUSU)
student to be part of achieving meaningful,
is made up of almost 20,000 undergraduate
positive change in our university community.
and graduate students at the University of
CUSU wants Cambridge students to
Cambridge. The union works to represent
continue to achieve incredible things and so
students within the university and at local and
we’ve created this indispensable careers guide
national government level. It works with a wide
to support you as you move forward in your life.
range of students to resource and empower
Designed to help you make an easy transition
them to campaign on issues that they care
from university to the world of work, it offers
about, and provides a range of services to
lots of good advice and is rich with insights
help you during your time at university.
that are certain to improve your prospects
Over the years, Cambridge students
in the jobs market.
have worked with CUSU on a host of hugely
Of course, the greatest advantage you
successful campaigns that have made great
have is your Cambridge education. Despite an
strides in improving life for those at the
increasingly competitive jobs market, Cambridge
university. These include preventing a huge
students continue to be sought after and valued
slash in student bursaries, ensuring academic
by employers. Recruiters not only set great store
and pastoral staff have adequate training to
by the independence of thought, creativity and
perform in their roles, and providing education
intellectual rigour that Cambridge students
and resources to combat sexual violence
develop during the course of their studies, but
within the student community.
also prize the many additional skills they gain
Our success in these areas owes much to
through their involvement in clubs and societies.
the commitment and enthusiasm of our hard-
Whether you know exactly what you want
working student volunteers: by speaking out
to achieve after you graduate or have yet to
and debating important and often divisive issues
decide, this guide will ensure that you are well
they help us to decide the best ways to move
informed and prepared for the future. You have
forward. Whether working as one of CUSU’s six
the potential to achieve amazing things and
sabbatical officers, volunteering with the part-
to reach great heights, and we hope that this
time executive and autonomous campaigns,
book will help you along the way. Enjoy your
or speaking and voting in CUSU Council and
post-Cambridge journey—CUSU wishes you
elections, CUSU provides a platform for every
the very best in all that you seek to achieve.
CAMBRIDGE: INSPIRING LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION
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