Careers & employability

At the University of Bedfordshire, our Careers & Employability Service will enable you to manage your future career route by providing professional, highquality information, advice and guidance throughout your degree, as well as after you graduate.

Based at both our Luton and Bedford campuses our specialist Employability Advisers can help and guide you to find part-time work alongside your studies, placement year opportunities, and graduate roles through: • Advice and guidance on how to construct a CV and covering letter that will highlight your skills, and attract potential employers • Mock interview sessions that give you an insight into typical interview questions, and how you can structure your answers based upon your knowledge and experience • Access to a wealth of careers information and online resources • Employment related events, such as on-campus career fairs and competitions

Michelle Everitt

Assistant Director of Student Experience and Head of Careers & Employability

“We provide students and graduates with career enhancing experiences, allowing them to develop the skills, knowledge and experience that graduate employers look for; that’s why we’re proud that 94%* of our graduates are in employment/further study 15 months after graduating. Our expert team of careers professionals provide advice and guidance, deliver workshops, design events and engage with employers to ensure our students and graduates have access to the broadest range of support possible. Our workbased learning opportunities also offer students the chance to gain real world experience via placements, real life projects and professional practice years. We know that your career journey only starts at Bedfordshire – our students and graduates can continue to access careers support after graduation, for as long as needed.” *HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey (2020)