Student Futures

IMPORTANT: by booking onto Week 1 of the Sprint, you will automatically be allocated a place on both weeks of the programme (Wednesday 8th & Wednesday 15th February)

The Start-up Sprint is an intensive business idea development programme designed and delivered by the Start-up Hub team.

By the end of the two 3-hour workshops, you will have defined your product or service, who your customers are and why they choose you.

You will also have identified your key competitors and ways in which you can test your idea out.

Finally, you will consider what resources (e.g. people, money, equipment, support) you will need to get up and running.

Please note that you need a clear business idea to participate on this programme.

This session will cover the essential skills you need to start work with confidence. We'll share tools and tips to help you plan your first three months and navigate a new workplace. We'll explore some of the wider challenges, like reading company culture, how to stay true to your values and be yourself at work. During the session we'll be able to take questions and develop practical strategies to address some of the concerns you may have about your move to working life.

The session will be delivered by an invited speaker: Steven Haines. Steven is the Director Of Public Affairs at Impetus and co-author of How To Go To Work: The honest advice no one ever tells you at the start of your career (Penguin, 2020). Throughout his career, Steven has supported social change in many ways including as Policy and Campaigns Director for non-profit organisations such as the National Deaf Children's Society and Save the Children International, as a civil servant in government introducing the Equality Act, and as an advisor to the Government of Rwanda as well as the United Nations Secretary General's Office.

There will be plenty of time for your questions as well. If you would prefer to ask a question anonymously, just email it to us in advance at least 3 days in advance of the session at studentfutures@ljmu.ac.uk. The session will be open to students from several universities. If you need any adjustments to access the session, please let us know in advance at least 3 days in advance at studentfutures@ljmu.ac.uk.

Join the LJMU Graduate Futures team and find out about a range of internship and graduate placement opportunities they currently have available for LJMU students and graduates.

Internships are available for second year (L5), final year (L6) and postgrad students (L7), while 6-month, paid graduate placements are available for 2020, 2021, 2022 graduates and current final year students graduating in 2023.

You can speak to one of our Careers and Employability Advisors about career options and opportunities, get your CV checked or find out more about accessing our digital skills checker and jobs board.

Whatever your situation, we’re here when you need us, and we will continue to be here as you grow your future.

If you require any further information, please contact the LJMU Graduate Futures team at graduatefutures@ljmu.ac.uk or visit the Graduate Futures website.

Are you a final year student looking for a job after graduation?

We’ve invited three LJMU graduates to come and talk to final year students about their experiences of finding a job after graduation.

The graduates speaking at the session are; Law and LPC graduate, Beyza Asik, is now doing her training contract in local government. Michael Fairburn a civil engineering graduate, who works for one of the world’s largest development and construction companies, Skanska and MSC Digital Marketing graduate, Luma Manina now works in a marketing role for a careers consultancy for international candidates.

They will discuss where they looked for jobs, give advice about the recruitment process and how to be resilient in your jobs search.

There will be opportunities to ask questions about anything that is concerning you about finding a job after graduation.

Although this session is primarily aimed at final year students, students from all years are welcome to attend.

The Final Year jobs fair, taking place on the 9th March, is an event where organisations who have graduate jobs available, are invited into the University to meet LJMU students. A wide range of employers from a variety of sectors will be coming along to promote their businesses and advertise their opportunities.

No matter how far you are into your degree, the job fair is an amazing way to stay ‘in-the-know’ and up-to-date with immediate and future career opportunities. Even if you’re just seeing what’s out there before making a final decision on your future.

Join this 30 minutes online session for advice on what to expect and tips on how to prepare for the jobs fair to make the most of your time on the day.

Start the year in style with the perfect professional networking event which will give you the chance to explore volunteering and paid work opportunities available from 50+ charities, businesses and organisations across the UK and overseas.

The event also includes a free lunch, and students from any programme or level of study are welcome to attend.

If you have a disability, health condition or are neurodivergent and find busy fairs can be overwhelming, join us from 11am for our accessibility hour. This will give you an opportunity to meet employers in a quieter environment.

Follow the external link below for a list of organisations attending (subject to change).

There is more to graduate job hunting than endlessly scanning through the latest job vacancies online. Did you know that it is widely believed that over 70% of jobs are never advertised this way?

There is a ‘hidden jobs’ market of graduate roles that may never come to be advertised as many are filled through networking, we’ll help you navigate around the best way to make these approaches.

This online session will help you identify the different ways to search for a graduate job and how to target potential companies through speculative applications.

Come and join us for a cuppa and some networking at the first Start-up Club of 2023.!

We’re delighted to welcome LJMU graduate, Alex Skeete, founder of Mindfulness & Wellbeing Education business Missmaddison, who will share her start-up story and her experiences of being her own boss.

The Start-up Club also provides you with the chance to pick the brains of the experienced Start-up Hub team with any questions you might have.

We look forward to seeing you there!

This online event is aimed at students from the following programmes: Biomedical Science, Biotechnology and Biochemistry.

It will give you the opportunity to hear directly from professionals (some of whom are LJMU graduates) who will tell you about their career paths and opportunities within the following job sectors: the science industries, scientific research and academia, healthcare, teaching and medical communications. You will hear insights and advice about how to gain entry to these job areas.

Further details and an agenda for the event will be circulated to students nearer the time. Please register for this event and you will then receive a Teams link to access it.

Careers in Business and Finance

Gain an insight into the career opportunities in business and finance. This session is open to all students who are interested in exploring a career in business and finance including students looking for careers outside of their specific subject. The session will include an overview of the sector and discuss themes including important skills needed in the sector, key developments and challenge/opportunities, types of work experience and graduate jobs and how to find them.

Careers In Retail

Gain an insight into the Retail sector. This session is open to all students who are interested in exploring a career in retail including students looking for careers outside of their specific subject. The session will include an overview of the sector and discuss themes including important skills needed in the sector, key developments and challenge/opportunities, types of work experience and graduate jobs and how to find them.

After you finish your undergraduate degree, you might want to stay at LJMU or move to another university to take up further study.

Postgraduate (Taught) study is a 1- or 2-year programme consisting of lecture modules, with larger research or written assignments and there are a vast range of courses available.

Learn about the different types of Master’s degrees, and what factors you should consider when opting for further study. Advanced subject knowledge continues to support your learning and also enhances skill developments in problem solving, project and time management.

This session will provide a broad overview of Postgraduate Study and the options available; the right time to apply for postgraduate study and fees and funding options.

By attending this session, you will:

Deciding what you want to do when you graduate can be an intimidating task when there are so many options available. 

In this ‘Getting Started’ session we will help identify some clear actions you can take to help you plan life after graduation. 

We’ll also be exploring the difference between non-graduate level job market and graduate level work and how to make the move from one to other. The Graduate Futures team will also share the details of the graduate internships they have available.

Whether you are returning to your hometown, staying in Liverpool or heading to a new city/country we’ve got some tips about finding work around the UK and abroad too!

By attending this session you will:

When applying for a graduate job, not only do you need to prove that you are qualified to do the role by having a degree, you also need to ensure that you have the right skills set.

This online class supports you in taking positive steps to enhance your skills and helps you understand the skills graduate employers want the most.

It will also look how you can draw on your studies and work experience to give evidence of these skills when you’re writing your application or CV

By attending this session, you will:

So far, the following speakers are confirmed for this event: George Bibby, (LJMU Biomedical Science graduate 2020) who is now studying Graduate Entry Medicine at the University of Warwick and Owen Randles (LJMU Biomedical Science graduate 2015), who has completed a Graduate Entry Medicine degree and who is now continuing his training as a doctor.

Final year students, meet and network with 50+ organisations offering opportunities that are available or upcoming.

Opportunities will include graduate schemes, graduate-level job and internships.

If you haven't decided what you want to do after leaving LJMU, this is the ideal opportunity to get your next step sorted.

If you have a disability, health condition or are neurodivergent and find busy fairs can be overwhelming, join us from 11am for our accessibility hour. This will give you an opportunity to meet employers in a quieter environment.

A full list of organisations attending will be made available as the event approaches.

Submitting an application form is often the first stage of the graduate recruitment and selection process, and recruiters can receive applications in the thousands.

This online class will show you how to develop your personal brand to make sure your graduate job application form has a positive impact to get you through to the next stage of the recruitment process.

By attending this session, you will: