Student Futures

*no need to book*

The CV Café is ideal for short enquiries and advice about CV & Cover Letters, but we can also discuss topics such as:

• Job-searching
• work experience
• job and course applications
• personal statements
• postgraduate study
• course changes
• placements and internships
• graduate schemes

For help with CVs please have a copy of your CV and cover letter ready, or a job description/person specification with you.

*no need to book*

The CV Café is ideal for short enquiries and advice about CV & Cover Letters, but we can also discuss topics such as:

• Job-searching
• work experience
• job and course applications
• personal statements
• postgraduate study
• course changes
• placements and internships
• graduate schemes

For help with CVs please have a copy of your CV and cover letter ready, or a job description/person specification with you.

Enterprise Mobility will be visiting the Student Life Building Careers Zone for a drop-in event to promote their graduate and placement opportunities.

Students from any programme or year group can call in at any time between 1.00pm and 4.00pm, no booking is required, to have an informal chat with their representatives about the opportunities.

*no need to book*

The CV Café is ideal for short enquiries and advice about CV & Cover Letters, but we can also discuss topics such as:

• Job-searching
• work experience
• job and course applications
• personal statements
• postgraduate study
• course changes
• placements and internships
• graduate schemes

For help with CVs please have a copy of your CV and cover letter ready, or a job description/person specification with you.

*no need to book*

The CV Café is ideal for short enquiries and advice about CV & Cover Letters, but we can also discuss topics such as:

• Job-searching
• work experience
• job and course applications
• personal statements
• postgraduate study
• course changes
• placements and internships
• graduate schemes

For help with CVs please have a copy of your CV and cover letter ready, or a job description/person specification with you.

Time to Talk Day is a campaign run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness to encourage people to come together to talk about mental health, listen and change lives.

In this virtual session (via Teams) professionals and students will discuss their own experiences of talking about mental health in the workplace and during recruitment, and how they've given and received support and adjustments related to mental health difficulties.

There will be plenty of time for Q&A at the event. If you would prefer to send in your question by email to be asked anonymously, please send contact Jennie Tannett. 

Please note that this is part of a series of events run with other universities, so there will be students from other universities attending.

Get Into Teaching will be visiting the Byrom Street Careers Zone for a drop-in event to promote their graduate and placement opportunities.

Students from any programme or year group can call in at any time between 10.00am and 2.00pm, no booking is required, to have an informal chat with their representatives about the opportunities.

*no need to book*

The CV Café is ideal for short enquiries and advice about CV & Cover Letters, but we can also discuss topics such as:

• Job-searching
• work experience
• job and course applications
• personal statements
• postgraduate study
• course changes
• placements and internships
• graduate schemes

For help with CVs please have a copy of your CV and cover letter ready, or a job description/person specification with you.

*no need to book*

The CV Café is ideal for short enquiries and advice about CV & Cover Letters, but we can also discuss topics such as:

• Job-searching
• work experience
• job and course applications
• personal statements
• postgraduate study
• course changes
• placements and internships
• graduate schemes

For help with CVs please have a copy of your CV and cover letter ready, or a job description/person specification with you.

Our “People Like Me” series is aimed at people from underrepresented and/or marginalised groups to give you an opportunity to hear from people with similar identities talking about their experiences of work and recruitment in different industries and share any tips and advice to students about navigating the job market.

This Racial Identity & Careers panel looks at how racial identity shapes opportunity, risk, and choice. The panel will talk candidly about navigating bias, code-switching and leveraging identity as strength. This is a discussion about authenticity, ambition, and advancing in systems as they actually exist.

Speakers include:

• Nicholas Alogba| Early Talent Partnership Manager | NatWest
• Dhruv Krishnaraj | Co-Founder | Student Circus

There will be plenty of time for your questions as well. If you would prefer to ask a question anonymously or if you need any adjustments to access this session, please contact in advance Jennie Tannett. 

This session will be via Teams and will be open to students at a number of Universities.

Are you interested in working in the charity sector, for a volunteering organisation or for an NGO?

This event is open to all School of Humanities and Social Science (HSS) students only and will provide insights into the career opportunities within these areas of the labour market. We will be talking to experienced professionals and will provide a full list of speakers closer to the event.

By attending this event you will:

• Gain insights from inspiring panellists
• Hear about roles and opportunities within the sector
• Learn about the skills and qualities valued by employers
• Have the opportunity to ask questions to gain further understanding
• Have the chance to network with professionals, LJMU staff and other students

*no need to book*

The CV Café is ideal for short enquiries and advice about CV & Cover Letters, but we can also discuss topics such as:

• Job-searching
• work experience
• job and course applications
• personal statements
• postgraduate study
• course changes
• placements and internships
• graduate schemes

For help with CVs please have a copy of your CV and cover letter ready, or a job description/person specification with you.

*no need to book*

The CV Café is ideal for short enquiries and advice about CV & Cover Letters, but we can also discuss topics such as:

• Job-searching
• work experience
• job and course applications
• personal statements
• postgraduate study
• course changes
• placements and internships
• graduate schemes

For help with CVs please have a copy of your CV and cover letter ready, or a job description/person specification with you.

Interested in becoming a barrister or still deciding if it’s the right path for you? This webinar is designed to help you understand what a career at the Bar really involves.

This interactive session, delivered by Generative Minds, will support job seekers to use AI tools effectively in graduate job searching, including when and when not to use AI, practical tools to use, and key considerations for responsible and effective application.

Places are limited so book early!

By attending this session you will:

• Hear how employers are using AI in the recruitment process
• Appreciate what employers are looking for in authentic applications
• Understand how to use AI ethically and effectively

For this session you MUST bring your own laptop or borrow a LJMU laptop.

This event is open to students from the Faculty of Society and Culture only.

Employers who are working in a range of forensic related jobs will give presentations about their role and career journey.

This event will be of particular interest to students who are studying BSc Forensic Anthropology, BSc Forensic Science and MSc Forensic Bioscience but students from any degree course are welcome to attend.

The format of this event will include presentations from the speakers from 1pm to approximately 3pm, followed by an employer exhibition and networking event from approximately 3pm-4.30pm.

Presentations: 1-3pm (subject to change):

• 1pm - Registration for event and welcome from David Jordan and Helen Burrell
• 1.15pm - Alex Heare, CCTV Manager, IT & Digital, West Midlands Police or Jonathan Allen (online via Teams)
• 1.35pm - Jennifer Larrosa, Laboratory Supervisor, Merseyside Police
• 1.55pm - Speaker TBC - Merseyside Police outreach and volunteering
• 2.05pm - Matt Cieka, Consultant Forensic Pathologist/Home Office Pathologist
• 2.25pm - Guy Salkeld, Inspector of Ancient Monuments, Cadw
• 2.45pm - Q&A and introduction into networking session

Networking session: 3pm – 4.30pm

This interactive session, delivered by Generative Minds, will support job seekers to use AI tools effectively in graduate job searching, including when and when not to use AI, practical tools to use, and key considerations for responsible and effective application.

Places are limited so book early!

By attending this session you will:

• Hear how employers are using AI in the recruitment process
• Appreciate what employers are looking for in authentic applications
• Understand how to use AI ethically and effectively

This event is open to students from the Faculty of Society and Culture only.

This interactive session, delivered by Generative Minds, will support job seekers to use AI tools effectively in graduate job searching, including when and when not to use AI, practical tools to use, and key considerations for responsible and effective application.

Places are limited so book early!

By attending this session you will:

• Hear how employers are using AI in the recruitment process
• Appreciate what employers are looking for in authentic applications
• Understand how to use AI ethically and effectively

This event is open to students from the Faculty of Society and Culture only.