Liverpool John Moores University

Student Futures

Welcome to the Student Futures Booking Website

Below is a list of events, workshops and talks currently on offer. Current students can book using your LJMU username/password and graduates can book using the ‘Graduate access’ section.

Disability and roles within the Creative Industry

Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Online Event
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Are you interested in a career in the creative industries and wondering how to find inclusive and supportive employers? Join us for an engaging online panel discussion that explores what disability inclusion looks like across sectors such as design, media, and the performing arts.

You’ll hear directly from disabled creatives and professionals working to drive inclusive change. Through their stories and insights, we’ll explore the opportunities available, the barriers that still exist, & how you can navigate the industry with confidence. This panel will also offer practical tips on finding employers who value inclusion, identifying supportive work environments, and advocating for adjustments that help you thrive.

This event will be particularly useful if you:

  • Identify as disabled, neurodivergent, or have a long-term health condition
  • Are interested in the creative industries and want to understand how to find inclusive employers
  • Want to hear from professionals with lived experience navigating creative careers

By attending, you’ll:

  • Gain insight into how inclusion is approached across creative sectors
  • Hear real-world advice from disabled creatives and inclusive hiring professionals
  • Learn how to assess workplace culture and identify supportive environments
  • Feel more confident in your next steps, whether you're exploring or already building a creative career

This session will be via Teams and will be open to students at a number of universities. If you need any adjustments to access this session, please contact Jennie Tannett. 

The first part of the event will be recorded but there will also be an unrecorded time for you to ask questions. If you would prefer to ask your question anonymously, please send it to  Jennie Tannett.

Law and Justice Careers Fair

Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Student Life Building - JMSU Area
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Are you interested in a career within law or the criminal justice sector?

Join us at this fair to meet 40+ employers from a wide range of legal firms and criminal justice organisations. This event is a great opportunity to explore the many different areas of law and discover the specialisms that might inspire you.

Gain valuable insights from professionals across the sector — including legal practitioners, law enforcement, agencies, charities, and client-facing support services.

Learn how to begin your career in these fields, pick up application tips directly from employers, and find out which key skills they’re looking for. It’s the perfect opportunity to expand your network, ask questions about gaining work experience, and get advice on entering the profession.

Some organisations will have job/placement and other opportunities available, so check out the floorplan and opportunities ahead of the event and get a snapshot of what they have to offer so you can plan your time at the fair.

The event is primarily aimed at students from the School of Law and Justice Studies, but students from any programme or level of study are very welcome to attend.

CV Cafe (Byrom Street)

Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Byrom Street Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
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Everyone is welcome to visit us at CV Café that takes place every Tuesday and Thursday between 2pm – 3.30pm at the Byrom Street Careers Zone.

*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.

CV Café (Student Life Building)

Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Student Life Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
Everyone is welcome to visit us at CV Café that takes place every Tuesday and Thursday between 2pm – 3.30pm at the Student Life Building Careers Zone.

*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.

Become Workshop: Your Rights, Your Voice, Your Future

Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: External Event Online
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Want to know more about what your rights are? Book now for this free 1-hour online workshop, brought to you by Become Charity.

This workshop will break down your rights when leaving care. This workshop is for care-experienced young people aged 16+ as it will focus on:

  • understanding your Pathway Plan and the role of your Personal Advisor,
  • what’s included in your ‘Local Offer’,
  • how to access advocacy support
  • what to do if things aren’t going the way they should

This session is part of our new series of free monthly workshops designed specifically for care-experienced young people.

Each workshop focuses on a key topic to support your next steps. Sign up for any or all of the sessions. Each will be anonymous with cameras and mics off. You can message the course host only.

Drop in (Student Life Building)

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Student Life Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
For any careers enquiries, come along to chat to our friendly team in the Careers Zone at the Student Life Building (SLB).

***no need to book***

The drop-in is ideal for short enquiries and advice on topics such as:

  • Job-searching
  • Work experience, placements and internships
  • Job and course applications
  • CV and cover letters
  • Personal statements
  • Postgraduate study
  • Course changes
  • graduate schemes
  • Or any other careers matters

For help with CVs, please bring a copy of your CV and cover letter with you, or a job description/person specification if you are applying for a specific role.

Drop in (Byrom Street)

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Byrom Street Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
For any careers enquiries, come along to chat to our friendly team in the Careers Zone at Byrom Street.

***no need to book***

The drop-in is ideal for short enquiries and advice on topics such as:

  • Job-searching
  • Work experience, placements and internships
  • Job and course applications
  • CV and cover letters
  • Personal statements
  • Postgraduate study
  • Course changes
  • graduate schemes
  • Or any other careers matters

For help with CVs, please bring a copy of your CV and cover letter with you, or a job description/person specification if you are applying for a specific role.

Enterprise Mobility Drop-in - find out about their opportunities

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Student Life Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
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.

CV Cafe (Byrom Street)

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Byrom Street Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
Everyone is welcome to visit us at CV Café that takes place every Tuesday and Thursday between 2pm – 3.30pm at the Byrom Street Careers Zone.

*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.

CV Café (Student Life Building)

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Student Life Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
Everyone is welcome to visit us at CV Café that takes place every Tuesday and Thursday between 2pm – 3.30pm at the Student Life Building Careers Zone.

*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.

CV Cafe (Byrom Street)

Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Byrom Street Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
Everyone is welcome to visit us at CV Café that takes place every Tuesday and Thursday between 2pm – 3.30pm at the Byrom Street Careers Zone.

*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.

CV Café (Student Life Building)

Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Student Life Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
Everyone is welcome to visit us at CV Café that takes place every Tuesday and Thursday between 2pm – 3.30pm at the Student Life Building Careers Zone.

*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.

Become Workshop: Lights, Camera, Career: Breaking into TV & Film

Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: External Event Online
More details
Interested in a career in television or film? Book now for this free 1-hour online workshop, brought to you by Become Charity.

Join a panel discussion with experts from the TV and film industry:

  • Hear from our celebrity ambassador and actor, Sonya Nisa
  • Get top tips for following similar career paths to the panellists.
  • Find out how Propel into Work can support your career journey.
  • Get to ask your burning questions.

This session is part of our new series of free monthly workshops designed specifically for care-experienced young people.

Each workshop focuses on a key topic to support your next steps. Sign up for any or all of the sessions. Each will be anonymous with cameras and mics off. You can message the course host only.

Drop in (Student Life Building)

Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Student Life Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
For any careers enquiries, come along to chat to our friendly team in the Careers Zone at the Student Life Building (SLB).

***no need to book***

The drop-in is ideal for short enquiries and advice on topics such as:

  • Job-searching
  • Work experience, placements and internships
  • Job and course applications
  • CV and cover letters
  • Personal statements
  • Postgraduate study
  • Course changes
  • graduate schemes
  • Or any other careers matters

For help with CVs, please bring a copy of your CV and cover letter with you, or a job description/person specification if you are applying for a specific role.

Drop in (Byrom Street)

Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Byrom Street Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
For any careers enquiries, come along to chat to our friendly team in the Careers Zone at Byrom Street.

***no need to book***

The drop-in is ideal for short enquiries and advice on topics such as:

  • Job-searching
  • Work experience, placements and internships
  • Job and course applications
  • CV and cover letters
  • Personal statements
  • Postgraduate study
  • Course changes
  • graduate schemes
  • Or any other careers matters

For help with CVs, please bring a copy of your CV and cover letter with you, or a job description/person specification if you are applying for a specific role.

CV Cafe (Byrom Street)

Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Byrom Street Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
Everyone is welcome to visit us at CV Café that takes place every Tuesday and Thursday between 2pm – 3.30pm at the Byrom Street Careers Zone.

*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.

CV Café (Student Life Building)

Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Student Life Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
Everyone is welcome to visit us at CV Café that takes place every Tuesday and Thursday between 2pm – 3.30pm at the Student Life Building Careers Zone.

*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.

Disability History Month: Neurodiversity in the Workplace – Celebrating your Strengths and Thinking about the adjustments you might need

Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Online Event
More details
Neurodivergent students bring a wide range of strengths that many employers actively value - from creativity to strategic thinking and innovation. But navigating the workplace can still present challenges, especially if you’re unsure how to ask for adjustments or how to talk about any support you might need.

This online panel event, will explore what being neurodivergent in the workplace can look like. You’ll hear from a panel of professionals about their lived experiences, what helped them succeed, and how to identify and ask for the adjustments that make a difference - whether during recruitment or once you’re in the role.

We’ll also offer practical advice on how to advocate for your strengths, communicate your needs, & feel more confident approaching conversations with employers.

This event will be particularly useful if you:

  • Identify as neurodivergent
  • Want to learn how to talk about your strengths and needs with employers
  • Are curious about the kinds of adjustments that can support neurodivergent professionals
  • Would value honest reflections from neurodivergent professionals on navigating work

By attending, you’ll:

  • Hear from professionals about their experiences of being neurodivergent in the workplace
  • Learn what adjustments might be possible during recruitment and in your job
  • Gain confidence in how to talk about your strengths & ask for support
  • Understand your rights & options when it comes to workplace inclusion

This session will be via Teams & is open to students at a number of universities. If you need any adjustments to access this session, please contact Jennie Tannett. 

The first part of the event will be recorded but there will also be an unrecorded time to ask questions. If you would prefer to ask your question anonymously, email it to Jennie.

NUVIA UK Drop-in - find out about their opportunities

Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Byrom Street Building - Career Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
NUVIA UK is part of the global NUVIA Group, a subsidiary of VINCI Construction, and a division of the world-leading VINCI Group. NUVIA is a global company operating on highly regulated, sensitive, nuclear and industrial sites. We work across business sectors spanning nuclear energy, civil and military defence, healthcare, environment and scientific research and development. Our nuclear heritage spans over 70 years and has seen NUVIA play a key role in some of the most technically challenging projects the industry has delivered. Working alongside our clients, we guarantee the best levels of safety and performance to build a safer, cleaner and sustainable world.

They will be visiting Byrom Street Careers Zone for a drop-in to promote their Graduate Scheme

Students from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Civil Engineering can call in at any time between 9.30am and 12.30pm, no booking is required, to have an informal chat with their representatives about the opportunities.

Liverpool City Council Drop-in - find out about their opportunities

Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Byrom Street Building - Career Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
Liverpool City Council will be visiting the Byrom Street Careers Zone for a drop-in event to promote their graduate and placement opportunities.
Come and have an informal chat to the recruitment team about their opportunities and how you can get involved. Visit the Byrom Street Careers Zone to find out more. Students from any programme or year group can call in at any time between 9.30am and 12.30pm, no booking is required.

Drop in (Student Life Building)

Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Student Life Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
For any careers enquiries, come along to chat to our friendly team in the Careers Zone at the Student Life Building (SLB).

***no need to book***

The drop-in is ideal for short enquiries and advice on topics such as:

  • Job-searching
  • Work experience, placements and internships
  • Job and course applications
  • CV and cover letters
  • Personal statements
  • Postgraduate study
  • Course changes
  • graduate schemes
  • Or any other careers matters

For help with CVs, please bring a copy of your CV and cover letter with you, or a job description/person specification if you are applying for a specific role.

Drop in (Byrom Street)

Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Byrom Street Building - Careers Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
For any careers enquiries, come along to chat to our friendly team in the Careers Zone at Byrom Street.

***no need to book***

The drop-in is ideal for short enquiries and advice on topics such as:

  • Job-searching
  • Work experience, placements and internships
  • Job and course applications
  • CV and cover letters
  • Personal statements
  • Postgraduate study
  • Course changes
  • graduate schemes
  • Or any other careers matters

For help with CVs, please bring a copy of your CV and cover letter with you, or a job description/person specification if you are applying for a specific role.

Get Into Teaching Drop-in - find out about their opportunities

Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Byrom Street Building - Career Zone
Format: Drop-in
More details
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.

Visually Prepared - Helping Blind, Partially Sighted and Visually Impaired People Into the Workplace

Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Online Event
More details
Visually prepared is an online workshop in collaboration with Blind In Business specifically for students and graduates.

This 1 hour online workshop helps to build confidence in, and taking ownership of, your visual impairment in the graduate recruitment process.

We will cover:

  • Disability disclosure: Should I disclose and can it be an advantage?
  • Making the most of accessible internships and work experience.
  • Reasonable adjustments and access to work.
  • Building your network and playing the game.
  • Are employers really disability confident?

If you have any questions prior to this webinar please email Jennie Tannett.

National School of Healthcare Science - The Scientist Training Programme

Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: Online Event
More details
A Training Programme Director from the National School of Healthcare Science will deliver an online presentation about the Scientist Training Programme (STP). The STP offers successful applicants the chance to work in a three-year paid job with the NHS as a trainee clinical scientist, whilst gaining approved and accredited training in the workplace, relevant to a particular healthcare science specialism. The talk will give an insight into the STP programme, and the specialised training which it offers. Further advice and tips will also be provided about the application and interview process, for the STP. This talk is likely to be of most interest to science students but students from any degree programme are welcome to attend.