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Careers and employability

Careers Service

A team of experienced, impartial careers advisers at the university’s careers service help students from arrival to beyond graduation. An annual careers guide helps students make the most of the service.

Support available

Support includes one-to-one consultations, a free book on drafting CVs and job applications, mock interviews, workshops on topics from cover letters to interviews, plus numerous briefings on employers and sectors.

Peer insights

Students can also learn from the experiences of others, whether it’s student feedback from interviews with employers or assessment centres, or the career insights of Cambridge alumni.

Employer connections

With regular, major careers fairs (some subject-specific) and employer presentations, students get many opportunities to connect with companies. A database lists over 4,000 graduate-level job vacancies.

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Extracurricular and co-curricular activities

Students can learn a new language via the university’s language centre, with 15 to choose from (including sign language).
Famous for the annual Boat Race, Cambridge sport offers students the chance to perfect team skills and develop resilience.
Drama and music can help students develop their presentation skills, or help run a society to demonstrate organisational skills.
Sustainability opportunities include completing IEMA-accredited Green Impact Auditor training or running a Living Lab project.
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) gives insight into research at the university via summer internships.

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Volunteer and placement opportunities

A number of courses include the chance to study abroad on exchange programmes, or go on field trips or study visits.
Students may be able to access funds to help with the cost of these visits.
Some courses also include a period of work experience.
Volunteers can develop their skills through speaking engagements or event work with the university’s Public Engagement office.
Local volunteering opportunities can be found via Student Community Action, in one-off projects, as homework helpers, and more.

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