Careers Service
Here to Help You Realise a Career
Ready to hit the ground running with your goals firmly in sight? Whether you’ve got your heart set on further study, a high-flying career on even starting your own business we’ll support you as you chase your dreams.
And if you’re not sure what you want to do yet, our experienced and friendly Careers Advisers will give you the advice and guidance you need to find your path.
Through one-to-one appointments, or drop-in sessions, you’ll get the chance to identify your natural strengths and skill sets, find out more about effective job searching, learn how to write effective CVs, sharpen up your interview skills and apply for graduate roles. We’ll also help you with personal statements and applications for postgraduate study.
As well as our Careers Advisers, you’ll have access to MyCareer, the University’s online careers platform, brought to you in partnership with Abintegro. With specialist tools like a jobs board, career planner, automated CV360 checker, Interview 360 and more, you can start preparing for your future on your own terms.
Ready to take the next step? We’ll be here to help you find work experience, paid placements or a part-time job 鈥 so you’ll graduate ready with the skills and confidence to build the future you’ve always dreamed of. The Careers Service organises employer webinars and careers fairs on each campus throughout the academic year.
Building Experience
Depending on your course, you’ll also get the opportunity to gain industry-based qualifications, work placements and internships during your degree.
If you’re studying an engineering or automotive degree, for example, you could be spending a placement year in the automotive industry with the likes of Aston Martin, Jaguar, or Rolls Royce.
密桃传媒ing law, policing or criminology? Our courses are developed in partnership with South Wales Police.
Interested in the academic discipline of childhood, youth and education? We’ll provide you with work placements in a range of settings during your degree.
Looking for a degree in hospitality, tourism or international hotel management? Get the experience you need with placements at Marriott Hotels.
Perhaps you want to boost your culinary skills? With International Gastronomy Management, you could do a placement with Marco Pierre White Restaurants.
And if you’re considering a future in the creative industries, we’ve got links to Tinopolis, H&M, M&S and Hallmark.
Your Career Pathway
From Campus to Career: Your Journey Starts Here
At UWTSD, we understand that barriers can sometimes prevent you from gaining the experience needed to pursue your career goals. That鈥檚 why, with the support of MEDR (the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research), we offer the Your Career Pathway programme 鈥 a funded initiative designed to help you overcome those barriers.
If you meet our eligibility criteria, our team can support you in accessing work experience, mentoring, or attending insight days to help you progress in your career journey.
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- Finding unpaid work experience aligned with your career interests to help you explore and build your workplace skills. Through the project you can access funding to support travel and subsistence, or help you prepare for your work experience.
- Appointments with our Project Officers to explore available opportunities.
- Access to our expert Careers Advisors for CV writing, interview prep, and personalised career advice.
- Career Development Bursaries to cover the cost of training, personal development, or skills-based courses.
- Mentoring opportunities to connect with professionals who can offer career insights and guidance.
- Tailored employability events, such as networking sessions and 鈥淢eet the Professional鈥 talks, where you can hear from alumni and employers and gain insider knowledge about the sectors they work in.
- Access to online employability resources, including our and .
- Finding unpaid work experience aligned with your career interests to help you explore and build your workplace skills. Through the project you can access funding to support travel and subsistence, or help you prepare for your work experience.
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If you relate to any of the following, you may qualify for bespoke support through the Your Career Pathway programme:
- I consider myself to have a disability
- I am a Welsh speaker
- I have a physical or mental health condition
- I am neurodiverse (e.g. autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, ADD)
- I am estranged from my family
- I am a care leaver and/or have care experience
- I come from a UK Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic (BAME) community
- I have caring and/or parental responsibilities
- I am a refugee or asylum seeker
- I come from a low-income background
- I am the first generation in my family to attend university
- I am part of the LGBTQ+ community
- I am from a Gypsy or Traveller community
- I commute to university from my family home
- I am a student based in Wales and studying at a university in Wales
Get Involved
If you鈥檇 like to take part in the Your Career Pathway programme, please email us at: careerpathway@uwtsd.ac.uk
Career Resources Available
MyCareer
UWTSD Students have full 24/7 access to the leading university Careers platform. Through this platform you have access below to Careers information, self-assessment, Career planner, CV360 checker and MUCH more. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Support for Graduates
We support graduates for up to 2 years after graduation. As a UWTSD graduate you also have access to the careers platform for 2 years. Please email to make an enquiry.