Prospective Students | University of Cumbria

We work closely with academic staff, employers and other services to offer you a free, high quality careers information, advice and guidance service.

For the duration of your course and up to 3 years after you graduate from the University of Cumbria, you have access to:

• One-to-one advice and guidance.
• My Career Enriched – a free online career hub (pre-register to search for part-time work, view upcoming events and speak to our team).
• Careers fairs and employability events.
• Practical workshops as part of your course and as part of our events programme.
• The Career Ahead Award.
• Information on career options with your degree.

What we offer:

Advice on how to make yourself more employable.
Help with making decisions whether it’s ‘What do I do with my life?’ or ‘What’s the best way in for me?’ or ‘I don’t think I am on the right course’.
Information on career options with your degree.
Tips on how to network and make links with others including potential employers.
Strategies for organising work experience and getting into volunteering.
Further study options and applications.
Tips on what employers look for in applications.
CV and job application advice and feedback.
How to handle a range of recruitment and selection activities.
Interview skills including phone interviews.
Practice (mock) interviews.

One-to-one advice

Prospective students, current students and alumni (for three years after graduation) can all access advice and guidance through the career hub, My Career Enriched.

Have a question? Submit a query on My Career Enriched and one of our team will get back to you. You can also check out our FAQs for answers to common questions.
Book an appointment by phone or online via Teams. Search and book via the appointments calendar on My Career Enriched.
Get some CV or application feedback – upload your CV or application to your My Career Enriched profile and request a review.

Keep in touch

The best way for students and graduates to get in touch with us is though My Career Enriched. You can also follow us on X and Instagram for all the latest news and updates.