We recognise how important it is for students to enhance their employability during their time with us. That’s why we offer a range of services and initiatives that are designed specifically to help boost your career prospects.
We work with hundreds of employers to provide you with a variety of opportunities to work and develop new skills – from part-time work and work placements to volunteering, networking events and graduate opportunities.
Whether you’re looking to improve your CV or an aspiring entrepreneur who is aiming to start your own business, we have something for everyone.
Our key services include:
Personalised advice from our career consultants
We provide one-on-one sessions with dedicated careers consultants, offering valuable feedback and guidance on CVs, applications, interviews, and career-related matters. Whether you’re looking for assistance in enhancing your employability, exploring career options, job hunting, or discovering available opportunities.
Opportunities for paid on-campus work
Talent Bank is a scheme that offers our students the opportunity to apply for a range of part-time roles across various departments within the University of Westminster. It’s a fantastic way to develop transferable skills and earn some money while studying.
The Student Ambassador scheme offers a wide range of opportunities that fit around our students’ studies. You can get involved with a variety of events such as open days, higher education fairs in local schools and colleges, campus tours, enrolment and more!
Access to a dedicated job board
Our online careers hub, Engage, is where to go for jobs listings and information about placements, volunteering, careers fairs, networking events and more. It’s a great place to find a job that works around your studies, develop transferable skills, gain valuable professional experience and increase your job prospects after graduation.
Mentorship programmes to help you grow
Planning and starting a career can seem confusing and overwhelming, that’s why we’ve teamed up with professionals across various industries to help you to succeed.
Westminster’s Future Ready Mentoring programmes gives you the opportunity to connect with an experienced professional to help you develop your skills, build your network and gain an insight into the world of work.
Study trips around London and abroad
Westminster Working Cultures (WWC) is a university-wide initiative designed to enhance the employability of our students, through utilising the support of our global network of alumni and partners. The programme features a huge range of activities, such as fully funded study trips abroad, day trips to different locations and networking events.
@uniwestminster Gaining employability skills and visiting Berlin? 😱 We’re so proud of all the employability opportunities we provide, especially when it means our students get to experience new cultures along the way! 💛 #WeAreWestminster #Berlin #GetEmployable #studylondon ♬ original sound - University of Westminster
Recognition for your hard work
The Westminster Employability Award is an employability achievement award supporting your career and personal development by formally recognising the extra-curricular activities you complete during your time at the University. It is designed to help you gain experience and develop key skills that employers want you to have.
Support for anyone wanting to start their own business
Westminster Enterprise Network (WeNetwork) is the University’s entrepreneurial network, bringing together students and recent graduates with the industry to develop their entrepreneurial skills, engage in self-employment work and create businesses. We connect you with the world of work to solve real-world problems and widen your participation in enterprise opportunities.
When you graduate, you can keep accessing our services, support and resources for a further three years. Find out more about the opportunities available on our early careers support for graduates page.
To find out more about the Careers and Employability Service at Westminster, visit our website or contact the team at careers@westminster.ac.uk
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About Westminster
As one of the most diverse universities in the UK, we are a global university with London energy, with more than 19,000 students from 169 countries. For more information about our courses, visit the University of Westminster website.
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