Careers and development opportunities

It's never too early to start thinking about developing skills to make you more employable.

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The Careers & Employability Team are on hand to support you through every step of your career planning journey. They advertise vacancies; from local part-time roles to global graduate positions.

As a team of Careers professionals, they can support you to prepare your CV, make applications, and practice for interviews and assessment centers. The team also helps you in planning your graduate career and developing your employability skills through activities such as the Lincoln Award, skills workshops, and employer events.

Support services

Support opportunities and events available here at Lincoln

Academic opportunities

UROS

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Scheme (UROS) is designed to encourage undergraduates to become actively involved in the research work of the University. UROS embodies the principle of ‘Student as Producer’, which underpins the Lincoln approach to teaching, learning and student engagement. Find out more here.

Students' Union Academic Opportunities

Find out more about how you can be involved in your student community and work collaboratively with other students and staff to improve your skills and employ-ability. Students Union Academic Opportunities

Study Modules

Employability and personal development - Skills for Study

All University of Lincoln students have access to the learning resource hub Skills for Study, provided by the Library.

Follow this link to an Employability and personal development module and complete topics on:

Create your own horizons
Planning your future
Successful job application

You will need to login using your University of Lincoln credentials to access this learning resource, use the Get started with Skills for Study guide for help accessing and using the modules.

Preparing for interviews - student advice

Student stories

Read about the experiences of students who have spent time volunteering and working towards the Lincoln Award.

While you bask in the joy of helping other people or offering your help for a good cause, you also reap the employability benefits which will give you the edge when you graduate."
— Katie, 3rd year English

Being a part of something you believe in can be really rewarding and getting experience at the same time is a fantastic opportunity.
— Alistair Berry, MSc Marketing

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