Careers and Enterprise

We're here for you from start to finish and beyond! Our team is passionate about helping University students explore career options, develop essential employability skills, start up their businesses and showcase their strengths to employers in the UK and abroad.

Read our Statement of Service

 

The Big Pitch Competition - You are invited!

Join us, on Monday 29th April at MediaCity from 10am to 3pm, for an electrifying event where students showcase innovative ideas live to experts. Witness what it takes to become an entrepreneur.

This event has been coordinated by the Library's Career Enterprise Team.

Attend the Big Pitch Competition 2024

Student Employability Guide

The entrance to the Careers Hub
Get specialist advice

At the Careers Hub and across campus

Careers Hub opening times:

Trimester 1 & 2:  Monday to Friday 10:00-17:45

Trimester 3 & vacation periods: Monday to Friday 11:00-16:30 

The best place to get Careers advice is at the Careers Hub, but we also travel around the University, meeting you where you are. The Careers Hub also hosts experts from other areas throughout the week. The table below shows our our weekly drop ins.

Located on The Broadwalk, within the Lady Hale Building (Campus Map), our Careers Hub is fully accessible to students. DisabledGo provides full details of our facilities.

Monday
1-3pm - Careers advice, Allerton, 1st Floor Concourse

 

Tuesday
1-2pm - International Opportunities, Careers Hub
1-3pm - Careers advice, MediaCityUK, Ground floor (turn right at Reception)

 

Wednesday
1-3pm – Postgraduate Team, Careers Hub (3rd Wednesday of the month)
1-3pm - Careers advice, Maxwell, Employability Hub, 6th floor

 

Thursday
1-3pm - Careers advice, Science, Engineering & Environment (SEE), Ground floor Reception Area (near the entrance)
1-3pm - Unitemps, Careers Hub

 

Friday
12-1pm - Salford Languages (LEAP & UWLP), Careers Hub
1-3pm - Careers advice, Careers Hub

Careers events - What's on

  • Careers events - What's on
    • UK Careers Fair: Manchester

      Starts: 19 Apr 2024, 10:00 am
      Finishes: 19 Apr 2024, 2:00 pm
      Venue: Britannia Hotel Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3LA
      UK Careers Fair: Manchester
    • Careers Hub Drop-In: Randstad

      Starts: 19 Apr 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 19 Apr 2024, 2:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub
      Careers Hub Drop-In: Randstad
    • Graduate Job Hunting

      Starts: 19 Apr 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 19 Apr 2024, 1:45 pm
      Graduate Job Hunting
    • Be CV Confident

      Starts: 22 Apr 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 22 Apr 2024, 1:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Peel, 103
      Be CV Confident
    • Manchester Business Show

      Starts: 24 Apr 2024, 9:00 am
      Finishes: 24 Apr 2024, 2:30 pm
      Venue: 310 Lightbowne Road Moston Manchester M40 0FJ
      Manchester Business Show
    • Careers Hub Drop-In: Now Education

      Starts: 24 Apr 2024, 11:00 am
      Finishes: 24 Apr 2024, 2:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub
      Careers Hub Drop-In: Now Education
    • How to Find a Job in the UK

      Starts: 24 Apr 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 24 Apr 2024, 1:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Peel, Room LG05
      How to Find a Job in the UK
    • Unitemps Drop In

      Starts: 25 Apr 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 25 Apr 2024, 3:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub (Ground Floor)
      Unitemps Drop In
    • Salford Languages Drop In

      Starts: 26 Apr 2024, 12:00 pm
      Finishes: 26 Apr 2024, 1:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub (Ground Floor)
      Salford Languages Drop In
    • AWE insight Day

      Starts: 29 Apr 2024, 9:00 am
      Finishes: 29 Apr 2024, 4:00 pm
      Venue: Reading University
      AWE Insight Day
    • The Big Pitch Competition

      Starts: 29 Apr 2024, 10:00 am
      Finishes: 29 Apr 2024, 2:30 pm
      Venue: Media City, University of Salford MediaCity, DPL
      Remaining places: 22
      ​Prepare for an electrifying event – You are invited to join us as your fellow students step into the spotlight to present their innovative ideas live in front of seasoned experts and industry professionals. This is your chance to witness first-hand what it takes to succeed in entrepreneurship.
    • Become Incredible in Interviews

      Starts: 29 Apr 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 29 Apr 2024, 1:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Gilbert Rooms, Gilbert 2,
      Become Incredible in Interviews
    • How to write a standout Cover Letter

      Starts: 30 Apr 2024, 12:30 pm
      Finishes: 30 Apr 2024, 1:15 pm
      Venue: Online, MS Teams
      Following on from the success of Unitemps’ first ever webinar, ‘How to write a standout CV’, we are set to host another online session, this time focusing on writing a cover letter that stands out.
    • International Opportunities Drop In

      Starts: 30 Apr 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 30 Apr 2024, 2:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub (Ground Floor)
      International Opportunities Drop In
    • Thinking of Postgrad Study?

      Starts: 30 Apr 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 30 Apr 2024, 1:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Room 100
      Thinking of Postgrad Study?
    • Graduate Job Hunting

      Starts: 1 May 2024, 2:00 pm
      Finishes: 1 May 2024, 2:45 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Room 100
      Graduate Job Hunting
    • Unitemps Drop In

      Starts: 2 May 2024, 1:00 pm
      Finishes: 2 May 2024, 3:00 pm
      Venue: Peel Park Campus, Lady Hale, Careers Hub (Ground Floor)
      Unitemps Drop In