Whatever your situation, if you’re graduating this summer, the Careers and Employability Service and the Alumni Relations Team can help you to develop a leadership mindset and get your career off to a flying start.

We have two events available – one for anyone currently seeking employment, and one for anyone who has already secured a graduate job or internship and wants to make an impact from day one in the workplace.

Whichever course you attend, you will earn an exclusive ‘Future Leaders Completer’ digital badge to add to your LinkedIn profile and other networking sites to showcase your achievement to prospective employers and professional contacts.

More details about the workshops can be found below. Applications close on Sunday 23 April and you can apply for both using the link below. Please note that these are in-person events and you will receive the location after your application has been approved.

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Future Leaders Workshop – for students working towards securing a graduate job or internship

Wednesday 10 May, 11.30am-4.30pm

If you’re exploring your career options, this professional development course will help you to realise your potential as a future leader and to progress your goals. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Connect with other future leaders and start your professional network
• Reflect on your own strengths, preferences, and values in relation to career decision-making
• Identify effective strategies for:
  • Adopting a successful self-leadership mindset
  • Finding job opportunities
  • Writing persuasive cover letters
  • Showcasing your talents and experience via a CV or application form
  • Impressing at interviews or assessment centres
  • Maintaining your wellbeing while job-hunting
• Ask recent alumni about their experiences of graduate recruitment and overcoming initial setbacks
• Hear about more exciting professional development opportunities the alumni community can offer you after you graduate

Future Leaders Workshop – for students who have successfully secured a job or internship offer

Wednesday 17 May, 10am-4pm

This course will help you maximise your potential as a future leader and be successful at work from day one. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Connect with future leaders and start your professional network
• Explore how to:
  • Make a good first impression at work
  • Build your professional identity and leadership mindset
  • Win at everyday workplace tasks
  • Prioritise your career wellbeing
  • Maximise quick wins for early success
• Identify practical strategies to use immediately when you start your graduate job
• Collect ‘lightbulb’ moments, key insights, and personal reflections
• Ask recent alumni about their early experiences of the workplace to gain valuable real-world insight
• Hear about more exciting professional development opportunities the alumni community can offer you after you graduate