Alumni Event

Saturday 18 February: A wonderful opportunity for all students to meet and gain industry insight from a range of WSA alumni across all departments and disciplines. The event will start with a Q&A discussion between a panel of alumni and audience of students in Lecture Theatre A, followed by ‘round table chats’ for more informal conversations to take place. Students can gain industry insight and commercial awareness and tips for CVs and applications and interviews.

Finding and Securing Work Experience

Monday 20 February: Are you looking for opportunities to improve your CV, strengthen your employability skills or maybe even just to earn some extra cash? Find out how the Work Experience Programmes run by your Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team could help you!

Work Experience 1:1s

Monday 20 February: Our Work Experience 1:1 offers you the opportunity for a 10-minute conversation with a Work Experience Adviser to discuss your options, help support you in finding roles or answer any questions you may have about our programmes. These appointments will be available to book one week prior to the event.

Routes Into Teaching

Monday 20 February: This interactive 45 minute workshop will explore different types of teaching study options and offer an insight into what is involved.

Considering Postgraduate Study

Monday 20 February: Postgraduate study can be regarded as a course, degree or further study programme someone undertakes after the completion of a bachelor’s degree. This interactive 45 minute workshop will explore different types of postgraduate study options and offer an insight into what is involved.

Crowdfunding and Fundraising Talk

Monday 20 February: Looking to crowdfund a project, show or exhibition? Or would you like to raise money for an important cause? This online talk will give you practical advice on all things fundraising! The session will also include a Q&A to cover more specific questions.

Disability, Employability and Adjustments Workshop

Tuesday 21 February: A webinar workshop for students with a disability, specific learning difference such as dyslexia or dyspraxia, or long-term health condition, who have disclosed to the University. This workshop explores disclosure and support in the graduate recruitment process and in the work place.

Ask The Adviser: CV Clinic

Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23 February: The CV Clinic offers you the opportunity for a 10-minute conversation with one of our advisers to assess how we can meet your needs. These appointments will be available to book one week prior to the event.

Interviews Masterclass: Video, Phone and In Person

Tuesday 21 February: An interactive workshop helping you to prepare for upcoming interviews, and reflect on and perfect your interview technique.

Explore... CVs

Tuesday 21 February: A 45-minute interactive in-person workshop, exploring how to use a job description to target your CV for a specific role, identify and highlight your relevant skills effectively.

All School Networking Event for People Who Hate Networking

Tuesday 21 February: Do you want to create your kind of future? We’ll start with an inspiring talk by Tim LeRoy (a considerate business coach for people who hate business coaches) before collaborating, connecting and learning from people like you in different areas of expertise across WSA.

Portfolio Talk

Wednesday 22 February: A 45-minute interactive in-person workshop, exploring how to make, present, share and talk though your portfolio.

Student Enterprise 1:1s

Wednesday 22 February: Meet with the Student Enterprise Team for a 1:1 enterprise appointment at WSA to develop your business ideas and enterprise skills. Have you been working on an idea and need someone to help you move it forward, or simply have some questions you want help finding the answer to? An enterprise meeting is a great place to start.

The University of Southampton’s Non-profit and Charity Careers Fair

Wednesday 22 February: Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise are hosting a dedicated Charity and Non-profit Careers Fair. There will be a wide range of local and national companies looking for talented students for volunteering, internships and graduate roles.

Go Freelance series and networking event

Wednesday 22 February: Do you want to be a Freelancer and run your own business? For many people freelancing is a full-time business, but for others, it can be an opportunity to make extra money and complement their day job. If you’re interested in being your own boss and think you have what it takes, our Go Freelance series could be for you!

Career Planning: Getting Started

Thursday 23 February: This 45-minute interactive webinar will support you in exploring the process of getting started with your Career Planning, through: self-assessment, research, experimentation, decision making, job searching and the recruitment process. There will be an opportunity for Q&A's at the end of the session.

Film Buddy Information Session on Alternative Careers in Film

Thursday 23 February: Working with the UK's leading education establishments, Film Buddy has built a streamlined and effective way of providing support and valuable employment opportunities for aspiring film makers. Film Buddy provides 1-1 mentoring with industry professionals from around the world, bespoke online placements, valuable work experience placements, employment opportunities, online channel FB-1 with relevant creative content, employability and student led live Q&A, masterclasses and relevant training.

Explore... Covering Letters

Thursday 23 February: A 45-minute interactive in-person workshop, looking at how to create impact with your covering letter, presenting yourself positively and demonstrating your suitability for the role.

Q&A with SUSU's Marketing Manager, Videographer & Graphic Designer

Thursday 23 February: SUSU staff from the Marketing team will share their career journey and expertise. You will have the opportunity to ask them what has worked to their advantage, the barriers they have come up against, and what their day-to-day looks like. Hosted by: SUSU - Rachel White (Marketing Manager), George Tate (Videographer), Elham Soleimani Bavani (Graphic Designer).

LinkedIn Labs

Friday 24 February: Want to boost your job prospects with a stand-out LinkedIn profile? SUSU Activities and Careers staff will be on hand, for in-person or virtual 1:1 appointments, to help you develop your LinkedIn profile. Please ensure that you have created a LinkedIn account before joining the session.

The Chinese Labour Market after Covid

Friday 24 February: Michael Bastin (Fashion Marketing and Branding Programme Leader) presents a Chinese labour market update. This session will give a valuable insight into what to expect if you are searching and applying for jobs in China soon.

Don’t do that, do this! Design Industry Talk

Tuesday 21 February: The dos and don’ts of success in the design industry. Hosted by: Statler and Waldorf – Neil Homer, Company Founder and Director.