Graduate Advice: "I went to the Start-up Hub to get some support and advice to help launch my coaching business.
The team are really approachable and practical and helped me work through all the things I needed to do. The pitch preparation and access to funding really helped me. They have really helpful training sessions and webinars and a great network to refer you to. I recommend you pay them a visit!"
Jack Jenkins, MSc Sports Psychology Graduate
We have a number of large-scale events taking place during the 2025/26 academic year when final year students can connect with a range of employers and organisations to discuss graduate roles, graduate schemes and other opportunities. Registration for each event will open approximately 4 weeks before the event date:
- Part-time Jobs Fair - Wednesday 24 September 2025, 1-3pm, Student Life Building
- Health, Innovation, Technology and Science Placements and Graduate Jobs Fair - Wednesday 8 October 2025, 1-4pm, Student Life Building
- Graduate Jobs Fair - Wednesday 22 October, 1-4pm, Student Life Building
- Law and Justice Fair - Wednesday 19 November 2025, 1-3pm, Student Life Building
- Health, Life and Chemical Industries Careers Fair - Wednesday 4 February, 11am-1pm, Student Life Building
- Grad Academy - May 2026 and July 2026 - details will be available in 2026 on the Grad Academy webpage.
As well as these large-scale events, there will also be regular employer events and our usual programme of careers, employability and start-up sessions, as well our twice weekly CV Café and weekly Careers drop-ins for quick careers enquiries. You can also attend our twice weekly virtual reality drop-ins where you can practice interview and employability skills.
View current Student Futures events
Graduate Advice:
"My advice going into your final semester is to stay calm, breathe and remember there are so many amazing services at LJMU to support you as you embark on the transition from student to new graduate. Student Futures can offer advice and knowledge and help you to choose the career path that best suits you. You don’t have to have it all worked out straight away, explore different opportunities and most importantly chase your dreams".
Sam Scragg, International Relations and Politics Graduate
- Final year students can apply for a paid Discovery Internship during your final year. There are 3 rounds of internships during the academic year; the first round is at the start of semester 1 in mid-September, the second round opens for applications in late-November and the final round is in late-February/March of semester 2. There are typically between 50 and 60 opportunities available in each round and they are a great way to get experience before you graduate. You must be registered with Unitemps at LJMU to apply so sign up to receive notifications about the opportunities. Hear from LJMU students who have completed a Discovery Internship.
- LJMU students or new graduates have exclusive access to opportunities for flexible, part-time, paid work through Unitemps at LJMU - our very own on-campus recruitment agency. As well as boosting your finances, assignments strengthen LJMU graduates’ CVs, their employability skills and their organisational awareness.
- Consider volunteering for a local organisation during your final year. Volunteering is a great way to get experience while also giving something back to the local community and is viewed favourably by employers.
- Search for graduate-level roles on our jobs board in Careers Zone 24/7 and access opportunities from local, national and international employers. The jobs board pulls in opportunities from across the internet, plus our employer partners post opportunities specifically for LJMU students and graduates.
- Check out the most popular websites that post graduate-level jobs, graduate schemes and (in some cases) information about postgraduate study, including Prospects, Target Jobs, LinkedIn Jobs, Milkround, Guardian Graduate Jobs, Reed Graduate Board, GraduateJobs.com. Hear from LJMU graduates who have secured a graduate role or undertaken a graduate scheme.
- Over 47% of employed LJMU graduates go on to work in the Liverpool City Region so if you are considering working locally, check out the jobs board and other resources on the Liverpool City Region Be More website.
- The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers is another handy resource, as it the 'What can I do with my degree' on Prospects.
What is a graduate scheme/programme:
A graduate scheme is a type of job opportunity and structured training programme offered mainly by large companies and organisations. Lasting 1-2 years they’re exclusively for graduates straight out of university. Companies who run these schemes know it’s important to invest in their graduates, so they also provide high-quality in-house training and many also offer opportunities to gain a recognised professional qualification. Many schemes are open to graduates from any degree background. Graduate schemes generally open in October for final year students, with deadlines ranging from November to January for starts in Autumn of the following year. Some schemes recruit year-round, so check deadlines carefully on company websites.
Graduate Advice:
"In my view, the best way to align yourself with the values of an employer is to evidence how you share those values or why those values are important to you. It is easy to say an employer’s values are important to you, I think it is evidencing why they are important to you that makes you stand out. When applying to the CPS, I used both work experience and personal experiences to evidence that."
Emily Thorbjornsen, LLB Law, Graduate
