EECS Student Handbook 2023/24

Careers and Enterprise

Looking for part-time work or an internship? Need help with your CV or a job interview? Want to find out about your options when you graduate? Thinking about starting a business?

The QM Careers and Enterprise Team provides a range of services that enable you to develop your employability skills, access work experience and graduate job opportunities, network with employers and decide on your next steps after graduation.

Students in every School are able to participate in a diverse careers programme. This might include in-curriculum lectures, lunchtime workshops, professional career options panels, 1-to-1 careers guidance, application feedback appointments and mock interviews. This is supported by a wealth of careers information online. 

There are over 100 employer-led events on campus a year, from fairs to skills workshops. These offer you the chance to network with recruiters and get training on self-presentation skills for the recruitment process. We also provide a range of paid work experience opportunities, from real life consulting projects via QConsult to part-time or full-time internships via QInterns, as well as taster programmes that give you understanding about different sectors and employers.  

For those who are aspiring entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs, our enterprise programme supports students in setting up their own businesses via seed funding, 12 week Incubator programme, events, bootcamps and 1-to-1 careers guidance.

Get the latest news on social media, search jobs on our online jobs board, read our jobs blog or website for advice and insights and use our practice interviews and psychometric test software.

You can:

·         Book an appointment for one-to-one careers guidance. Book by phone (020 7 882 8533) or in person up to a week in advance, or drop by on the day – we may have appointments free. We are also able to offer all our appointments to run remotely.

·         Find out more about the world of work from employers and former students at our careers events www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/events/.

·         Attend workshops on job applications, interviews, assessment centre techniques and a range of graduate skills – from leadership to commercial awareness www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/events/. 

For advice on Industrial Placements, contact school placement team:

*For one-to-one appointments, please book through Craig McWIlliam

Dola Aina (d.aina@qmul.ac.uk) - Industrial Placement manager

Craig McWilliam (c.mcwilliam@qmul.ac.uk) - Industrial Placement Assistant

Find a range of part-time, and full time job vacancies on our website www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/jobs-and-experience/.    

Use our work experience hub to find out about internships, temporary work or local work experience placements www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/jobs-and-experience/.