Logging in and assistance with CareerConnect
Current students (Undergraduate, Masters and PhD)
You will have access from the first day of your course at The University of Manchester (usually the first day of the autumn term, 24-48 hours after you have completed all stages of student registration).
You will need your standard University of Manchester 'single sign-on' username and password to access your account. If you don't know your University of Manchester username or are having problems with your password, please visit https://www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk/help.
Duo 2 factor authentication is in place on CareerConnect. By having this we’ll be improving our quality of service, and our security measures.
If you use the Duo Mobile app already on a smartphone or tablet, you’ll receive a push notification when logging in. You will need to respond by entering a three-digit verification code into the Duo Mobile app. This code will be shown on the screen of the computer/device you are using to log in. To install Duo or for more information, please head to the duo website
About to finish your course?
If your course is due to end / has ended recently, continue to use the 'Student sign in' option up until the point where you receive a 'permission denied' error message after entering your details. At this point you'll be able to register a new password for your account using the 'Alumni sign in' option as explained below. To maintain your account when you graduate it is a good idea to update the email in your profile to a non student one while you are a student.
However, if you receive a 'permisison denied' error message but are still currently enrolled as an eligible student, please contact the CareerConnect support team Please include your student ID number in your email.
Exchange students
Unfortunately the Careers Service are currently unable to access exchange student records via CareerConnect and are awaiting IT development work. In the mean-time please use the information on this website and use the Careers Service webchat or our drop-in sessions to ask any career related questions.
Logging in - recent graduates/alumni
University of Manchester graduates will have continued access to CareerConnect for up to two years after you complete your course.
If your course is due to end or has ended recently, continue to use the 'Student sign in' option up until the point where you receive a 'permission denied' error message after entering your details. At this point you'll be able to register a new password for your account using the 'Graduate sign in' option as explained below. (You cannot apply for a graduate account while your student account is active.)
To register for a Graduate account, Simply click the 'graduate sign in' button and fill in the short registration form. You will need a non-student email address and your Student/Alumni ID number.
Your Alumni and Student ID is the same number. If you don’t have your Student/Alumni ID card, check emails from Development and Alumni Relations as your Alumni ID is recorded there. If you are unable to locate your Alumni/Student ID please request it here
If you have left your course without graduating or have suspended or interrupted your studies and no longer have access to your student IT account
Students on an official placement year should use the student login.
To request access for up to 1 year from the time you left the University. Please fill in the registration form and use this access portal Bookmark this access portal for when you log in as it does not appear on the main login page.
Academic staff, administrators, careers liaison, personal tutors and support staff
If your role involves promoting specific services provided by Careers to your students, and you feel it would be useful to be able to view things like our events calendar or jobs board you can request 'read only' access to CareerConnect. Simply fill in the registration form for University of Manchester Staff. You must register using your UoM staff email address.
Recruiters
If you are a recruiter you can register on CareerConnect to raise your profile amongst students, advertise your jobs and placements, book onto a careers fair and organise /promote your events. Please contact the Employer Engagement Team with any queries.
All other queries regarding CareerConnect
Please contact the CareerConnect support team
About CareerConnect
CareerConnect is the student and Alumni Careers portal for the University of Manchester enabling current students and recent graduates to engage with many of our services as detailed below. Please read about eligibility for access to our services
Appointments
Check availability of and book one-to-one careers guidance or application/interview coaching appointments. (Please read our appointment information)
Events
View our forthcoming events calendar and manage all of your event bookings with us. (For an overview of the wide range of event types we offer, please read about our events.)
Vacancies
Access our jobs board to search for part-time work, internships, placements or graduate-level opportunities from employers or organisations targeting The University of Manchester. You can also search our organisations' directory for details of companies who work closely with The University of Manchester.
University of Manchester Schemes
In CareerConnect you will see a tab entitled “UoM Schemes. These opportunities include a variety of schemes that the Careers Service is either wholly responsible for, or is managing on behalf of a recruiter. In other words, managing the recruitment process on behalf of a recruiting manager or organisation.
For example, Managed Opportunities includes the Student Experience Internship (SEI) and our Manchester Graduate Talent (MGT) programme, both are schemes which the Careers Service runs, hence we are managing the recruitment process on behalf of the recruiting managers which includes collecting applications on their behalf. Within UoM Schemes you will also see some one year industrial placement opportunities being advertised and MGT roles for external businesses and recruiters; these organisations have asked us to help them manage their recruitment process and hence we will collect applications via the CareerConnect platform and provide further recruitment assistance to help them recruit a UoM student or graduate.
Resources
Access resources to help you with your career planning or build skills to help you with applications and interviews. Includes PassportCareer, CareerSet CV checker, Shortlist.Me interview practice, psychometric test access videos and e-learning guides.
Pathways
Pathways offer you a tailored journey through learning resources to help you achieve a goal e.g. Our CV pathway for students will help you to build a strong CV, tailor it for a job, and upon completion will unlock 1-1 CV appointments for further assistance.
