Support for Societies
Would you like The Careers Service to share career hints and tips with your society members? We can help you!
The Careers Service is able to offer tailored workshops with your society, where we will work with you to deliver engaging content to boost your society members' employability skills.
Sound good? We are taking expressions of interest for workshops on a variety of key topics, including:
- CV hints and tips
- Cover Letter & Applications
- ‘What can I do with a “…” degree?’
- Finding opportunities with a “…” degree
- Finding experience
- Interview skills
- Psychometric tests and assessment centres
- Networking (How to build your network and how networking can help in your jobsearch)
This list is not exhaustive, and we are happy to work with you to deliver a workshop that suits your society and needs. We understand that everyone has a different experience before and during university, and we are committed to providing support that is tailored to you and your society.
Don't just take our word for it - hear from our Societies who have used the scheme last year!
"Due to the success of last year's session, we were keen to invite the Careers Service team again this year, and we were not disappointed. The consistent quality and impact of these sessions have solidified our decision to continue this collaboration into next year!" - 23/24 Participant
"The session has sparked a great deal of enthusiasm among our scheme, encouraging more active participation and discussion within our debriefs about careers and personal development." - 23/24 Participant
"We would like to sincerely thank you for delivering the session to such a high and engaging level" - 23/24 Participant
Still wondering if the Support for Societies scheme is right for your group? Here are some of the benefits to working with the Careers Service to deliver a session:
- Increase the variety of social events in your calendar
- Boost existing skills and get expert help to enhance your CV or cover letters
- Get your members prepared for the world of work outside of the classroom
- A chance to network with professionals in your subject area
- Help your members recognise the social and employability value of being a part of your team
- Opportunities to further publicise your society events
Contact us
If you are interested in commissioning a session for your society, or if you have any questions or further ideas about how we can help you, please email partnercareers@manchester.ac.uk and we will review your request and aim to reply within 5 working days.
Please submit your requests as early as possible, particularly if you have a specific date in mind for a session, so we can do our best to facilitate as many workshops as possible for interested societies.
Collaborating with Alumni for events
At Manchester we are proud to have the largest alumni community of any campus-based university in the UK with more than half a million graduates in more than 190 countries around the world.
Alumni are a fantastic tool for your society.
- They can offer Careers advice and opportunity to members
- They can volunteer as speakers or hosts
- Help you build relationships across different industries
If you would like to collaborate with alumni for an event, please complete this form or email our Alumni Relations Team to get advice.
