Careers and employability - Careers and employability

Careers+Placements will support and guide you on your journey from the classroom to your career.

They'll work with you from day one to explore your options, secure placements, plan your next steps and navigate the job market.

How we can help you on your career journey

Professional work placements are embedded within the majority of our standard undergraduate degrees.
Bespoke one-to-one careers support tailored to your aspirations
Exclusive career development events and fairs with industry employers
Receive CV and interview support from our team of qualified careers professionals
Volunteer with charities and organisations — including ones across the globe
Launch your business idea or freelance career with support from our business and enterprise experts
Access to a range of part-time job opportunities to complete alongside your studies.

Support during your studies

From day one, our Careers+Placements team will offer you a variety of services to help you become as employable as possible by the time you graduate.

We want to ensure that every student knows the skills and behaviours that employers are looking for, and how they can be applied across a range of career opportunities.

Graduate Attributes and Skills Framework

The LTU Graduate Attributes and Skills Framework details the range of attributes and skills you will have an opportunity to develop and enhance throughout your academic studies, and during your wider student experiences. This is designed to ensure our students achieve outstanding outcomes and leave us as well-rounded learners sought by employers, ready to shape a rapidly changing world.

Student on work placement at West Yorkshire Police.

Career Passport

You will be able to reflect, develop and evidence your progress against the framework, on your own Career Passport building self-awareness and an ability to articulate your achievements through engaging with Careers+Placements and the wide range of support, services and resources available to you.

Through our dedicated Career Passport site, you will be able to track your development and progression against each core attribute and skill through completing your own Skills Assessment, which will provide you with a personalised Skills Profile report and chart. You’ll have an opportunity to take part in a range of online learning Pathways that will enhance your knowledge and allow you to explore at your own pace each of the attributes and skills within the framework.

To capture your wider experiences and achievements you can upload Skills Statements connected to the Attributes and Skills Framework which will build your Skills Profile further by creating a bank of evidence that you can use when applying for graduate roles or further.

Your Career Passport will track your engagement with Careers+Placements, highlight your Skills Profile, show Pathways progress, and detail your Career Readiness Stage. You can access your Career Passport 24/7, download it to discuss progress with your Personal Tutor, Careers Advisors and you’ll be able to access it for three years after you’ve graduated to refer back to your achievements as you progress with your career post-graduation.

Support after you graduate

Our Graduate Employment Team is available to assist all our graduates for up to three years after you graduate, including:

One-to-one appointments on CVs, cover letters, personal statements and interview preparation
Support with building all aspects of your professional profile
Support with searching for a job
Access to on-campus careers events

Earn while you learn

If you're looking for a part-time role to fit around your studies, a summer job, or a graduate position, Careers+Placements can help. Student and graduate vacancies are advertised through our online system.

You can also get help with your CV and application forms at our Careers+Placements drop-in sessions or by booking an appointment with a careers advisor.