Advice desk
Discussion with a careers adviser that lasts 20 minutes. Book online up to seven days in advance. Having booked an appointment, ensure that you arrive on time; if you are more than 5 minutes late you may need to rebook. At the advice desk you may request a longer more private appointment or a mock interview, if appropriate.
| Day | Time | Venue | Adviser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00-13:00 | Civ & Mech Eng Building | Richard Newman |
| Monday (fortnightly) | 14:00-16:00 | 52 Pritchatts Road / Gisbert Kapp | Sophie Miller |
| Wednesday (fortnightly) | 11:00-13:00 | Haworth Building | Caroline Egan |
| Thursday | 10:00-12:00 | Computer Science Library | Caroline Egan |
| Thursday | 11:00-13:00 | Civ & Mech Eng Building | Richard Newman |
| Friday | 11:00-13:00 | Maths Learning Resource Centre, Watson Building, first floor | Sophie Miller |
CV and applications advice
Discussion with an applications support adviser that lasts 20 minutes. Book online up to seven days in advance. Having booked an appointment, ensure that you arrive on time; if you are more than 5 minutes late you may need to rebook. Bring a printed copy of your CV, covering letter or application with you to the appointment.
| Day | Time | Venue | Adviser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:00-13:00 | Civ & Mech Eng Building | Carl Jukes |
| Wednesday | 11:00-13:00 | Maths Learning Resource Centre, Watson Building, first floor | Carl Jukes / Amy Swanson |
Come along to this informal drop-in (no need to book in advance), to talk through your ideas and options for gaining work experience and accessing bursaries, with Brendan Bacon, Internship Officer.
| Day | Time | Venue | Adviser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday fortnightly | 11.00-13.00 | Chemistry Building, Room 214a | Brendan Bacon |
| Thursday fortnightly | 13.00-15.00 | Maths Learning Resource Centre, Watson Building, first floor | Brendan Bacon |
Interested in attending careers workshops, employer presentations, or talks that have been tailored to students in EPS? Take a look at the EPS careers events page.
For additional events open to students from all colleges, please take a look at the list of all careers events.
You can find details of positions advertised through the Careers and Employability Centre on our interactive careers service. All types of jobs are advertised here, across a wide range of sectors. Previous vacancies have included:
For help with making careers choices and researching occupations, please go to our Choosing a career section.
You can access a dedicated EPS careers WebCT section, which contains information tailored to your needs. As an EPS student, you should automatically be enrolled and the EPS careers section should appear on your course list. If the careers module does not appear on your WebCT course list, please contact us.
You may also be interested in the section called 'Careers: Practice e-tray exercise' which is available for self enrolment.
You can find more resources for the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences on our delicious account, at the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences tag.
Listen to audio recordings of EPS graduates:
Your college careers and employability team:
Got a careers question? Contact us through our interactive careers service.
Access our Facebook page here or by searching Engineering and Physical Sciences Careers (University of Birmingham)
Follow us on Twitter: @EPScareers
For events open to students from all colleges, please take a look at the list of all careers events.
