Careers Service

Our Careers Service is free and available to all Birkbeck students and recent graduates, to support your career development and enhance your skills.

Coronavirus update: All support is currently being offered online.

You can access your online careers portal to upload CVs and book new one-to-one phone/online appointments via My Birkbeck.
Pre-booked one-to-one appointments will take place over the phone or Skype. We will contact you to confirm.

Contact us

If you want to contact us, you can ask us a question or speak to one of our Employability Advisers.

Other Futures services

Our service

We provide comprehensive careers advice, events and information services for current students and recent Birkbeck graduates, both in person and online.

Free workshops and events

We offer a wide range of workshops and events, free to students and recent alumni.

Online Careers Portal

For current students: Get up-to-date information and notices of vacancies. Sign up to My Birkbeck and get access now.

Virtual Annual Careers Fair

Our Annual Careers Fair 2020 will be delivered virtually. Meet organisations and employers to discuss your development and unlock opportunities, whatever stage of your career you're at.

Birkbeck Futures: Careers Service

The Birkbeck Careers Service is free and available to all Birkbeck students and recent graduates, to support your career development and enhance your skills.

Find out more about our service

Career Coaching Programme

This programme lets you discuss and explore your career concerns with a professional coach.

UpSkill Programme

Network with a range of employers who will be on campus throughout the year delivering workshops and events.

Mentoring pathways

This programme gives final year students the opportunity to be paired up with a professional mentor.

Ability programme

This programme is a dedicated careers and employability course for students and recent graduates with a disability or neurodiverse condition.

Who we work with

We work very closely with external organisations to offer students and graduates additional benefits, including offers and discounts on a range of support services.

Recruitment for international students

Visit Student Circus - our online job search platform connecting international students with employers who sponsor jobs for Tier 2 visa holders.

Birkbeck Futures: The Birkbeck Careers Fair

Students talk about the Birkbeck Careers Fair, where you can speak to potential employers, use the CV clinic service and try speed interviewing.

Find out more about the Birkbeck Careers Fair