At 51Âþ» Leicester (51Âþ») you will benefit from our award-winning careers team named the best in the country (targetjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards, 2024) offering support and industry relevant experience that delivers outstanding results.
From working at Leicester City Football Club to working with major brands in Vietnam, or developing your Enterprise skills in Los Angeles, our Careers Team offers students exciting career opportunities in every year of your degree.
We have specialist careers teams in every faculty to help students plan their career path and explore opportunities in Leicester, the UK and across the world. Thanks to our 51Âþ» careers commitment, students can access:
- Guaranteed work experience opportunities
- Flexible and personalised career support tailored to their needs, including placement years which count towards their degree
- Unlimited access to digital tools including LinkedIn Learning courses, practice interviews, self-assessments, and instant personalised CV feedback through the Careers Team Skills Hub
- Lifelong careers support after graduation
The Careers Hub
The Careers Hub is a dedicated space where students can drop in on weekdays, between 10am and 3pm for specialist careers support. As well as our experienced Careers Team staff, students are able to chat to our Careers Ambassadors who are there to provide peer-to-peer advice. The Hub also houses our new, state-of-the-art virtual reality equipment, , that will allow students to practise their interview technique.
Students can visit the Careers Hub for:
- CV reviews
- Interview preparation
- Bodyswaps VR
The Careers Hub is based on the ground floor of the Hugh Aston Building.
‘Students are very well supported by Careers Team staff who have high levels of careers and employability expertise and use their considerable knowledge and experience to ensure students are provided with accurate and consistent information, advice and guidance.’
Matrix Assessment Support 2022
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