Your future career

Career planning and development

Our friendly and experienced staff off er tailored support to help you boost your employability and prepare you for your career ahead. You’ll be supported to build your employability through our unique, research-driven programme, CVstac. It identifi es the skills that employers are looking for, which you gain through your course and other activities, and helps you articulate your achievements as you search for graduate employment. The Careers Service is available Monday to Friday during term-time and vacations. Students can book one-to-one sessions, CV and application checks and practice interviews, as well as attend skills workshops. You don’t need to be on campus to get advice from our team - you can make use of many online services. And, we will continue to support you for two years after graduation. We have strong links with a number of high-profi le employers, including GCHQ, Wellcome Trust, the Environment Agency, Dell, KPMG, Invesco and Accenture. With our Careers Fairs, Employer Dropins, Skills Sessions and Alumni Panels, you will gain an invaluable opportunity to network with potential future employers and get ahead of the crowd.

(Graduate Outcomes Survey (students graduating in 2019) data from from Heidi+, the Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) data analytics service)

“I learnt so many skills at Royal Holloway that I use now in my role as a Heritage Offi cer and will use when I become a social worker. One of the most important was collaboration, as in my previous working life I was good at working in a small team. I also learnt how to focus my creativity, and a lot of other skills like how to prioritise emotionally. I’d been out of education for a long time so I also picked up IT skills that help me navigate my way around the diff erent systems used in social work. Royal Holloway also made me recognise the value of a CV. Employers seriously do read them and each little section communicates something about yourself. I didn’t value it as highly before but I consider it as important as my clothes now!”

Gaverne MSc Social Work graduate