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Source: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/work-volunteering-careers/about/appointments/ Parent: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/work-volunteering-careers/options/
We offer a range of appointments - online and in person - tailored to suit your requirements. If you're not sure whether you need an appointment, send us a message or come in to see us and we can help you decide.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition that makes it difficult for you to access appointments, please contact us in advance to request any reasonable adjustments that would help you. Examples of adjustments we offer - you can send the Careers Information Team a message in Handshake, or email careers@york.ac.uk
What to expect when you come for your appointment
Getting started
Careers Drop-in
Careers drop-in is available 10am to 12pm Monday to Thursday in semester-time. Ask us about
- where to find relevant careers information and advice
- getting started with career ideas
- finding work experience and internships/part-time work/volunteering opportunities
- preparing your CV to apply for jobs and work experience
- exploring different types of careers
You don't have to use Careers Drop-In before you book an appointment, but it can save you time in getting relevant information before a further discussion with a careers consultant.
Don't forget the Careers and Placements website has lots of information that might help answer some of your initial questions.
First steps appointment (vacation only)
This is similar to using the drop-in service (above) but is available online using Virtual on Handshake during vacation only.
More in-depth advice and guidance
Careers advice appointment
For more in-depth advice and guidance, book a careers advice appointment with one of our Careers Consultants. They can offer impartial and confidential advice on topics including
- considering career options and making decisions
- understanding your careers research, and planning next steps
- knowing what you want to do, but needing help with achieving it
- identifying and addressing problems such as concerns with your CV, unsuccessful job interviews or
- struggling to gain relevant work experience.
Try this first:\ If you’re just getting started, you could come to a drop-in (semesters only), book an online First Steps appointment (vacation only), or find the information you need on our website.
Special circumstances
If your circumstances mean that you would benefit from a longer appointment (for example to discuss issues related to a disability), or you would like to bring a support worker with you to your appointment, please email careers@york.ac.uk providing as much information as possible, to arrange this.
Final year/graduate careers advice
Slightly longer (30 minutes) careers advice appointments tailored to the specific needs of final year students and graduates.
Use this appointment to help you:
- Reflect on your current position and, if applicable, your work history
- Target your information search and plan your next steps
- Consider career choices and gain support with your decision making
- Get advice on preparing for your interview or assessment centre
- Deal with unsuccessful job applications, identifying problems and finding solutions
- Consider ways to maximise your current career opportunities
- Consider solutions to barriers you feel are impacting on your career goals
Feel free to book a careers advice appointment (as described above), if the times available suit you better, or if you just have a quick question.
In addition to the support you can get from Careers and Placements, we are able to offer Supported Career Planning to some undergraduates and graduates, subject to certain eligibility requirements.
Postgraduate research students' careers advice
Whether you are hoping to stay in academia or are looking at careers in other sectors, use this appointment with the Careers Consultant for postgraduate researchers to discuss any aspect of career management, including:
- Building skills and experience
- Generating career ideas and exploring options
- Decision making and identifying next steps decision making
- Applications and recruitment
- Interview preparation/mock interview (please state in the appointment booking notes what you are applying for).
See also: Graduate School careers site
CV/application review
We can discuss your CV, LinkedIn profile or any job application you are making at the drop-in or a first steps/careers advice appointment. You can request written feedback via Handshake:
- Upload your CV/application to your Handshake Documents (no need to make it 'visible'; read the steps to uploading a document)
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Message the Careers Information Team requesting a review and tell us as much information as possible, such as:
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- your latest CareerSet score
- the job or course you are applying for, with a link
- the application deadline
- any particular concerns or questions you have about your CV
We give feedback within five working days. However, please note, if you request a review of more than one document at the same time, it may take longer than this to receive feedback.
Due to student demand we can't give repeat feedback on the same document and we don't proofread for grammar and spelling. You can use the tools available in MS Word or Google Docs to help with this.
Try this first:
- Use the resources in Applying and interviewing for help with CVs, cover letters and applications, and Applying for further study for personal statements.
- Get immediate feedback on your CV from CareerSet - we expect you to use CareerSet before booking a review.
Mock interview
If you have an interview scheduled, for a job or further study, practise answering competency-based interview questions in a safe environment, with expert feedback on your approach. A Careers Consultant will use generic interview questions, so you do not need to send us your application and job description in advance. The focus will be on how you answer questions and perform during an interview.
Try this first:
Prepare for your interview by using the tips on the interviews page, and practise answering interview questions using Shortlist.Me.
Postgraduate Research students, please book a Postgraduate Research student careers appointment (details above) for your mock interview if possible.
Due to student demand we can't give repeat mock interviews for the same job or course interview.
Placement/year in industry appointment
Help with considering a year-long placement. Available to second year undergraduates in semester 1, and to first and second years in semester 2.
Use a placement year/year in industry appointment to help you:
- understand the placements process
- get support with your placement search
- get feedback on your placement application.
Try this first:\ Visit the placement year/year in industry web page for initial information.
Your point of contact for placement/year in industry support may differ depending on the department that you are in; check the relevant contact for your department.
Enterprise appointment
Book an Enterprise appointment in Handshake to
- discuss your business idea
- test your proof of concept
- find out about funding your business idea
Try this first:\ Find information and advice on the Enterprise web pages and get involved with Enterprise courses and activities.
Booking and preparing for an appointment
If you have a disability and feel you would benefit more from a longer appointment, please get in touch to request this. Where appropriate, you are welcome to invite your support worker to a careers appointment, and can contact us in advance to book a time to suit everyone - send a message on Handshake or email careers@york.ac.uk.
How to book your appointment
Once you've explored the resources on our website, book an appointment through Handshake:
- Click on Career Centre/Appointments/Book an appointment
- Choose your year of study from those listed in Choose a category
- Choose which type of appointment you would like. You will be able to select in-person (in Careers and Placements building), or to see both in-person and online appointments select No preference (this will display all available appointments).
- Choose a date and time
- Complete the form and click Request
Appointments run on weekdays and are bookable a week in advance.
During vacations
During University vacations we offer First steps appointments and a reduced number of Careers advice appointments.
Do I need to prepare for my appointment?
To get the most from your advice appointment please prepare beforehand as many initial questions can be answered by:
- using the website
- sending an enquiry to the Careers Information Team via Handshake
- coming to a Careers Drop-in which runs 10am to 12pm, Monday to Thursday in semester-time
Attending my appointment
- Careers drop-in and careers advice in-person appointments are available at the Careers and Placements building on Campus West. Other appointments may be offered in-person or online; check your confirmation message for details, and the link, if an online appointment.
- We will try to start the appointments promptly. If the previous appointment has overrun, we will still try to ensure your get a full appointment.
- If you are unable to attend, please cancel as soon as possible on Handshake, so another student can book the appointment time. To cancel an appointment:
- Login to Handshake
- Click on the Appointments tab
- Click on Upcoming appointment (the one you wish to cancel)
- Click on Cancel appointment
Related links
Handshake careers platform to find jobs, book appointments and message us