Unlock Your Future: Join De Montfort University's National Careers Week Events!

Next week (3-7 March) marks National Careers Week and to celebrate, De Montfort University invites students to participate in employability workshops and activities at our Careers Hub.

Each year in early March, organizations across the country offer free resources and activities to help young people explore their career opportunities and map out their future. Throughout the week, DMU’s award-winning careers team will host a series of free sessions across various sectors, all aimed at enhancing our students’ career prospects.

Event Highlights

• Frontrunners: One of DMU’s most popular career schemes enabling students to gain paid work experience within the university. The first event next week will assist students in completing their Frontrunner application.
• On Tuesday, from 10am to 3pm, students can network with peers who have completed placements and internships, gaining firsthand insights and advice on available opportunities and how to excel in applications.
• Wednesday features a series of 45-minute workshops at the Careers Hub focusing on CV advice, interview preparation, and career mapping.
• For aspiring entrepreneurs in the creative industries, the DMU Made team has invited EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith to share insights from his career in television and film, part of the wider DMU Made Creative Industries programme.
• The week concludes with a masterclass on securing part-time work, offering strategies for managing time while studying.

All events are bookable through MyGateway. A full list of events is as follows:

Monday 3 March

• Frontrunner application support (8am-2pm at the Careers Hub)
• ADH Careers Masterclass interview preparation and tips (10am-11pm at the Careers Hub)
• 25/26 Frontrunners application masterclass (4pm-5pm, online)

Tuesday 4 March

• The BIG Placements and Internships Drop-In (10am-3pm at the Careers Hub)
• Make your own placement – how to do a speculative approach (11am-12pm at the Careers Hub)
• Continue your career with a PhD (12-2pm at the Doctoral College)
• Going Green – Careers in Sustainability and Environment (12.30-2.30pm at the Careers Hub)
• Internships around the globe! (2.30-3pm at the Careers Hub)

Wednesday 5 March

• CV: where to start (10-10.45am at the Careers Hub)
• CV tailoring and cover letters (11-11.45am at the Careers Hub)
• Interview preparation and tips (12-12.45pm at the Careers Hub)
• Career planning for the confused (1-1.45pm at the Careers Hub)
• Graduate job hunting (2-2.45pm at the Careers Hub)
• LinkedIn: building your personal brand for your career’s success (3-3.45pm at the Careers Hub)
• Placement mentoring network session (3-4pm at the Careers Hub)
• CEM Leadership Programme (5-7pm at the Careers Hub)

Thursday 6 March

• Unitemps station (11am-1pm at the Careers Hub)
• DMU Made Creative Industries: Toby Alexander Smith (10.55am-1pm at De Montfort Students’ Union/ Campus Centre)

Friday 7 March

• Finding a part-time job (10-11am, online)