Are you in the final year of your OU studies or have recently finished studying? Considering what your next step might be and want to hear from others who were once in your situation?

This three-day series of events is designed to help you successfully transition from OU student to career confident graduate. Read more about the sessions and register for those you are interested in at the links below. We’ll help you work out your next steps and equip you to pursue your goals, whatever your location, background, ethnicity, mental or physical health conditions, identity, age, abilities and disabilities, lived experiences and differences. Just bring yourself.

In the Graduate Futures programme, we specifically address key support areas our research shows you, as a recent graduate or student approaching graduation, are likely to find useful:

• How to build confidence to make career choices and navigate career roadblocks.
• How to gain relevant experience, start networking and connecting with employers, and develop job search strategies.
• Postgraduate study options and requirements.

Successfully completing an OU qualification already proves you have the qualities employers are looking for. As one employer told us in recent research:

“OU graduates have better communication skills, you can just see how those softer skills are a bit finer tuned. To be honest, we’ve saved a lot of time with taking OU graduates on. They show enthusiasm in terms of wanting to learn.”

Date	Time	Session Details
25 April 2023	10:00 – 11:00	Job Search Strategy Are you seeking your next opportunity, but not sure where to start? Join us to find out about useful strategies to look for vacancies, organise your applications and better understand the jobs market.
25 April 2023	12:00 – 13:00	Make the Most of Your Experience Join OU careers and employability consultants to discover the top skills that employers value and explore how you can describe your experience to demonstrate that you have what they are looking for.
25 April 2023	17:00 – 18:00	Discovering and Achieving Your Goals If you are thinking about what your next step might be and want to hear from others who were recently in the same situation, join this live panel event. You’ll see how the OU can help and support you on this next stage of your journey.
26 April 2023	10:00 – 11:00	CV Miss to CV Hit This practical online workshop will help make your CV shine.
26 April 2023	12:00 – 13:00	Networking Woes to Networking Pro Do you avoid networking opportunities as you're not sure exactly what to do? You’re not alone. But it’s amazing what doors can open by connecting with professionals. Join us in this live workshop where we'll help take the fear out of networking.
26 April 2023	17:00 – 18:00	Navigating Career Roadblocks We all hit roadblocks in our lifelong career journey. They may be due to unexpected events, changes in circumstances or even discrimination. If you’re interested in hearing how you can navigate these, join us to discover resources and tools to help steer your course forward.
27 April 2023	10:00 – 11:00	Curb Your Interview Nerves Succeeding at a job interview takes time and preparation, but interview nerves can be a difficult hurdle for many people. If you are looking to build your interview confidence this is a session for you.
27 April 2023	12:00 – 13:15	Considering Postgraduate Study Are you considering postgraduate study and want to find out more about the options, requirements and how to apply? Join our experts for an interactive workshop examining common concerns and ways to address them.

For an overview of more ways we can help you make your OU study count, see our page Successful transitions to career confident alumni