CareersFest is a fortnight of online careers events requested by you and designed for you. Whatever your study stage, background or differences, you’ll get insider info on a range of sectors, roles and how to achieve your goals. Book onto and learn more about individual sessions below:
Explore job sectors
Your chance to get inside information on a range of sectors from leading employers at these panel sessions:
- Charity sector opportunities: careers with a cause - Mon 3 Nov, 12:00-13:00
- Science careers employer insights - Tue 4 Nov, 14:00-15:00
- Children and young people: making a difference to support mental health - Wed 5 Nov, 12:00-13:00
- Psychology and health and social care: careers that care - Thu 6 Nov, 10:00-11:00
- Law in practice: professional panel - Thu 6 Nov, 12:00-13:00
- Digital careers: insights from industry experts - Fri 7 Nov, 12:00-13:00
- Engineering for a changing world: employer insights - Mon 10 Nov, 12:00-13:00
- Marketing careers: advice from the pros - Tue 11 Nov, 10:00-11:00
- Education careers: lead the learning - Wed 12 Nov, 14:00-15:00
- Maths, stats, and data: careers count - Thu 13 Nov, 10:00-11:00
- Creative futures: careers in culture and the creative industries - Fri 14 Nov, 12:00-13:00
Ask alumni
Get inspired at our alumni panel sessions:
- Life on a graduate programme: OU alumni insights - Mon 10 Nov, 14:00-15:00
- OU graduate stories in Wales - Tue 11 Nov, 12:00-13:00
- OU graduate stories in Scotland - Wed 12 Nov, 12:00-13:00
- OU graduate stories in Northern Ireland - Thu 13 Nov, 12:00-13:00
Beat the barriers
Overcome the top barriers to success declared by OU students at these panels featuring employers and alumni:
- Work experience: flexible pathways to career success - Tue 4 Nov, 12:00-13:00
- Careers with any subject: your degree, your future - Wed 5 Nov, 10:00-11:00
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the workplace: breaking barriers - Fri 7 Nov, 10:00-11:00
Continue the conversation
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Find and apply for opportunities: after CareersFest
Show your full potential to employers with the help of our job seeking and application workshops, 18-28 November. Learn how to make connections with confidence (Week 1) and develop the practical skills you need to successfully apply for jobs, graduate schemes and other opportunities (Week 2).
