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:

• Careers with a cause: exploring opportunities in the charity sector - Mon 3 Nov, 12:00-13:00
• Careers in science: employer insights panel - Tue 4 Nov, 14:00-15:00
• Making a difference: working with children, young people and families to support mental health - Wed 5 Nov, 12:00-13:00
• Careers that care: what you can do with your psychology-related or health and social care degree - Thu 6 Nov, 10:00-11:00
• Law in practice: a panel with the professionals - Thu 6 Nov, 12:00-13:00
• Launch your digital career: 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
• Breaking into marketing: advice from the pros - Tue 11 Nov, 10:00-11:00
• Lead the learning: exploring careers in education - Wed 12 Nov, 14:00-15:00
• Careers count: employer insights in maths, stats and data - 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
• Ask alumni: OU graduate stories in Wales - Tue 11 Nov, 12:00-13:00
• Ask alumni: OU graduate stories in Scotland - Wed 12 Nov, 12:00-13:00
• Ask alumni: 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:

• Exploring work experience options: flexible pathways to career success - Tue 4 Nov, 12:00-13:00
• Your degree, your future: exploring career options for any subject - Wed 5 Nov, 10:00-11:00
• Breaking barriers: EDI in the workplace - Fri 7 Nov, 10:00-11:00

Continue the conversation

Join our Continue the conversation forum so discussions can carry on between sessions. Subscribe to the forum now to be notified when it becomes active.

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).