Getting a graduate job

Remember - you will still have lifetime access to the online careers platform, Handshake  and all its online resources once you graduate. Fantastic resources such as CV360 (an online instant CV checking tool) and Interview360 (an online interview simulator) and more! Simply email us at careers@canterbury.ac.uk to gain alumni access.

All graduates also have access to our free Careers and Enterprise online workshop programme for up to 3 years after graduating. 

Your Career Plan

A career plan helps you identify your skills and interests, what career will best suit your talent and abilities, as well as what skills and training you will need for your chosen career.

By developing a career plan, you can focus on what you want to do and how you will get there. You can download a template and advice from the the online Careers platform, Handshake.

Download your “Options with your degree” factsheet from Handshake here. Get up to date information about career options based on your degree and how to take your next step.

Your Skills

Before starting your graduate job search, consider your talents, skills, abilities and experience, that combined create a package that sets you apart from others.

You have your degree certificate (or will do very soon!). Regardless of subject, there are some generic skills and strengths that you may have gained from any degree course you have undertaken. These are often referred to as transferrable skills, or employability skills.

GradForce

If you are coming to the end of your degree or have graduated recently, GradForce can help you find your first graduate job.

GradForce is a project funded by the Office for Students (OfS) as part of the Challenge Competition to help local students transition into highly skilled graduate employment in the local Kent and Medway sectors.

GradForce is offering a free service for students to fill their skills gaps with free coaching, mentoring and workshops and to ensure they are ready to join the graduate workplace. The GradForce team are building relationships with local small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Kent to increase the number of Canterbury Christ Church graduates working in the county and will have roles exclusively for GradForce students.  Get tailored individual support, get exclusive local grad jobs, get hired!

You can sign up for more information, workshops and support on the GradForce webpage.