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1. Finding jobs, applications and the recruitment process

   Graduate opportunities exist across all sectors and with employers of all sizes, but there are significant differences in the recruitment process and focus of the roles.

2. Volunteering and Summer Opportunities Fair - 9 February, 12-3pm, Student Life Building

   At our Volunteering and Summer Opportunities Fair, we'll have charities, businesses and organisations from across the UK and overseas from various sectors. Some are looking for volunteers, others are offering paid summer opportunities, including Go Global schemes like Camp America.

3. Careers and start-up support for our Alumni

   The Student Futures Team offer free lifetime support to our LJMU Alumni. Find out more about our services, how to use our online careers platform, how to stay connected to the university via LJMU connect, and about Graduate Outcomes.

4. Green Careers and Sustainability Insights

   It is a great time to be interested in the green sector, as green jobs are growing at around four times the rate of the overall UK labour market.

5. Finding jobs in the green sector

   In 2023, LJMU ran their first Green Skills and Jobs Fair, inviting a range of organisations to meet LJMU students and graduates.

6. LJMU and a greener future

   Find out what LJMU is doing to reach net carbon zero by 2035 by reading the LJMU Climate Action Plan 2022-2035 and Summary documents.

7. Building a network

   If you are interested in building a career in the green sector, then we recommend talking to people already working in this field.

8. Postgraduate study and short courses that support green skills building and future career goals

   Are you motivated to improve your understanding of sustainability and build specialist skills and knowledge for your future career?

9. Student Futures Internships Programme

   In 2023 Student Futures ran a Green Internship Project with three LJMU students. Their assignment was to explore the area of Green Careers and Skills in more depth.

10. Sharing information about your disability

    Many students and graduates with a disability, health condition or neurodiversity worry about whether to tell a prospective or current employer. In legal terms, this is referred to as ‘disclosure’. It is both a balancing act and a personal decision whether and when you want to share information about your disability during the recruitment process or in the workplace.