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Find a Job, Placement or Graduate Role

The Careers and Employment team can help you find part-time work, placements, internships and graduate opportunities. Access careers advice, job search tools, CV support and interview preparation resources.

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Find jobs and opportunities

The University's Careers and Employment service provides careers guidance, information and resources to help improve your employment prospects.

Use My Career Portal

My Career Portal gives students and graduates access to:

  • Part-time jobs
  • Full-time jobs
  • Placements
  • Graduate opportunities
  • Summer internships
  • Work shadowing opportunities

Access My Career Portal

Graduate access

Graduates should log in using the personal email address held on their student record.

If you have problems accessing your account, contact:

careers@herts.ac.uk

Students' Union jobs

You may also find part-time opportunities through the Students' Union.

View Herts SU job opportunities

How do I start looking for a job?

It's never too early to start developing your employability skills.

Use the Pathways e-learning programmes in My Career Portal to:

  • Understand employability skills employers look for
  • Identify your strengths
  • Develop your career skills
  • Prepare for future job applications

Access Pathways from the My Career Portal homepage.

Where can I find jobs?

To increase your chances of finding suitable opportunities:

  • Complete your My Career Portal profile to receive relevant job matches
  • Explore job search websites recommended by Careers and Employment
  • Search for part-time jobs, placements and graduate roles

Helpful resources:

Get help with CVs and interviews

Use the resources available through My Career Portal to improve your applications and interview performance.

CV support

CareerSet can help you:

  • Check and score your CV
  • Improve your CV
  • Match your CV to job descriptions
  • Write applications and cover letters

Access CareerSet through the My Career Portal homepage.

Interview support

Shortlist Me provides support with:

  • Interview preparation
  • Practice interviews
  • Psychometric tests
  • Assessment preparation

Access Shortlist Me through the My Career Portal homepage.

Information for International Students

International students may be able to work alongside their studies, depending on the conditions of their visa.

Important restrictions apply. International students:

  • Must follow the work conditions attached to their visa
  • Cannot engage in business or self-employment
  • Cannot work as a professional sportsperson or entertainer
  • Cannot fill a permanent full-time vacancy
  • Cannot undertake a self-employed placement year
  • Cannot undertake a placement working from home

Students employed by the University of Hertfordshire may work a maximum of 15 hours per week in that role.

Always check your visa conditions before accepting employment.

Contact Careers and Employment

If you need help with finding work, placements, internships, graduate jobs, applications or career planning, contact:

careers@herts.ac.uk

 

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Careers and Employment

Today 09.00 - 17.00
LB416, College Lane
The Careers and Employment Service is open to all of our current students and graduate for up to four years after their course ends. We offer daily video, phone, and in-person appointments with Careers Advisers. Appointments are available on both College Lane in the Hutton Hub and on de Havilland in the Enterprise Hub. Find out more about our services, including appointments, events and jobs by visiting My Career Portal: https://careers.herts.ac.uk.