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Getting started with the Careers and Employment Service

This is the University of Hertfordshire's careers service; we provide information, guidance and advice to you to increase your employment prospects as soon as you start at the university.

⚠️The Careers and Employment Service is available to all of our current students and graduates (within 4-years). Our services can be accessed in person, over the phone and online.

Where do I start?           

  • Log into the Careers and Employment website, giving you access to our full range of resources including our interactive Handshake community which provides live vacancies, access to careers and enterprise appointments, employer events, and more. 
  • Handshake allows you to search for jobs, including internships, placements and part-time opportunities. We have many organisations registered on Handshake with jobs that are open to apply to now. With Handshake you can also book appointments to get your CV checked.
  • My Career Plan - you may have just started your time at the University of Hertfordshire, but if you start early the actions you take now can help you find a job after you graduate. Undertake e-learning programmes on Career Planning to help you improve your chances of getting the job you want by understanding, developing and harnessing your employability skills and attributes. 

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How do I access Handshake?


Students and graduates do not need to register for Handshake. The University has created an account for every University of Hertfordshire student and graduate (within 4 years) which is linked to their student account at the University.  Instructions to access your handshake account.

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What support is available after I graduate?

When you graduate you join an exclusive world-wide community of graduates from the University of Hertfordshire - and we like you to still feel just as much a part of the University as you ever were.

The Careers and Employment Service offers support, advice and guidance to all our University of Hertfordshire graduates for up to 4 years after their course ends.

For more information on what career support is available after your degree, visit the University of Hertfordshire website.

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Need more support?

You can instantly speak with a member of the Careers and Employment team online by using Live Chat on the Careers and Employment website. To start a conversation with the team, visit the herts.ac.uk/careers homepage and click the icon in the bottom right-hand corner. 

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Contact Us

Careers and Employment

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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. Please find out more by visiting our website: herts.ac.uk/careers. Contact the Careers and Employment team instantly with Live Chat on the Careers and Employment website. To start a conversation with the team, visit the herts.ac.uk/careers homepage and click the icon in the bottom right-hand corner.
LB416, College Lane