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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 your new and updated website, My Career Portal, which will give you access to our full range of resources from CV checks and interview practice to placements, self-employment tips, and the Herts Excellence Award (coming soon). As well as linking through to 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.

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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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How do I access My Career Portal?

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 My Career Portal 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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Contact Us

Careers and Employment

Today 09.00 - 17.00
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. To book appointments visit Handshake. Find out more about our services by visiting My Career Portal: https://careers.herts.ac.uk
LB416, College Lane