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Semester One is all about ‘Explore’ – you should use this time to settle into Postgraduate life, understand what support and services are on offer at the university, and think about what questions, actions, and resources you need to develop your employability throughout your PGT experience.
PGT life is busy, and it can feel like there is a lot to balance. Thinking about your employability and life after your masters can feel like a low priority. That is completely understandable, especially if you have no idea where to start your thinking or what support can help you with this.
Your employability development can be considered a journey, and Semester One is your starting point. You can focus on exploring what questions you might have about your employability and where to find these answers.
Use the checklist, questions, and activities to help you explore your employability this semester.
Checklist:
Checklist:
Update your profile on Career Connect
Use Career Connect to explore events, resources, and vacancies
Complete the mySkills questionnaire
Familiarise yourself with the Sheffield Graduate Attributes
Explore the support that is on offer to you at the university
Ask questions that you need answers to
Understand your options for the future and deadlines you might need to consider
Activities and Guides:
Activities and Guides:
The Activities and Guides page offers you information, activities, and prompts to help your thinking throughout your employability journey. Use these activities and guides in whichever way suits you best.
EXPLORE:
EXPLORE:
The university has lots of recourses available, but it can be hard to know where to start and how to access this support. The questions below can help you reflect on which resources, support and services might be most useful for you during your PGT experience, and the links below give you a summary of the support and services you can use to answer these questions. You can always access the Jessop West Employability and Placements Hub to help you find any other support you might need.
Reflective Questions
Reflect on your priorities for your employability development
Do I know what I want to do after my masters?
How can I feel confident in knowing what is next for me?
What are my strengths?
Which skills should I be developing?
What kind of industries appeal to me most?
Do I want to explore PhD options?
What social/extracurricular activities do I want to explore?
Which services can support me with my employability?
Where can I find part-time jobs, internships, or full-time roles?
Do I feel confident with my CV and what Cover Letters are?
Where can I sign up for employability events within the university?
Useful Web pages:
The Careers and Employability Service has lots of information covering the basics of employability development and the job application process and sharing information about specific topics and support.
Find events, vacancies, your mySkills profile, your 'my development experiences', and information about your employability development.
The SU has lots of resources and information covering a wide range of topics. This includes academic support, money advice, housing support, and work and employability. Exploring what kind of support the SU can offer can be helpful for any future challenges you might face. You can also find events, societies, and activities happening throughout the year.
This site gives you information about your course, assessments, modules, wellbeing advice, and useful contact details in the School.
This hub has a wide range of information, resources, and advice about your employability as an Arts and Humanities student. This covers where to find job adverts, support, and a dedicated page for students in the School of English.
This service is a really useful resource for developing your academic skills through workshops, 1-2-1 sessions, and online resources. Your academic skills are transferable outside academia and can be a great way to develop your employability.
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