Careers Information
We have partnered with the Insitute of Physics and the university Careers Service to help you get to where you want to be when you graduate.
University Careers Service
The Careers Service is an impartial service which supports you to explore your options, develop skills and get experience, and find and apply for jobs or further study, or set up your own business.
mycareer (requires university login)
Click the link above to be taken to the careers service page to log in to mycareer. From here you’ll be able to access careers resources to learn everything you need to get career ready, watch videos on topics like CV writing, book onto live webinars to learn skills such as networking, discover opportunities to engage with employers, find jobs and internships, and have a chat with our team of advisers.
Sector Guides (requires university login)
The careers service sector guides will give you information about the sector roles and employers plus sector specific vacancy websites. There are over 25 sectors guides, but we recommend that Physics students may be most interested in Science, Research and Pharmaceuticals (which includes a list of Physics specific job sites), Engineering and Manufacturing, Information Technology and Business Management and Consulting.
Institute of physics
Wherever you are in your journey with physics, the IOP have resources to help you. Whether you're making subject choices at school or college, a physicist considering professional registration as your career progresses or an IOP member looking for Continuing Professional Development support, you can find information and advice here.
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