Students and graduates are welcome to continue using the Careers and Employability Service after they have left university.

For full details of our graduate support package, see our Graduate support package

Any questions? Please email careers@beds.ac.uk

Start your search early! If you are a final year student, please note that for some graduate recruitment schemes you may need to apply at the start of your final year for positions available the following summer.

Digital Guides

• The Guardian UK 300
• TARGETjobs (graduate careers guides and directories in various subjects)
• The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers

Social Media

Many employers are now using LinkedIn to headhunt for specific postions - make sure you get noticed by creating a professional profile before you leave uni - find out more about LinkedIn for students

Online Job Boards

• Adzuna - jobs in all areas
• Bright Network - graduate jobs and schemes
• Careermap - includes degree apprentice opportunities
• All About Careers - graduate schemes, internships, information
• Graduate-jobs.com - graduate jobs, schemes and employers
• Graduate Recruitment Bureau -graduate jobs in all areas
• Graduate Links - vacancies in different sectors
• Graduates into Health - programme for students and graduates in the NHS.
• Inside Careers - jobs and internships in business and finance
• Jobs.ac.uk - opportunities in research and higher education
• Jooble - jobs across the UK
• Milk Round - graduate jobs and internships
• NES Global Talent - includes IT and Life Science vacancies
• Prospects - graduate vacancies and recruitment schemes
• PwC - multinational professional services network
• Randstad - roles in a variety of specialisms across the UK
• ResearchGate - professional network for scientists and researchers
• SpaceCareers - Law? Software Engineering? Health? you'll be surprised at what jobs there are in the space industry!
• StellarJobs - jobs in the space industry
• TARGETjobs - graduate jobs, career tools, employer insights
• WorkinStartups - entry level roles with startup (small, fast-growing) companies

Please note that the University of Bedfordshire does not endorse specific employers.

Restrictions regarding working in the UK may apply for international students depending on their visa status. Please see the International Students section for further information.

If you are interested in working abroad, please refer to Opportunities Abroad / Europe

For details of employment legislation and when to disclose personal circumstances for applications please see the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion information.

Psychometric tests

For disabled candidates, there may be multiple challenges when completing a psychometric test. This could mean you are unable to complete these tests to the best of your ability, without adjustments. AGCAS (Association of Graduate Careers Services) have produced a guide that provides advice and guidance to ace that test!

Psychometric tests - a guide for disabled candidates [PDF]

Diversity Dashboard

The Diversity Dashboard is a platform whose aim is to provide the 'very best online recruitment experience' and where all issues of diversity and inclusion are highlighted concerning the UK workplace, government policy, legislation, best practice and innovation.

The platform includes sections covering: job seekers, job search, recruiters, recruiter directory, news and latest EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) events.

Have a look to find out more: diversitydashboard.co.uk

Get updated on what industries are recruiting, how to prepare for video interviews and the best way to tackle online assessment centres by viewing a selection of videos in our list of Careers & Employability Service video resources