Undergraduate Opportunities Explained

Well done!  It’s great that you’re already thinking about career options.  If you are focusing on your next steps now, chances are that you’ll be ahead of the game when it comes to job hunting and securing a job quickly after graduation.  Job hunting is a full time occupation, so equip yourself with the tools, knowledge and skills you will need now to help you stand out when it comes to securing graduate level work.

Click on the links in the left hand menu to understand more about the different ways in which you can gain employment or get work experience as an undergraduate, and what the terminology means.

Our Magic Formula Explained:

If you have a degree, work experience and a good network of contacts you should have everything you need to secure a graduate level job or start up your own business.  Click on the icons in the formula to find out how this website can help you secure all of the ingredients.         

Degree

Find out how to top up your degree course with a variety of HE Bitesize courses which will help you by filling in the gaps in your knowledge around your chosen career and equip you with up-to-the minute knowledge that employers are looking for.

Work Experience

Look at ways in which you can develop your experience and demonstrate to employers that you’re serious about finding a job.

Contacts

Networking is an absolute must when you’re job hunting in Cornwall. Build up your network by finding out about the industry sectors in Cornwall and the businesses which take on graduates. 

Graduate Level Job

What is available for you to apply for, right now.

Business Start Up

If you have a great business idea, this section should be your first point of call.  Many graduates are successful in setting up businesses, whether they’ve just emerged from university, or already have some experience under their belts (or both!).  

There is One other thing You will Need

To improve your job hunting and job application skills, subscribe to our Stand Out from the Crowd blog, read our guides on CV and cover letter writing, and how to network etc. and make sure you enrol on our Stand Out from the Crowd HE Bitesize Employability course.