We are Careers, Employability & Skills
We in Careers, Employability & Skills are here to give you the personalised support you need, when you need it.
Where can you find us?
We’re located in One Elmwood Student Centre. We host a lot of our events and programmes in The Cube, on the 1st floor. We also organise workplace visits to employer’s office in Belfast and beyond. We’ll also deliver workshops in your University School to help you discover career options relevant to your degree. And, you’ll also find us on Canva, the University’s virtual learning platform.
Our Future-Ready Skills course will help you develop the personal and professional skills that major employers are looking for.
See what's coming upDownload our MyFuture app
MyFuture is Queen’s early Careers management tool.
Once you are registered as a Queen’s student and have your QUB email, you can download the MyFuture app, or access it via your desktop. It’s a great place to find internships, part-time jobs, work experience, or to book an appointment to talk to our team in confidence about your future goals.
More about MyFutureGet Future-Ready with our award
You’ll build up lots of skills as a student, through clubs and societies, volunteering, part-time work and development programmes.
Our Future-Ready Award is designed to recognise those skills.
The Future Ready Award (formerly DegreePlus) is an employability award that allows you to gain formal recognition and a certificate for the extracurricular experience you gain during your time at Queen’s.
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We have a range of support available for international students, including free access to Student Circus, a platform specifically for international students and graduates looking for work in the UK.
Meanwhile, our Future-Ready Skills for International Students Programme will help you discover how to build your personal brand, craft an effective CV and cover letter for the UK job market and learn all about the nuances and etiquette of the UK workplace – including how to ace that all-important interview!
International Students: find out more