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Careers support for international students

Careers Network helps you explore career options, gain skills, and find jobs. As an international student, you'll have access to specialist support while you study and after you graduate.
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    Pre-arrival

    At Birmingham we offer a programme of careers support pre-course to help you prepare for UK graduate labour market.

    For more information about pre-arrival resources and how Careers Network will on support you on arrival please view our webpages.

    Explore Careers Network support
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    Work experience and internships

    Gaining work experience during your degree puts you in a stronger position for finding graduate work. Careers Network can support you to find and apply for work experience opportunities in the UK.

    You can benefit from access to Virtual Internships, B-Experienced internship programme and employer-led projects to get experience working with employers, gaining real-world experience as part of your degree programme. You can also engage with our extra-curricular employer programmes such as The Birmingham Award, Future Leaders Certificate, Masters Consultancy Challenge and B-Enterprising.

    Find out more about work experience

Careers Network played a significant role in preparing me for my career. They provided guidance on resume building, interview preparation, and job search strategies and organized career fairs and networking events that allowed me to connect with top employers, including investment banks. The Careers Network also helped me secure a summer internship, which was a valuable experience that helped me build my skills and confidence.

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Aarya Dhijith
Goldman Sachs, India
Aarya's story
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    Careers events for international students

    Our international career events programme covers a range of topics including searching for work in the UK, writing CVs and job applications, UK and international graduate opportunities, and the Graduate Route Visa. They are run in partnership with employers, alumni and other University departments.

    When you arrive you will have the opportunity to meet employers at our careers fairs and our 'Insight Into' panel events.

    View our careers fair programme
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    Online career resources

    As a student and graduate, our online career courses for international students are a fantastic way to learn about career opportunities in the UK and internationally. Online courses will provide you with information on work experience and graduate opportunities in the UK, advice on making great applications, and guidance on researching international job opportunities.

    Our course titles include: Understand what UK employers want; Positive Conversations: How to talk to employers about visas and Returning to your home country to work after your studies.

    *Coming Summer 2025, students with pre-arrival status will be able to gain access to our online courses before starting their studies at our Edgbaston campus.

During my time at UoB, the Careers Network was a huge support in helping me navigate the UK job market. I used several services, the CV checker, 1-to-1 career appointment, and cover letter support. These tools helped me understand how to make my applications stronger and more tailored. It gave me clarity on which job profiles to target and how I could develop my skills further.

Saloni Dakhole, MSc Business Analytics
Strategy Consultant at R&D

Graduate support

After graduating you will benefit from life-long support including careers advice and coaching, alumni networks, job search guidance and graduate internships. Review our Graduate Support page to find out more about our wide-ranging programme of graduate support.

Read our graduate stories to hear more how our graduates go on to excel in a wide range of careers.

  • Support for our Chinese graduates

    Graduates from China now have access to our partnership with JOBShaigui. They will help you find jobs with top employers in China and give you the competitive advantage over other graduates.

  • Support for our Indian graduates

    Our Indian graduates benefit from structured careers guidance, strong industry connections, and extended career support beyond their studies through an in-country careers advisor.