Careers support for finalists

Calling all University of Oxford students graduating this year! 

Whether you have a clear focus, have just started to explore your options for a career, or don't know what to do next, the Careers Service is here to support you during your final days at Oxford and beyond. Read on for resources and events to help you find a job or internship, explore further study options, polish your applications, and ace interviews. 

Don't forget to check out the Trinity term planner for more careers and employability events, and login to CareerConnect regularly for additional Careers Service and employer opportunities, and to find internships and jobs.

Career planning and finding direction

Information sessions

• Finding employment in the UK: researching employers and industry awareness. Online session on Monday 09/06/25, 13:00 - 14:00

• Tackling Anxiety and Feeling Overwhelmed When Exploring Careers. In-person session at the Careers Service on Monday 16/06/25, 14:00 - 15:00 

• How to Build Lasting Career Resilience. Online session on Thursday 19/06/25, 14:00 - 15:00

• Nothing planned for the summer? Online session on Wednesday 18/06/25, 15:00 - 16:00

Careers advice appointments

Online and in-person advice appointments are available to book in CareerConnect. Guidance can include feedback on CVs and cover letters, helping you to explore career paths, further study options, and beyond.

Dedicated one-to-one appointments are available for Crankstart Scholars, Disabled or Neurodivergent Students, and those looking to get support with their Internship Office programme applications.

Finding a job or internship

Meet recruiters in person

Summer Graduate and Internship Fair

  Tuesday 10 June 2025, 14:30 - 17:00

  Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, Woodstock Rd, OX2 6GG

The Summer Graduate and Internship Fair offers Oxford University students, researchers and alumni the chance to meet a diverse range of recruiters who are offering full-time jobs and internships starting this summer, as well as vacancies that they will be opening for the 2025-2026 intake. Whether you know precisely what you want for your future career, are still deciding, or are just looking to learn more about the organisations that are currently recruiting, this is your chance to find out more. 

Careers advisers will also be on hand to answer your questions.

Sign up for the Summer Fair

Resources

• Job vacancy board: Our job vacancy board on CareerConnect hosts a wide variety of opportunities advertised by employers who are looking to recruit University of Oxford students or graduates for graduate opportunities, full-time jobs, part-time jobs, work experience and internships.
• Information: If you are looking to secure a job or internship, we recommend that you read our information pages with useful job search strategies.
• Video: Staying to work in Oxfordshire - showcasing what's available to Oxford graduates in the county.

Leavers' Fair

All recent Oxford alumni and graduating students are invited to join us at Leavers' Fair 2025. The fair is a great opportunity to learn about our careers support and alumni resources, and find out about the global network of alumni groups. At the fair, you can join one of the workshops hosted by the Alumni Careers Adviser Dr Mike Moss. Register in advance on CareerConnect. 

How to find the career you'll love

  Wednesday 11 June 2025, 12:30-14:00   St Aldate's room at the Oxford Town Hall

The breadth of career opportunities can be overwhelming. A big mistake people make is to overthink these options. Dr Mike Moss advises to put the emphasis on research rather than overthinking. Having a structure to your process can make the process seem less overwhelming. In this session, Dr Moss outlines a possible structure as well as overviewing the range of career options and typical Oxford graduate destinations.

Sign up for How to find the career you'll love

How to tailor applications and prepare for interviews

   Wednesday 11 June 2025, 14:30-16:00   St Aldate's room at the Oxford Town Hall

Dr Mike Moss will outline an approach to tailoring applications, CV and cover letter and will also advise on how to prepare for interviews. 

Sign up for how to tailor applications and prepare for interviews

Further study

Resources

Read our articles on further study for information to help you decide if this path is for you. The pages detail possible further study options, how to choose a course, funding opportunities, how to go about studying abroad, and how to write personal statements for further study. 

Application and interview tips

Information sessions

• How to Write Winning CVs and Cover Letters. Online session on Wednesday 11/06/25, 13:00 - 14:00

• Preparing for the academic interview process (for Researchers). Online session on Fri 13/06/25, 13:00 - 14:00

Resources

From preparing your CV and cover letters through to interviewing and assessment centres, read our job application information pages for tips from our expert careers advisers. 

Continued careers support

The support that the Careers Service offers doesn't stop at graduation. All alumni of the University continue to benefit from all or some of our services.

All alumni can:

• Access our job vacancy board on CareerConnect

• Attend our Careers Fairs and most other events

• Sign up to receive our termly Alumni Careers Newsletter. You can do this by editing your communication preferences in on your Alumni Office account.

Recent alumni, which we define as normally those within two years of their course-end date, can also access one-to-one careers advice appointments outside normal term-time (priority in weeks 0-9 of each term is given to current students).

Finalists' access to University online services

Your CareerConnect account will be automatically converted to an 'Alumni' account. Please update your email address to a non-Oxford email address now to keep informed about changes to your account after graduation. Find out more about finalists' access to University online services.

Key resource: The Oxford Guide to Careers 2025

Oxford's most comprehensive careers insight publication, The Oxford Guide to Careers, summarises our guidance and signposts further resources to explore options, make decisions, and work purposefully towards a successful future.

Gain insights into careers in a variety of sectors, read tips on how to build applications that stand out, find out how to improve employability skills, and more, with advice from careers advisers, top recruiters, and Oxford alumni.

Read the Oxford Guide to Careers

Contact us

If you have any questions, contact us on hello@careers.ox.ac.uk