Careers Support for One-year Master's Students
Events and support for students on 9- or 12-month courses at Oxford University
Are you about to start a 9- or 12-month course at the University of Oxford? Think about careers early on so that you don’t miss out!
Michaelmas term is packed full of careers activities and chances to meet employers. Starting as early as -2nd week of term, we are running a wide variety of workshops and information sessions, 6 careers fairs, and original skill-development programmes such as the Oxford Strategy Challenge.
Note that some sectors recruit early with autumn deadlines (e.g., management consultancy, banking, civil service and others) so Michaelmas term is the time to take action, attend events and job fairs, and work on your applications.
Familiarise yourself with CareerConnect
CareerConnect is your career discovery platform at Oxford. You can use CareerConnect to book appointments with our expert careers advisers, browse jobs and internships, and sign up for the wide variety of events run by your Oxford Careers Service as well as external organisations and recruiters. Once you matriculate, you can login to CareerConnect with your Oxford SSO.
Introductory event to get you started
Careers Orientation for One-year Master's Students
Tuesday 7 October 2025, 16:30-17:30 Online
Join us for this short, online careers talk to get prepared for the busy term ahead, ensure that you don’t miss out on relevant careers activities and learn how to make the most of the careers support on offer to you while you are at Oxford and beyond.
Sign up for the Careers orientation event
Careers adviser in a 1:1 appointment at the Careers Service
One-on-one support
For personalised support, you can book a one-to-one advice appointment with one of our expert careers advisers.
Michaelmas term planner
Check out the full Michaelmas term planner of careers and employability events, which includes: job fairs, career planning sessions, practical workshops, sector-specific information sessions, and more. Sign up for all the events that you wish to attend, and add them to your calendar.
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Finding a job or internship
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.
The Careers Service's Internship Office sources and advertises exclusive internship opportunities for Oxford students. To find out when they become available, opt in to receive Internship Office newsletters.
Careers fairs
Our popular careers fairs provide students, researchers and alumni at the University of Oxford with the chance to meet representatives from a variety of recruiting organisations and learn about the vacancies and opportunities available.
Careers fair at the Examination Schools
There are six careers fairs in Michaelmas term starting as early as 0th week so register early to not miss out.
Application and interview tips
From preparing your CV and cover letters through to interviewing and assessment centres, read our job application information pages for tips from our careers advisers. We are also running a variety of CV, application letter and interview advice sessions. Check out the term planner and book your place.
