Term Planner: Careers and Employability Events

From application and interview support to insights into a variety of employment sectors and careers fairs, we have a wide range of exciting careers events and opportunities lined up for you in Michaelmas term. Check out our term planner below for an overview of our upcoming events and click the links for more information and to book your place.

The events are open to Oxford University students, researchers and alumni. Don't forget to check the CareerConnect calendar regularly for additional Careers Service and recruiter events, and to browse internships, jobs, and graduate opportunities. 

Applications are also open now for skills development programmes taking place in Michaelmas term.

Careers Service events are run online  O  and in person  P 

Whilst most sessions take place online, more interactive events take place in person at the Careers Service building at 56 Banbury Rd, OX2 6PA, unless otherwise specified. 

 

Pre-term events

Date Event Time
Tuesday 16/09/25 Introduction to Quantitative Finance Careers  O  13:00 - 14:00
Thursday 18/09/25 Applications for Banking and Finance  O  13:00 - 14:00
Monday 22/09/25 How to Improve your Interview Technique  O  12:00 - 13:00
Tuesday 23/09/25 How to Use Social Media to Enhance your Career Prospects  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 23/09/25 How to Create Effective CVs  O  12:00 - 13:00
Tuesday 23/09/25 Introduction to Publishing and Journalism Careers  O  14:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 24/09/25 Applications for Business Careers and Management Consulting  O  12:00 - 13:00
Thursday 25/09/25 Introduction to Business Strategy and Management  O  13:00 - 14:00
Thursday 25/09/25 How to Be Certain about Career Choices  O  14:00 - 15:00
Friday 26/09/25 What Career Can a Research Scientist Do if Not Academia? (for DPhils and Research Staff)  O  13:00 - 14:00
Saturday 27/09/25 Career Management Strategy Masterclass  O  10:00 - 13:00
Tuesday 30/09/25 Career Planning: Making the Most of Michaelmas Term  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 30/09/25 Finding Disability Inclusive Employers  O  16:00 - 17:30

Michaelmas term events

Careers events in 0th week

Date Event Time
Tuesday 07/10/25 Careers Orientation for One-year Master's Students  O  16:30 - 17:30
Thursday 09/10/25 Intro to Charities and Not for Profit Careers  O  13:00 - 13:45
Friday 10/10/25 Researchers @ the Finance and Management Consultancy Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P  11:15 - 12:00
Friday 10/10/25 Alumni @ the Finance and Management Consultancy Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P  11:15 - 12:00
Friday 10/10/25

A consultancy career without the commute? Pre-fair talk with Pragmatix Advisory Limited, at the Examination Schools  P 

 11:30 - 12:00
Friday 10/10/25 FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY FAIR, at the Examination Schools  P  12:00 - 15:00
Saturday 11/10/25 Alumni @ the Oxford University Careers Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P  09:45 - 10:30
Saturday 11/10/25 Researchers @ the Oxford University Careers Fair  (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P  09:45 - 10:30
Saturday 11/10/25 How to Research Law Firms for Applications and Interviews (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P  09:15- 10:00
Saturday 11/10/25

Oxford University Careers Fair: The fair for all sectors and the Law Fair, at the Examination Schools  P 

 10:30 - 13:30

Careers events in 1st week

Date Event Time
Monday 13/10/25 Introduction to Public Sector Graduate Schemes  O  13:00 - 14:00
Monday 13/10/25 How to Create Effective CVs  O  12:00 - 13:00
Monday 13/10/25 Introduction to Further Study  O  16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 14/10/25 Introduction to Data Science & Technology (all disciplines)  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 14/10/25 Summer and Micro-Internships: What Are They and What Should I Cover in My Application?  O  13:00 - 13:45
Wednesday 15/10/25 Introduction to Sustainability  O  13:00 - 14:00
Thursday 16/10/25 Applying to US Graduate Schools  O  12:00 - 13:00
Thursday 16/10/25 Summer and Micro-Internships: What Are They and What Should I Cover in My Application?  P  13:00 - 13:45
Thursday 16/10/25 Introduction to Pharma and Biotech Careers  O  13:13 - 14:00
Thursday 16/10/25 Talking About Your Disability: The Employer Perspective  O  16:00 - 17:30

Careers events in 2nd week

Date Event Time
Monday 20/10/25 How to Improve Your Interview Technique  O  12:00 - 13:00
Monday 20/10/25 How to Apply for Master's Programmes  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 21/10/25 Career Planning with a Disability  O  12:30 - 13:30
Tuesday 21/10/25 Introduction to Careers in Finance  O  14:00 - 15:00
Thursday 22/10/25 How to Create Effective CVs and Cover Letters  P  16:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 21/10/25 Introduction to Careers in Diplomacy  O  13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 22/10/25 How to Tackle a Management Consultancy Case Study  P  13:00 - 14:30
Thursday 23/10/25 Crankstart Careers Mentoring Programme Information Evening  P  17:00 - 18:30
Thursday 23/10/25 Public Sector Panel  O  13:00 - 14:00
Friday 24/10/25 Barristers’ Training: When to Apply for Scholarships, Pupillages & Mini-pupillages  O  14:00 - 15:00
Saturday 25/10/25

Securing a Graduate Scheme: How to Ace the Application Process (Pre-fair talk with Newton)

 10:00 - 10:30
Saturday 25/10/25 Alumni @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P  09:30 - 10:30
Saturday 25/10/25 Researchers @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P  09:45 - 10:00
Saturday 25/10/25 Finding Scientific and Technical Internships (Pre-fair Talk), at the Examination Schools  P  10:00 - 10:30
Saturday 25/10/25 SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR, at the Examination Schools  P  10:30 - 13:30

Careers events in 3rd week

Date Event Time
Monday 27/10/25 Using Your Year Abroad and Internship Experience to Strengthen Your CV  O  12:30 - 13:15
Tuesday  28/10/25 How to Use Social Media to Enhance Your Career Prospects  O  13:00 - 14:00
Monday 27/10/25 Introduction to Graduate Schemes  O  15:00 - 16:00
Monday 27/10/25 Introduction to Business Strategy and Management  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 28/10/25 How to Create Effective CVs  O  12:00 - 13:00
tuesday 28/10/25 Introduction to Publishing and Journalism Careers  O  16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 28/10/25 Insight into Academia: Academic Career Paths  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 28/10/25 Crankstart Careers Mentoring Programme Information Evening  P  17:00 - 18:30
Wednesday 29/10/25 Talking to Employers About a Disability, Long-Term Health Condition or Being Neurodivergent  O  14:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 29/10/25 Thinking Beyond Management Consultancy  O  13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 29/10/25 Finding Employment in the UK Job Market  O  12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday 29/10/25 Career Management Strategy Masterclass  O  14:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 29/10/25 Introduction to Creative Writing Careers  O  16:00 - 17:15
Thursday 30/10/25 Introduction to Marketing and Communication Careers  O  14:30 - 15:30
Thursday 30/10/25 Insight into Pharma/Biotech Research & bringing a Medicine to market)  P  12:30 - 14:00
Thursday 30/10/25 Alumni @ the Careers in Computing Fair (Pre-fair Talk) at the Mathematical Institute  P  14:00 - 15:00
Thursday 30/10/25 CAREERS IN COMPUTING FAIR at the Mathematical Institute  P  15:00 - 17:30
Thursday 30/10/25 Introduction to Careers in International Development  O  13:00 - 14:00

Careers events in 4th week

Date Event Time
Monday 03/11/25 Introduction to Law  O  12:00 - 13:00
Monday 03/11/25 Introduction to Music Industry Careers  O  14:00 - 15:00
Tuesday 04/11/25 Panel Event: Careers in Think Tanks  O  12:30 - 13:30
Tuesday 04/11/25 Crankstart Career Development Programme  P  12:00 - 13:15
Wednesday 05/11/25 How to Create Effective CVs and Cover Letters  P  14:00 - 16:00
Thursday 06/11/25 Introduction to Arts, Culture and Heritage Careers  O  15:00 - 16:00
Thursday 06/11/25 Insight into Academia: Positioning for Academic Progression  O  13:00 - 14:00
Thursday 06/11/25 How to Research Law Firms for Applications and Interviews  O  16:00 - 17:00
Thursday 06/11/25 Graduate Medicine Support Group  O  13:00 - 14:00
Friday 07/11/25 Talking to Employers about Your Mental Health  O  12:30 - 13:30

Careers events in 5th week

Date Event Time
Tuesday 11/11/25 Disability and Roles Within the Creative Industry  O  16:00 - 17:30
Tuesday 11/11/25 Introduction to Film and TV Careers   O  12:00 - 13:00
Tuesday 11/11/25 Offer Holders Panel: Law Vac Schemes and Training Contracts  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 11/11/25 How to Apply for PhD Programmes  O  12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday 12/11/25 Introduction to Teaching in Schools  O  13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 12/11/25 How to Create Effective CVs  O  12:00 - 13:00
Thursday 13/11/25 Feeling Overwhelmed about Careers? Techniques to Move Forwards  P  16:00 - 17:00
Thursday 13/11/25 Insight into Academia: Myths and Realities of Academic Careers (Panel Talk)  P  13:00 - 14:00

Careers events in 6th week

Date Event Time
Monday 17/11/25 How to Network (Even if it Scares You)  O  13:00 - 14:00
Monday 17/11/25 Insight into Academia: Academic Application Materials  O  12:00 - 13:00
Monday 17/11/25 Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language  O  16:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 18/11/25 Thinking about a career in think tanks? Webinar with Emily Redding, Founder and Director of ‘Smart Thinking  O  12:00 - 13:00
Tuesday 18/11/25 Tackling Watson Glaser Tests: For Aspiring Lawyers  O  13:00 - 14:30
Thursday 20/11/25 Narrative CVs for Funding Applications  O  12:30 - 13:30
Tuesday 18/11/25 Alumni @ the Jobs for Mathematicians Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Mathematical Institute  P  15:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 18/11/25 JOBS FOR MATHEMATICIANS FAIR, at the Mathematical Institute  P  16:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 19/11/25 How to Get Work Experience as a First Year  P  12:30 - 13:30
Wednesday 19/11/25 How to Apply to European Graduate Schools: Expert Panel  O  12:00 - 13:00
Thursday 20/11/25 Neurodiversity in the Workplace  O  16:00 - 17:30
Thursday 20/11/25 Exploring UK & Global Internships  P  12:00 - 13:00

Careers events in 7th week

Date Event Time
Monday 24/11/25 How to Create Effective CVs  O  15:00 - 16:00
Monday 24/11/25 Making the Most of Your Internship: Introduction to the Workplace and Employability Skills  O  13:00 - 14:30
Tuesday 25/11/25 How to Use Social Media to Enhance your Career Prospects  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 25/11/25

Candid Conversations with a Law Recruiter  O 

 16:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 26/11/25 Visas for staying in the UK to work (Visa and Immigration Advisers)  O  11:00 - 12:30
Saturday 29/11/25

Career Management Strategy Masterclass  O 

 10:00 - 13:00

Careers events in 8th week

Date Event Time
Monday 01/12/25 How to Improve Your Interview Technique  O  13:00 - 14:00
Monday 01/12/25 Exploring UK & Global Internships  O  13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 02/12/25 How to Build Lasting Career Resilience  O  12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday 03/12/25 Making the Most of Your Internship: Introduction to the Workplace and Employability Skills  P  13:00 - 14:30
Thursday 04/12/25 Securing an Internship as a Postgraduate Student or a Researcher  P  13:00 - 14:00

Careers events in 9th week

Date Event Time
Tuesday  08/12/25 Improving Your Interview Technique  O  13:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 10/12/25 How to Create Effective CVs  O  13:00 - 14:00

 

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