Employability for all
Whether you’re deciding on your future, planning to get more experience, or in the midst of competing for a job, the University of Exeter’s award-winning Career Zone is here to support you.
Careers Guidance
The Business School has a dedicated team of Employability and Careers Consultants, who will work with you from day one to help develop your skills for employment. Find out more about what to expect from a Careers Guidance appointment here.
Skills
We also offer a comprehensive range of skills training sessions on a wide variety of employability topics. Many sessions count towards The Exeter Award - an achievement award unique to the University of Exeter that gives you recognition for the activities that you take part in outside of your studies and helps to develop a range of skills to take forward into the world of work.
Events and opportunities
During your time at the University of Exeter Business School you’ll have the opportunity to take part in a varied programme of careers events that will build your employability credentials.
any of these events involve leading graduate employers, regional businesses, and inspiring alumni, with support from our own highly qualified and experienced careers consultants and employability advisers.
We encourage you to take part in as many of these events as you can, to equip yourself with the necessary skills and tools that you’ll need for the highly competitive job market. Find out more.
Graduate Destinations
The University of Exeter’s graduate employment record is one of the best in the UK; we are rated the 10th most-targeted university by The Times Top 100 UK graduate employers (High Fliers Research, 2024)
Business School students have a strong track record in progressing to graduate-level employment or postgraduate study. Our students who go into graduate-level work find roles in a range of sectors, including Finance, Sales and Marketing, and Consulting.
All our departments are in Top 10 for Business graduate prospects
CUG 2024
99% of students who did WIE (with Industrial Experience) graduated with a 2.1 or 1st
2022/23 graduating cohort
Resources for Business School students
Alongside the fantastic range of employability development resources the University has developed, Business School students have access to a range of subscription services to help in their job hunting and career development.
AmplifyME - University Pathways
AmplifyME University Pathways offers real-world simulation experiences and fast-track career opportunities in finance. The University of Exeter Business School has unlocked the Explore tier, which means you get access to an unparalleled range of immersive workshops, careers sessions and on-demand learning.
Further instructions on how to create an account and make the most of this fantastic resource can be found here on Handshake.
Graduates First
Graduates First helps graduate job seekers to succeed through the recruitment process. Here you will find help with all aspects of graduate assessment in recruitment, including game-based assessments and HireVue interviews. Exeter students register for Graduates First using your university email.
Graduates - Land Your Consulting Job
Business School students have access to this online course led Professor Joe O’Mahoney (‘The Consultant’s Consultant’), comprising 50 short videos covering everything from ‘Do you want to be a management consultant?’, to case interviews and negotiating offers, cheat sheets to help your consulting applications, and a quarterly Q&A with Professor O’Mahoney.
See here on Handshake for instructions on how to log in.
GoinGlobal
GoinGlobal has information about jobs and internships across the world and has country and city career guides which give information about what it is like to live, work and how to apply for jobs in those places.
N.B. When accessing Goinglobal for the first time, you must use a PC on campus.
Highered
Highered is part of the EFMD network of Global Business Schools. It is a job platform focusing on European and International opportunities available to accredited Business Schools only. Sign up to Highered using your Exeter email address.
Opening City Doors - Financial Careers Insight Series Guides
Business School students have access to this range of guides which have been developed by Paul McCormick of Opening City Doors. These guides are an invaluable source of information and advice to anyone considering a career in finance. Paul McCormick is the founder of Opening City Doors and is a Financial Market Specialist. He provides a unique insight, and unusually broad perspective, into the opportunities available in London Financial Markets and related sectors and how to launch your career in the ‘City’.
Students can access these guides, covering topics such as the financial market landscape, CVs, Cover Letters, Interviews and much more, via Handshake.
Student Circus
Student Circus is a job search portal for international students in the UK who are currently on a Student Visa.
Student Circus only advertise jobs that they have confirmed will sponsor a Skilled Worker Visa or accept the Graduate Immigration Route Visa.
Times Top 100 Graduate Employers
You can access the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers digital edition online, or collect a hard copy from the Career Zone in the Business School (subject to availability).