What we offer

“I would like to express my gratitude to the career team… you guys are fantastic! I got a job offer today… as an Aviation Safety Investigator… and that’s my dream job!!!”
– Shao Heung Tneh, MSc Astronautics and Space Engineering (2018-19)

What do we do? Support all MSc, MBA and PhD students with their career journey at Cranfield and beyond:

• Coaching appointments with our in-house career advisors
• CV writing, Cover Letter Development and Application Form advice
• Psychometrics, Assessment centre and Interview skills training
• External industry expert workshops
• Career direction and transition management coaching
• Digital and print resources including Learning packs, factsheets, tutorials and videos
• Pop-up careers stands, desk-side workshops, assisted company visits
• CV yearbook generation and CV/elevator pitch video facilities
• Signpost relevant employment opportunities, internships and competitions
• Support in negotiating salary and benefits packages
• Advice for entrepreneurs starting their own business
• Introducing those international students that require a visa to study in the UK, to our visas and immigration team.
• Signposting international students to the latest advice and guidance on working and living in the UK and abroad.

Our Software

• VMock - 24/7 CV critiquing software
• Symplicity – online career management portal, live appointment system, vacancy database
• Intranet portal – the place to go to access all your careers resources
• Subscription resources – paid-for sites where you can access research information

Career Continuation Service

• Skype, phone and email support for life, post-Cranfield
• Ongoing access to Symplicity
• Invitations to alumni careers and networking events
• Progress monitoring – contacting you to discover your career outcomes

View our Student brochure

“The [Careers and Employability Service] was invested in my advancement from the academic world to the professional world. The support was supportive, personalised and genuine.”
– Kelvin Mutai, MSc Water and Wastewater Engineering (2018-19)

“The leading companies in the world come to the Careers Fair; they have strong relationships and partnerships with Cranfield, this exposure is absolutely amazing.”
– Karl Sarraf, MSc Strategic Marketing, 2019

View our Employer Engagement brochure

“It's been great to be able to talk to people from wide-ranging backgrounds and understand how they could fit into our company.”

– Alex Cartwright, RAB Consultants

“I had to sort through tons of not-so-reliable information (on the internet)…now [the Evisor platform] brings me the essence, the pieces of gold I’ve been looking for!”
– Roman Kirenskis, PhD in Aerospace (2018-20)

What do we do? Promote our range of departmental activities. Create training and learning resources. Manage surveys to gain student views and alumni career outcomes information.

• Create skills training tutorials, videos and written content.
• Write resources for digital and print, intranet and websites
• Event videography and photography
• Run careers social media channels – where students can be informed of news and activities
• Promote relevant employment opportunities, internships and competitions
• Advertise year-round careers events, incentives and networking opportunities
• Manage internal student satisfaction surveys
• Engage alumni in the Graduate Outcomes survey
• Provide destinations information to pre-students deciding on Cranfield

Since the pandemic in March 2020 all placements have been conducted virtually. Depending on government guidance to the contrary, we will continue to arrange these for students on a virtual basis.

“[The internship students] challenge the way that a lot of us look at things in the business…We’ve found process improvements…insights into things that we wouldn’t have come across and we’re expecting some significant financial benefits in the projects.”
– Tim Ballard, Finning UK

What do we do? Support Master's in Management (MiM) students with all aspects of their Internship project, from beginning to end:

• Develop partnerships with employers to generate internship placements, over 80% funded
• Liaise with Academics to ensure the placements are relevant to the MiM course
• Advertise and create awareness of placement opportunities
• Assist students with the application and interview process
• Keep in touch with students and employers during the placement
• Help with next-steps career planning after the placement

Read more about Internship project case studies. Find out how you can have one of your business challenges researched by our students here (Projects and Internships tab).

“The possibility to have a summer internship in the UK is a unique opportunity that only Cranfield offers.”

– Carlotta Dragoni, alumna, Management MSc, 2015