The experience of doing a PhD at Imperial will open many career opportunities and there is time during a PhD to explore career ideas, reflect on what you want from a career and plan for an effective transition when you graduate. The Careers Service is here to support you.
PhD Careers Fair and Skills Workshops
During May-June each year we run a season of careers events for PhD students including:
- PhD Careers Fair: a chance to meet a range of employers interested in hiring PhDs from Imperial
- PhD Careers Panel: a chance to hear from PhD alumni about their careers
Details of these events will be advertised on our JobsLive system in April each year.
You can use JobsLive all year round to access:
- Internships and jobs advertised specifically to Imperial students
- Access to the many talks and presentations from employers happening every week year round
- Talks about career-related skills such as making applications, interviewing and career planning
- Book one to one appointments to discuss your career plans or get individual support with applications and interviews
Don’t miss
- The Imperial Careers Service publication, CVs, Cover Letters and Personal Statements, which includes examples you can use to produce your own effective, professional job application documents
Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI)
We work in partnership with the Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI) to deliver a series of workshops specifically for PhD students including in the Career Development and Planning programme. The topics we cover are:
- Career planning for PhDs
- Job searching
- CVs
- Cover letters
- Interview skills
Attributes & Aspirations
Attributes & Aspirations is an interactive online short course that supports you plan your future and build skills that will make you a better student. AA will be available from early September and throughout your course for all PhD students in the Faculties of Medicine, Engineering and the Natural Sciences.
International students
If you are an international student, it is important to know about the visas available if you want to work in the UK after graduation. Find out more from the international students section of our website, and the Imperial International Student Team.