The experience of completing a PhD at Imperial will provide many career opportunities. There is time for you to explore career ideas, reflect on what you want from a career and plan for an effective transition when you graduate. This page gives a quick overview of our support for master’s students; our PhD career journey webpage has more detailed information.
JobsLive, our online portal, will be your most valuable resource for career planning. Use it to book appointments, browse vacancies and register for employer events. When you set up your profile, be sure to sign up for our weekly newsletter to receive regular updates on competitions, events and on-campus opportunities.
PhD tabs
The Careers Service hosts a wide variety of events for Imperial students and recent alumni.
- Our PhD Careers Fair offers you the chance to meet a range of employers interested in hiring doctoral graduates from Imperial.
- Our PhD Careers Panel is an opportunity to hear from PhD alumni about their careers. Details for this event will be advertised in April.
- Our Career Essentials seminars and Career Labs workshops teach you all the professional skills you'll need, including how to write a CV, how to use LinkedIn, how to prepare for interviews and plenty more.
- We organise employer webinars, presentations, panels and careers fairs throughout the year.
Browse and book onto our events through JobsLive.
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 (AA) is an interactive online short course that helps you plan your future and build skills that will make you a better student. AA will be available from early September to all doctoral students in the Faculties of Engineering, Medicine and Natural Sciences.
Careers Library
Make the most of our Careers Library! Browse a wide variety of external publications, learn from our CVs, Cover Letters and Personal Statements guide, and explore our exclusive online resources.
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. Check out our International students webpage and connect with the International Student Support Team for further support.