Enrichment Week gives you the opportunity to take some time for yourself and improve your skills and knowledge.
Throughout the week you can access a series of masterclasses live events and resources from the Careers Service to help with your future planning.
Join us for Enrichment Week from 25th to 29th January 2021.
First steps
Get started on creating your career essentials, put pen to paper and begin writing your CV with our CV starter tips; make sure you have it all covered with our covering letter masterclasses; and create your own online identity with our LinkedIn profile starter guide.
CV Writing: Where to Start - Thursday 28th January, 13:00 - 13:30
CV Writing Masterclass
How to use LinkedIn
Covering Letter Masterclass
Find 0pportunities
Find out about opportunities available to you, whether that is taking inspiration online by exploring the LinkedIn profiles of industry experts and employers, or understanding how to find work experience or a placement that is right for you with our YouTube masterclasses.
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Make the Most of LinkedIn 1: Finding Opportunities
Make the Most of LinkedIn 3: Getting Inspiration from Others
How to find Work Experience Masterclass
How to find a Year-Long Placement Masterclass
Make it work for you
Whether you want to explore ideas, establish an innovative new service or use your skills and specialisms to create your own career opportunities, the START UP team can support you at every stage, from pre-idea to launch and beyond.
START Up Ideas - Wednesday 27th January, 12:00 - 13:00
START UP Portfolio Careers - Wednesday 27th January, 18:00 - 19:00
Meet your START UP Advisers
How to Start a Good and Meaningful Business with Diana Kander
What to do when you have no ideas
NCL START UP Founder Ngozi Ossai's advice to new Newcastle University students
The Future of Work
Get experience and develop your skills
Whether you are looking to gain more skills and experience to make your CV stand out by registering for the NCL+ award; practicing your interview technique with our Shortlist.Me tool; or gain more understanding of how to prepare for an assessment centre with our YouTube Masterclasses, the Careers Service has the online guidance for you.
How to Prepare for an Assessment Centre
Online Interviews Masterclass
Interviews: Preparing and Succeeding
Shortlist Me
About the NCL+ Award
Final Steps
Job searching and exploring your options for when you graduate can seem daunting, why not take a look at the Careers Service final steps activities to help you get started. Take a look at our advice on researching and networking with employers on LinkedIn, to our tools on how to tackle application forms, as well as our tips on searching for graduate jobs.
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Make the Most of LinkedIn 2: Research Companies
Make the Most of LinkedIn 4: Using Groups
Make the Most of LinkedIn 5: Making Connections
How to write a Personal Statement for Postgraduate Study
Application Forms: Tackling them effectively
The Job Search Masterclass
Career Planning in Uncertain Times
Graduates First
No matter what stage of career planning you're currently at, the Careers Service is here to help you! We hope to see you at some of our virtual workshops and online events.
