About Careers | University of Reading

The Careers team provide virtual support for students, alumni, employers and academic staff of the University.

We are operating remotely 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

You can reach us by emailing careers@reading.ac.uk or calling 0118 378 8359.

All staff are working during their usual office hours; you can reach each staff member at their usual email and telephone number (all our phones are re-routed to our current home offices).

We are proud to have been awarded the AGCAS Membership Quality Standard for expert delivery in careers and employability services in Higher Education.

Our Services

Services for students

Careers and placement appointments

We’re operating daily 1:1 careers and placement appointments. All appointments are delivered remotely, meaning you can access them wherever you are. In these appointments we can discuss any careers related topics you’re currently thinking about, including:

discussing job options with your degree, even if you are not sure what you want to do yet
get feedback on your CV, covering letter or an application that you are making
looking for remote internships and work experience
getting started with LinkedIn or improving your current profile
preparing for in-person or remote assessment centres and interviews
all placements related questions - for more information visit the Placements Work webpages.

You can book a careers or placements appointment via your My Jobs Online account, by giving us a call on 0118 378 8359 or emailing us: careers@reading.ac.uk

My Jobs Online

Find out how to make the most of My Jobs Online – from booking appointments, finding the latest vacancies to booking events and fairs.

Workshops and Events

We have an extensive central events programme which ranges from developmental workshops to career advice sessions and recruitment events. All our events are run as webinars and most are recorded so you can access them whenever and wherever you are on Careers24/7, our online Blackboard course. Make sure you book your place via your My Jobs Online account.

Career Engagement Programmes

To gain experience and develop skills required for the world of work, check out the following initiatives and opportunities.

We have adapted our careers programmes to enable remote access and participation wherever possible. For more information please visit the relevant programme’s page or contact careers@reading.ac.uk.

Students with disabilities

Please speak to us if you have questions and would like support with anything careers, jobs or application related. Our team are at hand to help you explore reasonable adjustments to recruitment processes. You can either email careers@reading.ac.uk, call central Careers on 0118 378 8359 or email Careers Consultant Emma Butler (e.l.butler@reading.ac.uk) who leads on our support for Disability and Inclusivity.

Need help with CVs and applications?

Compete Helpsheets | Career Options | Applications and Interviews | Making the most of MJO

Further information about careers support:

Finalist Career Support | International Career Support | PGT Career Support | Disability and Inclusivity

Services for alumni

Graduate support will continue as usual. You can book remote appointments, have general queries answered or find out more about Graduate Coaching by emailing Graduate Careers: graduatecareers@reading.ac.uk. You can book onto upcoming webinars. Additionally, you can call the Graduate Hotline every Monday evening from 6-9pm on 07989213973 . For all information on Graduate support, visit our alumni page.

Services for employers

Services for academic staff and academic Tutors

Careers are here to support you with:

placement queries
delivering employability initiatives remotely
embedding employability in the curriculum
helping you develop your tutee’s employability
data on your students’ careers engagement and your DLHE and Graduate Outcomes data
helping you support students with disabilities, and students from a widening participation background

Please contact careers@reading.ac.uk or placements@reading.ac.uk and we make sure the most appropriate member of staff comes back. Please also feel free to give us a call – all our phone numbers are switched to reach us in our remote working locations.

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