Talk talk

As well as reading about a career, talking to people who do the kind of work that interests you will really bring your ideas to life and give you further insight.

 

Ways you can network include:

• Using your own contacts e.g. friends, family, tutors
• Attending careers events - search our events on Career Connect via MUSE
• Finding a career mentor in a relevant job - try our e-mentoring scheme
• Using our Graduate case studies database
• Profiles of University of Sheffield alumni on LinkedIn

Task

Think of a career that interests you. What do you want or need to know about working in that occupational area?

• List a minimum of 3 questions you would like to ask a contact about their job or industry, to decide if it’s something that you would like to pursue further.
• Use our Graduate case studies database as a starting point to search for graduates and ask them about their work.

Use the filter to search for the sector you’re interested in and then look through the various job titles. The names with a “?” next to them are happy to respond to your questions.

 

If you are unable to get responses to your questions using this method, try out the other resources mentioned, as well as seeking out your own personal contacts who might be able to help you.