Employability

Employability is at the heart of everything we do. The University of Hertfordshire is committed to supporting your career from day one helping you to become the very best you can be.

We offer a range of support and opportunities to enable you to achieve your career and work experience goals. Helping you become employable is a central aim of our degree programmes and we strive to embed this within all our courses.

What we offer:

Work Experience: The Students at Hertfordshire Law School are offered a huge number of real-world learning opportunities including volunteering in our award winning Law Clinic, student enrichment activities, and summer micro-placements.

CV and application support: Receive guidance and feedback to improve your CV, cover letters and job applications. We also provide access to mock interviews and practice psychometric tests.

Assessment Centre Experience (ACE): Our Assessment Centre Experience (ACE) offers second year students a realistic and supportive experience of a graduate assessment centre, including a one-to-one interview, group exercise, and interactive skills session. Students receive detailed personalised feedback to build their confidence and identify areas for development.

Dedicated career advisers: Get one-to-one support from an experienced career adviser who will work with you to draw up a career action plan, detailing the steps you should take to achieve your goals.

Events: Expand your network and benefit from an array of opportunities to interact with employers and alumni through regular networking events, careers fairs, career workshops and talks from industry experts.

Placements and study abroad opportunities: Our extensive network provides a wealth of opportunities to gain professional experience with internships, work placements and opportunities to study abroad with our international partners.