School of Humanities and Social Science careers support

To provide you with an understanding of the global issues that affect your field, we encourage you to study abroad. Students have studied in China, Malaysia and Nepal, whilst others have undertaken fieldwork in Gothenburg, Berlin and Brussels. We also have students gaining work experience in the USA, and we organise international field trips for undergraduates to places including Copenhagen, Madrid and Nepal.

A placement could not only help you gain insight into your potential career, but it could also help you make valuable links with potential employers. The School’s Work Related Learning Co-ordinator is on hand to help you find a placement or work experience opportunity. Previously, our students have completed placements at the following organisations:

• Victim Support
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Probation Service
• North West Air Ambulance
• Merseyside Police
• The Whitechapel Centre
• Sahir House
• Genie in the Gutter
• Youth Offending Service
• The National Trust
• FACT
• A variety of schools

Our School regularly holds events, such as our work-related learning and volunteering fairs. These events get you networking with potential employers and will also help you to secure work experience opportunities.

Professionals with specialist industry knowledge deliver workshops and seminars that relate to your modules. Previously, speakers have come from organisations such as the Symphony Housing Group, National Museums Liverpool and the Citizens Advice Bureau. These sessions provide you with fantastic insight into your subject and its relationship to the world of work.

Innovative thinking and discovery is a vital part of your university education, which is why we encourage you to participate in research. For example, in English, students publish their own research online as part of the innovative module ‘Prison Voices’.

As one of our students you will be assigned a member of staff from your programme as your personal tutor, who is there to help support your academic, personal and career development.

Our School’s dedicated Careers Advisors run regular sessions that should boost your employability. Sessions vary, but we have previously run an Introduction to LinkedIn and Graduate Schemes Uncovered. We also have group sessions on topics like Identifying Work Experience Opportunities, Creative Job Searches and ‘Getting into Teaching’.

The Start-up Hub has been helping students and alumni get their business ideas off the ground since 2003. The Hub can help you with funding, networking, as well as business, legal and financial advice. Find out more about the type of support on offer at the Start-up Hub.