A career coaching programme for Social Science graduates.
Page last updated 30 September 2024
Do you want to step into a career you'll love? This exciting coaching programme is designed to support recent graduates of Social Science degrees who want to:
You will receive individualised, tailored support and feedback from a dedicated career coach, in addition to bespoke careers resources, designed specifically for social science graduates. You will also have the opportunity to engage with your peers through discussion and Q&A sessions.
Your career coach will support you to identify your career-related goals and plan your next steps. They will also help you explore and overcome any challenges and barriers to success, and provide opportunities for you to practice and develop key skills in a supportive environment.
In addition to career coaching, you will have access to bespoke careers resources, designed specifically with social science graduates in mind. These resources will help you with any actions that you've identified with your career coach, such as reaching out to potential professional contacts or organisations you'd like to work for, identifying your personal strengths, values and professional interests, and writing job applications that clearly demonstrate why you are the best person for the role!
What will you get out of it?
Up to five one-to-one coaching sessions. By the end of the coaching, depending on your needs, you will:
To be offered a place on the programme, you must have graduated from a UWE Bristol Social Science undergraduate (single or joint honours) or postgraduate degree (Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Philosophy, and Politics and International Relations) in 2023.
Programme content
With your career coach, you will identify and develop your own goals and programme of activity.
You will have access to resources that will help you:
Through your graduate UWE Bristol login, you'll retain access to these career resources once your coaching has come to an end.
Your own career coach
You will be allocated a career coach for the programme, who will work with you to understand your unique needs and challenges.
Your coach will then provide appropriate support and help you to put together an appropriate plan of action. This will be done over a maximum of five one-to-one coaching sessions.
The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.
You'll have access to a range of on-campus and online facilities to support your learning, including the University Library which is open 24 hours a day.
Take a personalised virtual tour of the Health Professions facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.
This programme is offered free of charge.
Places are currently offered on a rolling basis, and coaching will start when convenient to participants.
Please register your interest via the Apply Now button on this page.
Once your form has been submitted, a member of the coaching team will be in touch by email as soon as possible to confirm your place and next steps.
If the course you are applying for is fully online or blended learning, please note that you are expected to provide your own headsets/microphones.