Career development in the School of Social & Political Sciences
What do we mean by career development?
Throughout your student journey, we are there to support and prepare you for a career.
Your learning combined with community support, connection opportunities and confidence building allows our students to enter the workforce equipped with unique advantages from experiences gained with the School of Social & Political Sciences.
Careers, Employability & Opportunity at the University of Glasgow
As a student at the University of Glagsow, you have access to our Careers, Employability & Opportunity Service. They offer career development, career masterclasses and help with applying for jobs.
When studying with us, you will also benefit from the Student Opportunities Hub where you can search for student internships unique to UofG students and part-time work.
Engaging with alumni
The School of Social & Political Sciences Student Experience Team arrange a variety of alumni speaker events throughout the year, giving you the opportunity to hear from our graduates and learn about their careers.
You can also learn more about the career journeys our alumni have gone on through reading our alumni stories.
Developing key skills throughout your studies
Your programme's assignments and coursework are designed to develop your skillset such as writing and responding to policy briefs, delivering individual and group presentations and engaging in teamwork to deliver projects on a deadline.
Employability integrated into your studies
Each of our programmes offer unique networking and engagement opportunities throughout your studies and these come in various forms such as employer talks, business case and consultation projects, student-led events and external organisation visits. You can find details for your programme outlined on the programme page under 'Career Prospects'.