Student and graduate success stories
Our award-winning ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Careers Team is here to open doors for you and to help you find your dream career. It provides you with guaranteed work experience opportunities, flexible career support tailored to your needs, placement years that count towards your degree, and unlimited digital tools such as LinkedIn Learning courses, practice interviews, self-assessments, and instant personalised CV feedback through the Careers Team Skills Hub.
In 2021, we were awarded a prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Award – known as the ‘Oscars of higher education’ – for Outstanding Support for Students in recognition of an initiative delivered by the Careers Team to help students from ethnic minority groups gain job confidence. Additionally, we received an Abintegro Employability Index Award for Innovation, based on analysis of millions of employability activities from thousands of students across over 100 qualifying institutions, and were ranked among the best universities in the country for supporting students to improve their career prospects in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards – voted for by students themselves.
Lauren is starting her final year at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ with a job offer after a fantastic placement year with the Government Economic Service.
Megan has designed an exclusive fashion range for social media giant TikTok.
Jamaal graduated with a First-class degree and secured a job with Vodafone – all during a global pandemic!
Connall said that making the most of opportunities at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ has helped develop him as an individual. He has now landed a role in wealth management.
Tom says the experiences and skills he gained at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ helped him to land a national radio spot.
After completing her placement year on the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Alice is now set to start her new role in Children’s Nursing.
Jordan has secured a position on a graduate scheme with one of Europe's largest food and drink groups.
Tennessee didn’t have a great start to her education, until she came to ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ. She has now landed a role as graduate engineer at a company creating technologies for clients working in national security and global industries.
"This is all I’ve ever wanted to do and thanks to ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ I was prepared when I finally got the opportunity to do it. I use the skills I learned on my degree every single day."
When Eleanor Dickinson landed her graduate role, she didn’t expect that her first day ‘in the office’ would be spent working from home during a global pandemic.
Impressing her team during a year-long work placement with George at ASDA has landed Sophie Muddiman a full-time job during a global pandemic.
"I have had the best time at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ," said Matt, who lives in Northampton. "I’ve had nothing but good experiences here."
Second-year students Pawel Szczygiel, Michael Billington, Brian Tang and Pranay Dalvi secured the top prize out of all UK teams in the Engineering for People Design Challenge 2019/20.
Landing a job just three months after graduating from ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Leicester (²ÝÁñÊÓƵ) is helping to make Luigi Platania’s career aspirations a reality.
Thriving during a global pandemic is exactly what Manish Khullar is doing - his music in demand with soft drink and sporting giants alike.
When Lydia George secured her dream job on ITV’s This Morning six months ago, she never imagined she would become an essential worker during a global pandemic.
Industry giants including Google have recognised an Artificial Intelligence student from ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ for her academic excellence, passion for technology and leadership skills.
Contributions from the creatives behind The Mandalorian, 2000 AD and Watchmen have led to a strong debut for ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Concept and Comic Arts BA (Hons).
Top quality teaching and facilities have earned ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Game Art BA (Hons) recognition from world-leading industry giant, Epic Games.