University is a fantastic first step towards your future. Whatever your career goals, Keele’s ambition is to prepare you for success, with employability embedded throughout. We know that getting the right work experience is so important in helping you to secure employment after you graduate. That’s why at Keele all undergraduate courses* offer you a placement opportunity. This includes either a placement year or an integrated clinical or professional placement, and most also offer a work placement module. *excluding Apprenticeships and ‘top-up’ degrees.
For postgraduate courses, many include a placement option, either within the programme or as a post-study placement undertaken immediately after you complete your course.
Careers & Employability support
Whatever your career goals, Keele’s ambition is to prepare you for success. From mock interviews, careers guidance and CV advice, to careers fairs and networking events, along with helping you find that all-important first role after you graduate, the team will support you throughout your studies and beyond.
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Michelle
Placement Year graduate
I gained many transferable skills and learned how to market myself to future employers. Thanks to networking at HE fairs and similar events, I made connections in the world of student recruitment and other industries. I also learnt how to plan and create contingency plans in case something falls through and how to improvise!
Gaining work experience at Keele: Kate's story
"The biggest takeaway from my time at Keele is the people I've met—the unwavering support, encouragement, and belief that others have had in me."
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Our students have gone on to work for some of the biggest names in industry, including Bentley, Nintendo, BBC, AstraZeneca and L'Oréal.
Part-time work
We know that part-time employment while you’re at university can be an important consideration for your budget, and our dedicated Job Shop helps students to find part-time work on campus and in the local area.
Our inspiring alumni
Throughout our long history, Keele alumni have gone on to achieve great things.
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Dan Torpey graduated from Keele in 2004 with a physiotherapy degree and now works for Manchester United as a Senior Academy Physiotherapist.
Sarah Powell, who studied Film with Creative Writing at Keele, is now creating content for one of the world’s most famous theatres.
As Head of Talent at the Alpine Formula 1 Team, Alastair Pemberton is responsible for hiring talent, and more importantly retaining it, in one of the fastest-growing sports globally.
