UAL Careers and Employability's Graduate Employability Support team can help you by discussing your career ideas and options and providing advice on applications and interviews. This confidential and impartial service will help you to identify a career path and understand the steps you need to take to get there, so you can tackle your job search with confidence.

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Explore the career management tools to develop your awareness of opportunities.

Work for yourself or want to in the future? Make sure you sign up to be part of the new UAL Founders and Freelancers network on The Dots. It's the place to:

• Connect and collaborate

• Get advice, and mentor others

• Find jobs and clients

• Access private networking events.

Check out the UAL Alumni Associations and Groups

UAL events

• UAL's What's On page - find events that are open to the public / alumni

• Careers and Employability What's On page - we run events, workshops, and networking events

• Orla - MA at CSM / Learning and Engagement / Freelance Graphic Designer

  
  

• Laura - Technician

  
  

• Minna George - Artist and Curator / Director

• Larissa Loy - Art Teacher

sectors can vary. Our useful insights and links will help you

explore the sectors that appeal to you and identify roles that fit

your skills and interests.

You do not have to read this guide cover to cover but refer to

it as and when you need to.

These are fantastic opportunities to build your professional network and support causes important to you. Find out more and get involved.

•What is a portfolio

•If you need one

•What goes in your portfolio - structure, content, design and layout

1. What is an Interview

2. Types of Interviews and What to Expect 9. Common mistakes to avoid

3. Virtual Interview Best Practices 10. Q&A

4. Pre-Interview Preparation

5. Personal Preparation & Confident building

6. Key Interview Tips for Creative Graduates

7. Interview Questions

8. Interviewee Questions

2. UK CV structure

3. Getting the basics right

4. Crafting your personal statement

5. Presenting your work experience effectively

6. Highlighting your educational background

7. Showcasing your key skills

8. Formatting and style

9. Tailoring your cv

10. Common mistakes

11. ATS Friendly CV

The newsletter is sent out monthly and you will only receive this and very occasional other mail-outs about our events such as Creative Enterprise Week or Graduate Futures Week. We never share your details with a third party.

You have 150 days after your course finishes to sign up.

If you have a Student Visa and are studying a full-time degree course (e.g. BA, BSc or MA), you can work up to 20 hours per week during term-time and work full-time during the holidays.

If you have a Student Visa and are studying below degree level (further education course or a Foundation Degree in Art and Design) you can work up to 10 hours per week during term-time and work full- time during the holidays.

You cannot be self-employed (including freelancing) whilst on a student visa.

If you have a biometric residency permit (BRP), you might have a National Insurance number already - it will be printed on the back of your BRP if you do.

You can apply online for a National Insurance number - you will need to have all the relevant documents and it may take several weeks:

https://www.apply-national-insurance-number.service.gov.uk/apply/welcome

• How retail and hospitality experience builds valuable transferable skills

• Understanding the connection between customer-facing work and graduate and creative roles

• Describing your experience clearly on CVs, applications, and in interviews

• Using professional, employer-focused language

• Building confidence in presenting your experience as relevant and career-ready

•What is a professional platform?

•Do you need one?

•What goes into a portfolio

•Other professional platforms

•Engaging your audience across platforms