Finalist Focus
Welcome to Finalist Focus!
Now you are completing your course, we are here to help you prepare for what comes next. Whether it's work, further study, volunteering or something completely different - we've got the resources to help you make it happen. Wherever you are in your career-planning, we've got you covered.
Throughout June and early July, we're running a series of online and in-person events to help you plan your next steps - including sessions on Effective CVs and Cover Letters; How to Pick a Career; How to Find an Internship; Navigating the Graduate Jobs Market and more! We’ll also be running drop-in sessions in the Student Services Centre, for you to have a chat with one of our team about your plans, whether you have a clear idea of next steps or are just starting out. We’ve lots of resources to help with your planning beyond Cambridge - which you can find here
Effective CVs - Tuesday 7 July, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Navigating the Graduate Labour Market - Thursday 9 July, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Getting workplace ready : Alumni Panel on Workplace Etiquette - Thursday 9 July, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
How to Work Out What Career To Go For - Monday 13 July, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
What do I do when things aren't going to plan? - Wednesday 15 July, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Networking with Confidence - Thursday 16 July, 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Drop in for a quick chat about anything career-related: 1-4pm, every weekday from June 16th-27th, outside the Student Services Centre, off Bene't Street. Here’s a 30 second Find Us video We’ll be joined by the Alumni Engagement team on June 19th, 23rd & 26th so you can collect your CAMCard at the same time.
We have a range of premium platforms to help you prepare for work. These cover online CV review, video interview practice, recruitment tests, global job hunting, sourcing funding and much more. You'll find them all on Handshake - so sign up now!
We also have a dedicated Handshake Guide for Finalist Focus, navigating you through the key steps in preparing for work.
Our popular careers blog is a great way to get a quick overview of some key topics in graduate recruitment. You'll find inspiring stories of Cambridge alumni as they share their career journeys, and gain valuable insights into trends in the labour market. We've also got a dedicated blog for postdocs.
The Alumni LinkedIn group is a great space for connecting with over 400,000 graduates, discovering their journeys and making your next steps. Find out more on how to make the best of it here
If you are planning to work and live overseas after Cambridge, you can benefit from joining any of more than 400 volunteer-led Alumni Groups around the world - an invaluable source of support.
We're here for you beyond graduation too. You'll have access to the careers service via our Handshake platform. Don't forget that your @cam email address will expire if you are leaving Cambridge. To continue accessing our support just log in and update your email address in the 'My Profile' section.
Next year you will also be asked to complete the Graduate Outcomes Survey - a nationwide census of recent graduates.
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