University of Bristol graduates - a guide to our services

All University of Bristol (UoB) graduates can use the Careers Service for free during the first three years after graduation:

• up to 30 September 2016 for 2013 graduates
• up to 30 September 2015 for 2012 graduates
• up to 30 September 2014 for 2011 graduates
• up to 30 September 2013 for 2010 graduates

After that a fee is payable.

The Careers Service has introduced mycareer

mycareer is the name of a new online environment from the University of Bristol Careers Service and this will replace, in time, selected content previously available on the Careers Service website.

• The Careers Service website and mycareer will co-exist for the foreseeable future, but the balance of content will shift towards mycareer during the 2013-14 academic year and beyond.
• All graduates from 2013 will automatically be registered into mycareer - for 2011 and 2012 graduates you will need to register with the Careers Service.
• Register for access to mycareer - your username will be your orginal University of Bristol username [e.g. ab1234].
• You can reset your mycareer login details if you have forgotten them.
• Want to know more about mycareer?

Other points to note:

• Undergraduate finalists will usually have their access to central IT facilities provided by IT Services withdrawn in the August following graduation. Taught postgraduate finalists finishing their studies in October will usually have their access to central IT facilities withdrawn on (or shortly after) the graduation ceremonies (typically February of the following year). Please see the IT Services website for details of de-registration from computing facilities including how you will be notified, time scales and extensions.
• Bristol graduates are not entitled to use the off-site proxy and you may find that this interferes with your access to our website. Please make sure that you set your computer to stop using the University web proxy.
• Contact the IT Service Desk if you have any difficulties with central IT facilities or with the University web proxy - Email: service-desk@bristol.ac.uk, Phone: 0117 928 7870.
• The year of graduation from the University of Bristol, or the date you left your programme of study if your studies were terminated early, will be checked against the date recorded in the student record system and you need to have studied, but not necessarily completed, a course [certificate, diploma or degree level] leading to at least 120 credits.
• Some services and/or resources are only available by using us in person.
• Access to some Careers Service resources is limited to current UoB students and staff only due to licence restrictions imposed by original information providers.
• Before making a special journey please ring in advance to check our opening hours, particularly during vacation periods.
• Current students at other universities should use their home institution's careers service.
• Graduates of the University of the West of England should use UWE's Bristol-based careers service.

Login and Registration process
Services and resources for Bristol graduates
Resources unavailable to Bristol graduates
Access to other UK Higher Education careers services

Login and Registration process

• You can reset your mycareer login details if you have forgotten them.
• If this service does not work for you then you can try submitting a Login request.

Either at a distance

1. 2013 graduates will automatically be registered to access mycareer. If you graduated in 2011 or 2012 you will need to register to access mycareer.
2. Within two working days you will receive your mycareer account login information
3. You will then be able to access selected services and resources, both in person at the Careers Service and from a distance

Or in person at the Careers Service

1. Explain to Welcome Desk staff that you would like to register as a Bristol graduate and give your year of graduation
2. If you graduated in 2011 or 2012, you will be asked to complete a registration process, 2013 graduates are automatically registered.
3. Once registered you will then be able to access selected services and resources, both in person at the Careers Service and from a distance

Should you not receive an email within two working days please contact the Welcome Desk:
Tel: 0117 928 8221
Email: careers-service@bristol.ac.uk

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Services and resources for Bristol graduates

Service or resource name	First three years after graduation	Four+ years after graduation
Advice By Email Service for Bristol graduates unable to visit in person - e.g. for graduates who work full-time and/or live outside Bristol.	Complete the mycareer registration form and then contact the Careers Service Welcome Desk once you have received your mycareer account login information	Unavailable
Appointments to talk to a Careers Adviser 15-minutes with a Careers Adviser to discuss any careers-related topic ranging from covering letters and CVs to postgraduate study.	Free after registration	Registration fee payable Not available if you graduated more than five years ago*
Appointments to talk to a Careers Adviser - Please note: Please contact the Careers Service Welcome Desk by phone - 0117 92 88221 - if you plan on making a special journey. Careers Adviser longer appointments (45 minutes duration) - you must be referred by a Careers Adviser after first attending a 15 minute appointment. These appointments are only available to Bristol graduates during the first three years after graduation. *If you graduated more than five years ago, you are not eligible to talk to a Careers Adviser. You may be able to discuss your career options by using the free telephone adult guidance service run by National Careers Service (formerly Next Step), although this is not aimed specifically at graduates.
Careers Service physical resources and selected online resources Access to: reference stock, including newspapers, books, journals, videos and DVDs; free publications about occupations and employers; PCs offering access to Microsoft applications and the web, as well as the on-line careers 'matching' programs Prospects Planner and TARGETjobs Careers Report.	Free after registration	Registration fee payable
Careers Events You are welcome to browse and book events. See also Courses below.	Free after registration Access from the Careers Service PCs and from a distance	Unavailable
Courses The Careers Service occasionally delivers Career Development courses for Bristol graduates only, who wish to re-think their career direction. The courses are normally available to Bristol graduates up to 10 years after graduation. For further details, including course fees, please contact Rosemary Lowe.
Selection tests Access to online psychometric tests.	Complete the mycareer registration form and then contact the Careers Service Welcome Desk once you have received your mycareer account login information Access from Careers Service PCs and from a distance	Contact us for further details
University of Bristol Internship Scheme Recent graduates are able to take part in the UoB Internship Scheme and receive funding for more than one internship in a calendar year. Interested graduates can either search our jobs listings for internships or source their own and get in touch about potential funding opportunities.	Current vacancies are available to view following registration	Unavailable
Vacancies Database of current vacancies being advertised by the Careers Service for employers seeking Bristol students and graduates.	Free access following registration Access from Careers Service PCs and from a distance	Unavailable Other graduate recruitment website providers are available - registration may be required

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Resources unavailable to Bristol graduates

The nature of our subscriptions to the following electronic resources allows us to provide access to current Bristol students and staff only. Regrettably, therefore, the following electronic resources are not available to Bristol graduates due to licence restrictions imposed by original information providers.

• AGCAS (Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services) DVDs [in web 'streaming media' format]. Please note: we do have a number of AGCAS DVDs in physical form that can be watched in person at the Careers Service.
• Going Global. Please note: alternative international work and study resources are available.
• Vault Career Insider. Please note: we have a limited selection of Vault publications in hardcopy that can be consulted in person at the Careers Service only.
• WetFeet. Please note: we have a very limited selection of WetFeet publications in hardcopy that can be consulted in person at the Careers Service only.

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Access to other UK Higher Education careers services

Under the Mutual Aid Scheme operating between AGCAS member services, you are eligible to receive some help from most other UK universities' careers services within the first three years after graduation. You should contact the individual services before travelling to ascertain eligibility criteria. Contact details available from AGCAS.

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