Two MSc alum share their top tips on how to make the most of the CareersPlus service.
Careers
Our MSc careers team have a wealth of experience and employer connections across a wide variety of sectors, and are on hand to provide you with advice, guidance and skills training. You can feel safe in the knowledge you’ll get the support you need on your path to success.
The University of Warwick is in the top 6 universities targeted by the largest number of top employers in 2024*, and we have strong links with many recruiters.
*The Graduate Market in 2024, High Fliers
90.6%* of our 2021-22 cohort on this course were in employment within 6 months of completion, with 58.5%* being offered a job before completion. Learn more in our MSc Graduate Destinations brochure here.
*Of those participating in our survey. The 2022-23 cohort averaged an 82.6% response rate.
Where do our graduates work?
- Adidas
- Amazon
- Barclays
- Deloitte
- EY
- PwC
- TikTok.
What do our graduates do?
- AI & Analytics Consultant
- Auditor
- Data Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Digital Transformation Consultant
- Growth Manager
- Performance Analyst,
Careers support and coaching
Pre-arrival support
Even before you arrive at WBS, you'll have access to our MSc Careers Summer School. This will involve four career induction presentations, introducing you to the fundamentals of understanding yourself and the market to devise your job search strategy, crafting successful CVs and cover letters, how to stand out in the recruitment process, and how to succeed in interviews and assessment centres.
These online sessions will be backed up by the WBS Career Guide – a comprehensive series of 30 videos, available pre-arrival, taking you step-by-step through your job search – as well as access to 1-to-1 online career appointments with our team of careers coaches, who have specialist knowledge of a range of industries and who can offer you guidance and coaching even before you arrive at WBS.
International careers
The International Excellence Program organised by WBS International Careers Manager provides you with international careers resources and expertise, such as global job opportunities, international careers fairs, bespoke international company visits/treks and employer-led professional development.
We've previously offered opportunities such as:
• Industry insights and guest speaker sessions with alumni and employers
• Navigating the job market in China: Alumni panel
• China, India and Middle East graduate job market insights
• Great global careers fair
• Working in the Middle East
• Navigating UK opportunities and intercultural awareness
• Visa and immigration workshops
• Asia careers insight series
• WBS China market update and alumni sharing event
• WBS Acing Assessment Centres and Interviews: tips & advice from a leading South East Asia Recruiter.
Online resources
WBS provides a wide range of online career resources to give you an edge in your job search. These include:
• VMock CV-checking software: upload your CV and receive a score out of 100, as well as in-depth feedback on every bullet point in your CV in a matter of seconds
• Online jobs board: bespoke job boards filled with employers who are actively targeting WBS students for job opportunities
• Online test practice: WBS provides you with access to GraduatesFirst in order to be able to better understand and practice succeeding in the online tests used by graduate employers, including numerical tests, as well as psychometric and gamification
• Shortlist.me: to experience AI pre-recorded interviews such as those commonly used by companies
• CaseCoach: to guide you in preparing for consulting case interviews
• Identifying companies who sponsor international students: access to an online job board focused on providing opportunities for international students applying in the UK.
After graduating
Just because your studies will end, doesn’t mean the careers guidance from WBS will stop. Find out what career support our WBS alumni have access to.
Careers blogs
MSc Marketing & Strategy alumna Maliha Farooq Ismail, offers her insights on leveraging digital marketing strategies and her career journey