CVs, Interview Skills & Career Advice
Landing your first graduate role is one of the most life changing steps that you will take and following graduation the Univesity is committed to supporting your efforts in the graduate marketplace. Our Careers & Employability team are on hand to offer you advice on developing your CV, coaching on interview and presentation skills and guidance on where to go next. This service is free to recently graduated alumni. To book an appointment follow this link.
Stuart Dunn
BEng Mechanical Engineering 2012
Piping Engineer at Fabricom Offshore Services
"The Univesity can help set you on the right path when it comes to finding the right job. Many of my friends made the most of this resource and the careers team provided comprehensive guidance and advice in all areas from CV enhancement and interview preparation to the application process.
"I learned about Fabricom through the academic staff and after looking into the company, I discovered they were looking for suitable applicants to join their graduate programme. For me they had bold ambition and wanted to succeed. These were two key elements I recognised in myself and I immediately applied.
"I felt confident that when I chose to study engineering at Sunderland that I would achieve my goal, and I knew that any support I needed through the application process for this role was available through the Careers and Employability Service.
"The experience I had at the University was first class and is something that I would not change. The calibre of teaching was second to none and the staff cared greatly not only about the students academic progress and helping to drive their careers, but also their emotional well-being."
Christopher Kirton
BEng Mechanical Engineering 2012
Graduate Project Engineer at Fabricom Offshore Services
“After graduating with a first-class degree in Mechanical Engineering, the careers team supported me with developing my confidence in interview situations, how to lay out a persuasive CV, and cover letter structure, they were incredibly helpful and gave me great preparation for the tasks involved when searching for employment after university life.
“Applications and follow-ups were handled very professionally, and when a position at Fabricom came up, I applied through the Careers & Employability Service. The application process was followed from start to finish, with regular updates, which ultimately resulted in an offer of employment.
“Fabricom appealed to me because of my background in the oil and gas industry and the ambition the company has for future projects. I’m now working with many experienced engineers of varying disciplines, project managers and clients, which all counts towards personal development.
“The follow-on support from the University has been first class and I would like to thank everyone involved for their support.”
Stuart Dunn and Christopher Kirton discuss how the University of Sunderland Careers and Employability Service helped them secure Project Engineer roles: