Career Planning & Skill Building
While you are at Robinson, you may also be envisioning future paths.
Whether you’re unsure of what you want your future to hold or you have a 10-step plan to get to your dream career, University is a time to explore options, seek out experiences, and learn new or hone old skills. Along the way this will help you prepare for your next stop wherever that might be! There are many opportunities and support options within the College and University to help you throughout that process.
- Robinson Wings
- Robinson Wings is a new programme offering workshops, events, and resources to support all Robinson students in pursuing their unique version of a successful and fulfilling university experience. From career panels to workshops on planning your future, check out the programme page and upcoming events to see what’s on.
- Student Wellbeing Advisor
- Feel overwhelmed by the future? Want a bit of help identifying and working towards goals? Think everyone else is 5 steps ahead of you? The Robinson Student Wellbeing Advisor is here to give you a space to chat, work through your ideas or fears, and figure out what next steps might help (whether that’s actions you can take or someone you can talk to for the best support).
- Careers Consultant
- Once a term Caroline Lindner, our designated Careers Service Consultant, will be in College for 1-2-1 appointments. You can schedule an appointment through Handshake when they’re released.
- Student Activities Fund
- You can apply to Robinson funding to support you engaging in activities beyond your course, such as volunteering or internship experiences. See the College Finance and Expenses page. Reach out to the financial tutor to find out more or explore additional funding avenues.
- University Careers Service
- The University of Cambridge Careers Service helps students prepare for the future. Whether you are an undergrad, masters student, PhD student, or a postdoc, their experienced and impartial team is here to support you at Cambridge and beyond. You can also access specialist disability careers support.
- They can help you to explore options, connect with employers, and navigate the complex job market - whether you have no idea what to do next, a few ideas or a definite plan. They offer one-to-one guidance consultations; 14 major careers events each year; an extensive programme of briefings and skill sessions; coordinated employer presentations; a free book on CVs and Applications; and a database of graduate-level job vacancies in Handshake. They are also gathering careers resources for students traditionally underrepresented at university, in graduate employment, or in particular industries.
- Handshake
- This is the university career platform for finding vacancies, registering for events, booking appointments and more.
- Skill Building
- There are numerous ways to build your skills from engaging in hobbies or participating in extracurricular activities, to doing an internship or volunteering.
- Check out the Skills Discovery Tool for a helpful starting point to reflect on what skills you already have and which skills you might like to develop or strengthen. There are many different skills that can support your personal and professional goals, and you certainly don’t need to be proficient in everything. See what skills grab your attention or pique your curiosity and find opportunities to build them.
- Language Centre
- The Language Centre offers resources, services, and more to support language learning across the university. They work support the highest levels of academic achievement by students whose first language is not English and all students learning another language for personal, professional, and academic reasons.