CAREERS
We work with the Careers Service to provide as much careers guidance and advice as we can for our students.
Careers
One of our event highlights is the annual Chemistry Careers Day! We run this alongside the Careers Service.
Below are a number of resources to help you in your career planning and development.
Chemistry Careers Day 2022
The Chemistry Careers Day was held on 31 March 2022 and was a fantastic opportunity for students to meet alumni from a wide variety of industries. We hope you enjoyed it and found it useful!
If you missed it, don't worry, there are lots of other resources available.
mycareer
Go to the Careers Service website to log in using your University of Bristol account.
From here you’ll be able to access careers resources to learn everything you need to get career ready, watch videos on topics like CV writing, book onto live webinars to learn skills such as networking, discover opportunities to engage with employers, find jobs and internships, and have a chat with their team of advisors. ​
Sector guides
The sector guides will give you information about the sector roles and employers plus sector specific vacancy websites.
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There are over 25 guides, however for chemists we recommend the following:
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Science, research & pharmaceuticals (PDF, 160 KB)
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Business management & consulting (PDF, 139 KB)
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Environment & natural resources (PDF, 139 KB)
Other resources
RSC 'A FUTURE IN CHEMISTRY'
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) ‘A Future in Chemistry’ webpages have information on career options, job profiles and case studies on careers with a Chemistry degree.
PROSPECTS: WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A CHEMISTRY DEGREE?
Prospects provides a list of popular job options with a Chemistry degree, and provides information on getting relevant work experience and the skills required.
Get in touch!
Feel free to get in touch with us with any questions about careers, and we'll work with the Careers Service to get back to you.
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Alternatively please use the Careers Service Live Chat to get quick and friendly help on anything from CVs to applications and more.