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26 | Careers and Employability
Keele's strong business links benefit
students and businesses alike.
Careers and
employability
Working with the commercial
world places Keele at the cutting
edge of change and research, to
develop and innovate with the
needs of industry today and for
the future. Keele’s outstanding
record for graduate employability
is supported by our extensive
business links. This means that we
are respected and well known to
leading employers and you’ll have
opportunities to acquire valuable
work experience, while you study
here at Keele. Many of our academic
staff work on collaborative projects
with businesses and feed the latest
commercial thinking into the
curriculum and teaching.
Alongside this our careers and
employability team work with
graduate employers, organise
graduate careers fairs and
provide a database of graduate
opportunities, to support both
business and our students.
Careers and employability
Our team is trained to help you
find opportunities, make career
decisions and prepare you to leave
Keele with the skills and attitudes
you need to secure the job or
course that’s right for you. Offering
one-to-one guidance, support with
internships and placements, the
opportunity to meet employers
on campus, an annual careers
fair, networking events and our
Be More events; offering two
weeks of activities, workshops
and experiences to help develop
your employability skills.
Science and Innovation Park
Our Science and Innovation Park,
based on campus, hosts some
of the region’s fast growing
enterprises, primarily working in
science and technology sectors.
Ranging from new start-ups to
industry leaders, the Park's
companies have strong relationships
with the University and many have
recruited Keele graduates.
“I returned to education after working
as a professional athlete and two tours of
Afghanistan. The Medicine course is very
well run and the tutors are outstanding.
On all of my placements, the hospital
staff were all really keen for us to learn,
providing support throughout.”
OWEN DAVIES, MEDICINE GRADUATE