MSc Management - Careers Support


The MSc Management course has a strong career focus and our dedicated careers team will help you present yourself to leading graduate employers with confidence.

What makes the careers support unique?

  • You have the opportunity to engage with the programmes dedicated Careers Consultants from the moment you accept a place on the MSc Management course.
  • You will have access to industry specific careers events and employer presentations from the moment you start your course.
  • You have the opportunity to engage in 1:1 careers coaching along with the option to attend a variety of careers and professional development workshops

How we support your Career Development

Employer Engagement

Companies participating in the MSc Management Careers Programme include: Accenture, Barclays, CapGemeni, CapCo, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Blackrock, Bain & Co, PwC, Unilever and many others.

Additionally, you will have access to a wide range of careers events and employer presentation through the UCL Careers Service.

1:1 Careers Coaching

Over the course of your studies, our Careers Consultants will get to know you and understand your career ambitions. You will have the opportunity to meet with them 1:1 to review your CV’s, applications and have interview coaching. Additionally, they will help you develop a personalised job hunting strategy.

Career Development Workshops

You will have access to a wide range of careers workshops led by graduate recruiters and our careers consultants on topics such as:

  • CV, cover letters, applications and interviews
  • Employer led mock assessment centres
  • Employer led industry insight sessions
  • Professional skills workshops on negotiation cross cultural communications and influencing skills.
  • Bespoke workshops to support our International Students job hunting.

Planning your Career

We encourage you to focus on your career as early as possible. The timetable below is designed to give you the best possible start.

July – Focus on Yourself!

Effective job hunting is about having an idea of what you want from a job. Therefore, you need to think about the types of activities you want to engage in, the level of contact with people you want, the financial remuneration you are seeking etc. Think of it as putting together a shopping list; that will give you an objective criterion to identify the right job for you.

Consider doing Prospects Planner, a tool designed to help you figure out what jobs you are suited to.

August – Investigate Options

So, now you know what you have to offer an employer and understand what you are looking for in your future role. The next step is to investigate available opportunities and consider gaining some work experience. Research is an essential part of the career choice process. The more you know about a particular option, the easier it is to evaluate it.

You may want to consider undertaking an internship or work experience to build up your CV.

September – Get Ready for Applications Most employers start advertising Graduate Training Schemes from September onwards, Have a look at the Milkround website and make a list of application deadlines.

You may want to consider researching sector specific information on websites such as Inside Careers or Target Jobs