Student Careers
Careers and Employability empowers UAL students and graduates to make a living doing what they love.
Our range of services can help you to build a successful career, whether you want to be an employee, freelancer, entrepreneur or creative practitioner.
We provide:
- Job opportunities
- Career resources
- One-to-one advice (email careers-support@arts.ac.uk)
- Awards, funding and mentoring
- Events and workshops
- Freelance and business support
- Opportunities to exhibit and sell your work
Support is free and accessible to all UAL students and graduates (up to 5 years after graduation).
We don't have a student-facing office, but you can email us anytime with any questions: careers-support@arts.ac.uk, or for graduates, you can email gradsupport@arts.ac.uk
Get involved
Creative Opportunities Unlocked: Career Fair
Join us for UAL's industry jobs and careers event on 23 October 2024 at Central Saint Martins.
Illustration by Gracie Dahl Mentoring
A mentor/mentee relationship can support you in building your network, boost your confidence, and help you define a clearer path to achieving goals.
Mohammed Adel painting in the studio. Photo Alys Tomlinson Support for visual artists
Artquest provides the professional information, advice and projects that visual artists need to understand the art world.
Catarina Morais, Image courtesy of UAL UAL Career Toolkit
Access support and guidance through your Moodle account with UAL Career Toolkit.
Side Hustle by Andreea Stan CV and interview simulator tools
Need a quick CV check or have an interview to prepare for? Use our AI powered tools for immediate feedback.
not just a shop products 2021. Photo by Yeshen Venema not just a shop
Apply to sell your products in not just a shop for our open call.
Credit Illustration by Gracie Dahl Join our Founders and Freelancers network
Work for yourself or want to in the future? Sign up to be part of our Founders and Freelancers group on The Dots!
Yeshen Venema, Competitions and live briefs
We run competitions throughout the year to provide students with opportunities to sell and showcase their work in not just a shop.
Key resources
Image by Gracie Dahl Find a job
UAL can help you to find paid employment during or after your studies through Arts Temps and Creative Opportunities.
Illustration by Gracie Dahl Explore our career resources
Our range of online tools and learning guides are designed to help you with your portfolio, interview skills and more.
Image by Tasia Graham Opportunities for underrepresented students
Learn more about Creative Shift, our programme of opportunities and events designed to help you kick start your career.
Networking by Catarina Fonseca Chaica Come to our events
Our free events, training sessions and one-to-ones will help you to learn practical skills, gain advice and meet creative professionals.
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