Festival of Industry and the Professions

Your Future Starts Here: Don’t Miss Our Industry and the Professions Festival on Saturday 25 April. 

This exclusive event is just for offer holders like you – your chance to get a real feel for your future at University of Staffordshire. Meet inspiring industry professionals and successful graduates from your chosen field and hear first-hand how their journeys began and where their degrees have taken them.

Take part in a hands-on masterclass designed to kickstart your career thinking and get personalised advice with bookable one-to-one sessions covering accommodation, student life and careers – everything you need to feel confident about your next steps.

Plus, with the event taking place on our Stoke-on-Trent campus, you’ll be able to explore our fantastic facilities in person and picture yourself here.

Registration

9.30-10.00 - The Catalyst foyer

Welcome to your day. It’s all about shaping your university journey so you feel fully prepared for your future career. We’ve got illuminating talks, personalised career sessions and lots more to inspire your next steps.

Industry and the Professions keynote

10.00-10.30am - The Catalyst (head to your subject area)

Hear from an inspirational speaker who studied your subject. They will talk about their experiences and how they got to where they are today. While sharing their own career path, they'll reveal what really made the difference along the way.

Industry and the Professions panel

10.30-11.00am - The Catalyst (subject-specific session)

Your chance to hear from our experts about current issues in your chosen field, and how the industry is responding to challenges and changes. Our panel members will share their own career journeys and advice for succeeding at university and out in industry.

Masterclass

11.00-11.45am - The Catalyst (subject-specific session)

Professional development is about always learning, always trying new things and always thinking differently. With this hands-on masterclass, we’ll help you to get started on your career journey. You’ll also explore some of the ways we help students stand out from the crowd, including skills badges and professional certificates that impress employers.

'Future me' workshop

12.00-12.45pm - Catalyst Gallery

Start mapping out your journey through university and into your dream graduate job. Choose the activities and experiences you want to include in your degree – and we’ll help you plan the steps to make it happen. 

Your ‘Future Me’ workshop will be packed with inspiration. Our Careers and Placement Team will take you through the wide range of paid internships, placements and funded international opportunities open to you as a student. And if you’re interested in freelancing or setting up a side hustle, we’ll introduce you to funding to kick-start your business ideas. 

You can also discover more about our employer-endorsed online career skills programmes, funded driving lessons, and other opportunities that will help you stand out from the crowd. By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with a personal vision board and a clear plan for your future at University of Staffordshire. 

What’s more, the support won’t stop when you graduate. You can continue to have access to graduate internships and our popular ‘lifetime careers support’ – helping you grow and progress throughout your career.