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Career Zone
Career Zone platform
The Career Zone is an online digital platform which provides all the careers and employability resources that students need to succeed in one place. Our comprehensive career support programme is designed to guide students through every stage of their professional journey, offering unparalleled career support to ensure success in today's competitive job market.
This includes the Career Passport - a digital repository which allows students to evidence that they have developed competency in the areas employers want.
Students can access all careers support and enterprise services through the Career Zone platform which offers:
- Access to our regularly updated jobs board to find internships, placements, graduate opportunities and flexible part-time work to fit in with their studies
- A Funded Internship Scheme to secure paid roles within UEL and with external organisations, providing career support that bridges the gap between education and employment
- Mentoring programmes to gain insight from industry experts
- Valuable experience volunteering with one of our community partners, enhancing career support through real-world experience
- 1-2-1 career coaching sessions for freelancing, CV/LinkedIn reviews, interview practice and careers planning
- Expert advice for budding entrepreneurs to help them start or grow their own business
- Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight as part of our ongoing career development support
- Careers workshops and employer events
- Career Discovery – offering 24/7 online careers resources
Watch an overview of our Career Zone platform
Career Passport
The Career Passport is an online dashboard that provides a summary of your career activity and achievements, both inside and outside the classroom, including the competencies developed through our Professional Fitness & Mental Wealth programme.
These modules will be added automatically to your Passport, while you can add further examples of skills you’ve developed and store interview material to make sure your job applications hit the mark.
The Career Passport sets out learning pathways, showing you how to enhance your 'career readiness' and take you to the next level.
You can also rack up awards in volunteering, mentoring, funded internships and more. These achievements represent tangible career support that employers value highly.
When applying for jobs the Career Passport goes above and beyond the traditional CV, making learning more transparent and transferable across sectors.
It's a great way to showcase your skills to employers. This digital career support tool revolutionizes how students present their professional capabilities.
Find out about the Career Passport
Career Zone spaces
We have Career Zone spaces on each of our campuses which are aligned to distinct industry clusters, each designed with the support of prominent business partners.
This network of Career Zones are beacons of inclusivity bringing together employers, resident businesses, investors, students, faculty, alumni and members of the local community in a 24/7, 365 day a year packed agenda of events, training, workshops, careers fairs, hackathons, mentoring, advice, films, exhibitions, demonstrations and live projects with a clear and direct focus on shaping and responding to the challenges of Industry 4.0.
Pop in to meet one of the Career Zone team in one of our spaces - located in Docklands, Stratford and USS - to discuss your career goals and find out more about how we can support you. This comprehensive careers support ecosystem ensures students have access to diverse professional networks and opportunities
Docklands Campus
East Building, EBG.04
University Square Stratford
Reception area
Stratford Campus
University House Student Hub
Career Zone FAQs
What is Career Zone and who can use it?
Career Zone is UEL’s online platform for students and graduates to access jobs, internships, placements, mentoring, career coaching, enterprise support, volunteering and more.
How do I find and apply for opportunities through Career Zone?
Log in using your UEL credentials to browse the regularly updated job board. From there, you can apply for internships, part-time work, placements, volunteering roles, projects or enterprise programmes.
What kinds of support does Career Zone provide beyond job listings?
Career Zone offers mentoring programmes, 1-to-1 career coaching (CV/LinkedIn reviews, interview prep, freelancing advice), learning pathways, workshops, employer events, and a digital tool - the Career Passport - to track and showcase your skills and achievements.
What is the Career Passport and why is it useful?
The Career Passport is an online dashboard within Career Zone. It records your achievements - such as internships, volunteering, mentoring and skills developed - to create a fuller, more tangible profile of your employability. Employers value this evidence of real-world experience, beyond what’s on a traditional CV.
Can I get help with career planning and interview preparation through Career Zone?
Yes. You can book 1-to-1 appointments or drop-in sessions with UEL Career Coaches via Career Zone. They help with career planning, CV and LinkedIn review, interview practice, freelancing or enterprise advice - any step to improve your chances of success.