Graduates and alumni
Our commitment to you extends beyond graduation—our support lasts as long as you need it.
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Our offer to you
As a University of Salford graduate, you have access to a wide range of resources, services, and opportunities to propel you towards your long-term career goals. Whether you aspire to start your own business, pursue further education, or completely change careers, we're here to empower you to reach your full potential.
What to expect from our service
- Confidential one-to-one appointments with careers or small business advisors.
- Weekly live workshops on CV writing, interview skills, networking, working for yourself, and more.
- Our vacancy portal which offers exclusive opportunities for graduates. Upgrade your account to a Graduate account to access appointments and events.
- Engaging employability events, including careers fairs.
- Mock interviews and comprehensive CV support.
- Excellent support for starting a business from scratch.
- Access to the Santander Universities Employability Programme (available for graduates within the last three years).
- Potential funding opportunities to fuel your career, start-up, or project.
- Graduate Gateway: A 3-day employability program held annually in August (bookable on Advantage).
Lifetime Service Eligibility Criteria: You must have graduated from the University to qualify for this support.
Accessing Advantage after graduation is easy:
- Reset your password by clicking the red 'Graduate' button on the Advantage log-in screen and selecting 'forgot your password'.
- Enter your network username (roll number) and the email address registered with the University of Salford. Click 'send password reset email'.
- Follow the steps in the automated email from Advantage to reset your password.
- Always log in to Advantage using the ‘Graduate’ button and your new login details.
If you don't have access to the registered email address, complete a log-in request with as much information as possible for faster processing.
Need further assistance? Contact Digital-ITServiceDesk@Salford.ac.uk or call 0161 295 2444.
We're here to support you on your lifelong journey of success.
Student Circus
The University of Salford has partnered with Student Circus to provide:
- Global jobs boards for students and graduates looking to take their skills outside the UK
- Curated UK jobs board specifically for international students
- Career Ignition Hub – a great resource for all students to kickstart your career
- Immigration Guide & Country Guides to give you the most up-to-date info
Keen to enter the Global Jobs Market? The Student Circus platform also has jobs and internships listings with international employers that value your global experience and education. Explore Country Guides and find jobs from 29+ countries, including China, South-East Asia, Europe, Latin America and America.
Looking for a Graduate Employment Opportunity in the UK? Student Circus has hundreds of listings of pre-filtered jobs and internships from employers open to recruiting international students and graduates. Amongst others, these include:
- KPMG
- Deutsche Bank
- McKinsey & Company
- Land Rover
- Siemens.
Additionally, there’s the Immigration Guide to the UK where you can find answers to lots of visa FAQs.
Hungry for more? Visit their blog for the latest insights on hiring trends, employers, and visa updates.
Get started: The University of Salford students can sign up with their University email and get unlimited access to the platform. Sign up at https://salford.studentcircus.com/
Salford Alumni, please contact us on careers&enterprise@salford.ac.uk to be sent your unique verification link to access Student Circus.
Student Circus is a Third-Party platform who have partnered with the University of Salford but are not part of the University. By signing up to Student Circus you are agreeing to their Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and for your data to be kept on Student Circus’ database for four years, you are doing so at your own risk. Please ensure that you have read the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy before continuing.
Speak to an Adviser
Our Advisers are on hand to help. Book an appointment or call 0161 295 0023 (option 5, option 3).
Appointments are available for current students and graduates of the University of Salford only.