About the Skills and Employability Service
We are a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to helping you reach your career potential during your course and beyond graduation.
Find out more about our teams below, and scroll down for our staff and contact details.
Our Employer Liaison and TARGETConnect Team work with graduate employers and other organisations to assist with the development, vetting and promotion of graduate jobs, internships, placements and other work experience opportunities. They work with employers of all sizes, from large multi national companies, to small scale businesses, and source opportunities for students at international, national regional and local level. The team develop and manage our Bangor TARGETConnect platform, making sure that students can easily search and apply for opportunities, manage their placements, and much more. The Team also co-ordinate the University’s Undergraduate Internship Programme.
Find out more about the TARGETconnect Team
Our Advice and Guidance / Academic School Liasion Team provide one to one guidance to students on all aspects of career exploration and management, from exploring options with your degree, to discussing work experience and postgraduate study, perfecting your CV and preparing for interviews. They co-ordinate a regular workshop / webinar programme, delivered by the Team, employers, practitioners and alumni, and work with academic schools to deliver employabillity sessions and supporting School initiatives and activities.
Find out more about the Employability Adviser Team
Our GO Wales Team provide one to one support to students facing barriers, to explore the best work experience options for them, providing support throughout the placement / experience, and helping them grow in confidence. The ‘GO Wales’ project helps eigible students* to develop their employability skills and increase their chances of obtaining graduate level employment upon leaving university.
The placements are completely tailored to fit you, your life, studies and other commitments. They can be anything from 1 to 20 days.
Find out more about the GO Wales Team
Our B-Enterpising Team provide students at Bangor University and graduates in Wales with a range of services to help develop their enterprise skills or to support them in starting a new business. They arrange and promote regular webinars and workshops on topics such as ‘How to Sell’ and ‘How to be a Consultant’, and arrange and support events, competitions and networking opportunities. One-to-one Business Mentoring is also available.
Find out more about the B-Enterpising Team
Our Bangor Employability Award Team co-ordinate, develop and manage the University's employability award, providing adivce and assistance on all aspects of the Award to both staff and students.
Our Staff
Head of Service
Name | Role | Phone | |
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Maria Lorenzini | Director of Student Services | m.lorenzini | 01248 383543 |
Employer Liaison / Target Connect
Name | Role | Phone | |
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Alix Charnley | Graduate Recruitment & Work Experience Manager | a.charnley | 01248 382645 |
Tess Cameron | Employability Liaison Officer | t.cameron | 01248 388521 |
David Pritchard | Employability Officer | d.pritchard | 01248 388427 |
Eirian Mair Griffiths | Skills Development Officer | eirian.griffiths | 01248 388424 |
Caryl Pritchard | Administrative Assistant | caryl.pritchard | 01248 382689 |
Ffion Priestley | Administrative Assistant (Work Experience) | ffion.priestley | 01248 382071 |
Advice and Guidance / Academic Schools Liaison Team
Name | Role | Phone | |
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Clare Brass | Employability Adviser | c.l.brass | 01248 382115 |
Elinor Churchill | Employability Adviser | e.h.churchill | 01248 383676 |
Marianne Gardner | Employability Adviser | m.gardner | 01248 382070 |
Mari Price | Employability Adviser | mari.price | 01248 388793 |
B-Enterprising Team
Name | Role | Phone | |
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Lowri Owen | Enterprise Projects Manager | lowri.owen | 01248 388424 |
Eirian Mair Griffiths | Skills Development Officer | eirian.griffiths | 01248 388356 |
GO Wales: Achieve through Work Experience Project Team
Name | Role | Phone | |
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Lis Owen | Project Manager | lis.owen | 01248 388426 |
Jo Mitchell | Project Officer | jo.mitchell | 01248 382578 |
Raine Williams | Project and Financial Administrator | raine.williams | 01248 388159 |
Contact Details
Skills and Employability Service
Bangor University
Second Floor
Neuadd Rathbone
College Road
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 2DF
Tel: +44 (0) 1248 382071
Email: careers@bangor.ac.uk
Facebook & Twitter: PBcyflogadwyedd / BUemployability
Instagram: pbcyflogadwyedd / buemployability
LinkedIn: Cyflogadwyedd Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Employability
February 2021