About the 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 Liaison 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 Advice and Guidance / Academic School Liaison 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-Enterprising 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-Enterprising Team

Graduate Support Programme

Our Graduate Support Programme is available for graduates from 2019, 2020 and 2021 and includes a range of support to graduates who need support to enter the world of work.

The programme offers a range of events, 1:1 support, training, and work experience to help increase their chances of gaining graduate level employment.

To find out more visit the Graduate Support Web Page

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

Employer Liaison / Target Connect

Advice and Guidance / Academic Schools Liaison Team

B-Enterprising Team

Graduate Support Project

GO Wales: Achieve through Work Experience Project Team

Contact Details

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

May 2021