A team of 11 Career Consultants and Advisers, each linked to different Academic Schools are available for bookable appointments and drop-ins.

Career Consultants & Advisers Schools and Availability

Career Consultations (CC): 30 minutes bookable in advance in 50 Park Place unless otherwise stated below.
Quick Enquiries (QE):15 minutes bookable from 5pm the day before.  Held in 50 Park Place unless otherwise stated below.
Drop-in (DI):15 minutes, weekdays 2.30 – 4pm (semester time only).  Venues stated below.

Aled Williams – OPTOM, SHARE, WELSH, MUSIC & International Students
Career Consultations, Mon pm & Weds am
International Student Consultations, Thurs all day
Aled offers appointments through the medium of Welsh

Carol Nicholas – ENCAP, JOMEC, SOCSI
Quick Enquiries –  Weds am
Career Consultations –  Tues am, Wed pm, Thurs am

Gaye Howells – COMSC, ENGIN, PHYSX
Gaye is not available until Monday 28 January – if you need a Career Consultation earlier than that please call us on 029 2087 4227.  Alternatively book a 15 minute Quick Enquiry online or come along to our afternoon drop-ins (all take place at 50 Park Place – Top Floor)
. From Monday 28 January Gaye has:
Career Consultations – Mon all day, Tues am, Fri all day, T0.18 (near Seminar Room 1)
CV Clinic Drop-in -  alternate Tuesdays from February 2013, dates TBC (near Seminar Room 1)
Drop-in  – Fri pm, 1.30 – 4pm, T0.18 (near Seminar Room 1)
Additional Drop-in appointments held in 50 Park Place

Joanne Gibson – ARCHI, CPLAN, EUROS, PHRMY
Quick Enquiries – Thurs am
Career Consultations –  Mon, Wed & Fri am

Helen McNally – CLAWS
Quick Enquiries & Drop-in – Mon pm & alt Tues pm during semester, held in 50 Park Place
Career Consultations  – Mon & Tues am during semester, held in 50 Park Place
Helen also works at the Law School on Wed & Thurs, for appointments on these days please email: mcnallyhj@cardiff.ac.uk

Mandy Jones – CARBS
Quick Enquiries –  Fri morning
Career Consultations for CARBS –  Mon pm and Tues all day
Career Consultations for MATHS – Thurs pm

Jane McElroy – CARBS
Quick Enquiries –  Wed pm, Room Q.09, Aberconway
Career Consultations – Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri am, Room Q.09, Aberconway
Drop-in - Fri pm – a ‘sign-up’ sheet for drop-in will be available from 12noon on Fridays on the careers notice board outside Q.09

Megan Jenkins – BIOSI, CHEMY, EARTH, PSYCH
Quick Enquiries – Mon am
Career Consultations –  Tues & Fri all day

Karen Sheppard – BIOSI, PSYCH
Drop-in for Biosi - Thurs 1-2.30pm, Room C0.11 Biosi
Career Consultations - Thurs & Fri am

Menai Evans – MEDIC, DENTL, SOHCS, SONMS
Career Consultations – Mon Pm & Wed all day.
Menai is based at the Student Support Centre, Heath Park and offers appointments through the medium of Welsh.

Types of Appointment

Career Consultations (CC) – bookable up to 2 weeks in advance:

Up to 30 minutes, ideally suited to devising a strategy and discussing issues in depth eg:

  • You have no idea what you want to do or are considering many different options.
  • You are unsure which career or postgraduate option may suit you best.
  • There are constraints or problems/issues affecting your choice.

Quick Enquiries (QE) – book from 5pm, a day in advance:

Shorter appointments aimed at brief queries, CV or application form reviews, emergency advice etc.

Drop-in (DI)  – semester time only:

Need to ask a quick question but haven’t had time to book?

Just drop into our Centre and wait to be seen by one of the Careers Team, from 2.30pm every afternoon (subject to availability). Ring to check if you are travelling a distance.

International Appointments

Up to 30 minutes on Thursdays during semester time, bookable 2 weeks in advance, for international students who wish to discuss:

  • work visas in relation to UK job search and applications
  • language and etiquette in relation toUKjob applications
  • international job search strategy

Apwyntiadau yn Gymraeg/Appointments in Welsh

Os hoffech chi wneud apwyntiad Gyrfaoedd cyfrwng Cymraeg, cysylltwch â Derbynfa’r Ganolfan Gyrfaoedd a Chyflogadwyedd ar Ffon: (029) 2087 4227.

Nid yw staff y Dderbynfa Gyrfaoedd yn siaradwyr Cymraeg eu hunain ond gallant roi cyngor i chi ar y gwasanaeth cyfrwng Cymraeg sydd ar gael. Yr Ymgynghorwyr Gyrfaoedd sy’n medru cynnig apwyntiadau Gyrfaoedd cyfrwng Cymraeg yw: Aled Williams i fyfyrwyr Parc Cathays a Menai Evans i fyfyrwyr Parc y Mynydd Bychan.

If you would like to make a Welsh medium careers appointment, please contact Careers & Employability: (029) 2087 4227

Please note that Careers Reception staff may not be Welsh speakers themselves but they can advise you of the Welsh medium service on offer. The Career Consultants offering Welsh medium appointments are: Aled Williams for Cathays Park students and Menai Evans for Heath Park students.

Unless otherwise stated, appointments and drop-ins take place in the Careers & Employability Centre, 2nd Floor, 50 Park Place – please check the venue when you book.

E-guidance

If you cannot visit the Careers & Employability Centre in person because you are on placement, or on a year abroad, log in here to ‘Ask us a question’ – we will endeavour to get back to you within 5 working days.

For graduates:

Careers & Employability offer you a dedicated graduate support facility

For research staff:

The Career Development Manager offers specialist careers advice.