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Discover- What can I do with my degree?

You could begin by researching a career directly related to your degree such as electrical engineer, electronics engineer, technical sales engineer or mechanical engineer. However, you can also explore careers that don’t directly relate to your degree. Did you know that over 80% of graduate employers will recruit from any degree discipline?

Careers related to a degree in electrical and electronic engineering

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Careers related to a degree in mechanical engineering

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Explore the career paths of engineering graduates

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Need help deciding?

View our career discovery tools to begin your career planning journey and plan for your future. 

Develop- Developing skills and experience

If you already have some career ideas, the next step will be to develop your skills and gain some experience to build your confidence and increase your knowledge. You may want to consider part-time work, a work placement or volunteering to increase your chances of gaining graduate employment after completing your degree. It’s also a great way to try-out career paths to see what you enjoy and if it’s a good fit for you.

What skills do I need?

Find out more about our graduate attributes and the skills graduate employers look for
How can I develop my skills?

Ways you can develop your skills and enhance your employability offer to future employers
How can I gain experience?

Information about placements, volunteering and work-based learning
Interested in a work placement?

Information about placements, volunteering and work-based learning

Compete- Getting ready to apply for work or postgraduate study

When you know what you want to do and you’re ready to apply, we have all the tools, tips and advice right here. You can also use this information to help you if you’re at an earlier stage of your career thinking and are applying for part-time work or work placements.

Complete this short online learning pathway to find out where to search online and get faster and more relevant job search results. Then search and apply for all opportunities on our vacancy portal or placements on InPlace.

Online learning pathway – Job SearchingBrowse opportunities on the Careers Portal

Your go-to guide, including examples and templates to get you started.

CV and application adviceReview your CV online using CareerSet

Get ahead of the competition by reading our top tips, or practising online or in-person

Interview advice

Practice using our online tools or book a mock interview with a Careers Adviser.

Practice online interviews and assessments at Graduates FirstBook a mock interview

How to decide if postgraduate study is right for you, what you should consider and how to apply.

Our top tips and advice

Live opportunities

Take a look at the latest part-time jobs, placements, volunteering opportunities and graduate vacancies that may be of interest to Engineering students. Select any of the following opportunities to find out more and apply, or search for other opportunities on our vacancy portal.

  • Graduate Electrical Project Engineer – Grayce
    Salary Range: £25,000 to £29,999Closing Date: 30/04/2026Location: UK Nationwide.Vacancy typeGrayce vacancyHire typeEarly CareersProgrammeBusinessLocationRochesterTypeOn siteStarting salary£28,900DescriptionWhy Grayce?Grayce specialises in delivering data-driven change and transformation for some of the UK’s most ambitious organisations. For over a decade, we have partnered with FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies to deploy high-performing early career talent across complex […]
  • Youth Worker, The Hive (Birkenhead) – Part Time Jobs & Volunteering Opportunities – Advertised By Edge Hill Careers
    Salary Range: VoluntaryClosing Date: 27/04/2026Location: England – North West. Youth Worker with an interest in engineering to help our young people build a kit carThis opportunity is a shared external opportunity, you can join and log hours as normal but it is provided by a different organisationVolunteer Kit Car MentorLocation: The Hive Youth […]
  • Trainee Audio Test Engineer – Glensound Electronics Limited
    Salary Range: £25,000 to £29,999Closing Date: 22/04/2026Location: UK Nationwide.Are you an electronics whiz? Are you the person family and friends call when something technical isn't working properly? Have you considered a career as an Electronics Test Engineer?We have a vacancy to train a suitable candidate to join our production team as a Trainee […]

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