As a postgraduate student at Cambridge, you will be entitled to use the University Careers Service from the moment you arrive, throughout your research studies, and after you've graduated. If you do not have a clear idea what to do after your studies – or too many ideas – the team of Careers Advisers can help you think through your options, explore ideas, and find and the future that is right for you.
There is plenty of help available to take you to the next step; one to one guidance consultations; an extensive programme of briefings and skill sessions; 14 major careers events each year; coordinated employer presentations; a free book on CVs and Applications; and a database of over 4,00 graduate level job vacancies, covering a wide range of sectors.
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How the Careers Service can help you |
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Career Essentials |
We run one-hour ‘Careers Essentials’ workshops, on topics including choosing a career, cover letters, applications, and getting ready for interviews. |
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Internships and work experience |
More than 1,500 internships are publicised across all sectors on our Vacancies & Opportunities database, with bursaries offered to support unpaid opportunities with charities. |
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Researching occupations and employers |
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Finding vacancies |
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Networking with alumni |
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Graduate Prospects
Cambridge graduates are highly sought after in the job market. In addition to strong employment prospects, students benefit from the services of the Careers Service, to help them find and then secure the future that is right for them.
The table below shows the career destinations of a recent cohort of MPhil and PhD graduates.
| Industry | MPhil Graduates | PhD Graduates | ||
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| Number | % of total employed | Number | % of total employed | |
| Accountancy and tax | 8 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Acturial and insurance | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Arts and recreation | 24 | 4.7% | 11 | 1.7% |
| Banking and investment | 58 | 11.5% | 17 | 2.7% |
| Communications business | 13 | 2.6% | 4 | 0.6% |
| Engineering and architectural consultancy | 21 | 4.2% | 7 | 1.1% |
| Health | 19 | 3.8% | 27 | 4.3% |
| IT sector | 27 | 5.3% | 44 | 7.0% |
| Legal sector | 10 | 2.0% | 6 | 0.9% |
| Management consultancy | 46 | 9.1% | 15 | 2.4% |
| Manufacturing industry, utilities, power: business | 14 | 2.8% | 7 | 1.1% |
| Manufacturing industry, utilities, power: technical | 25 | 4.9% | 29 | 4.6% |
| Other sectors | 92 | 18.2% | 55 | 8.7% |
| Other service industries | 20 | 4.0% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Public service | 46 | 9.1% | 25 | 4.0% |
| Publishing and media | 18 | 3.6% | 7 | 1.1% |
| Research: science | 13 | 2.6% | 232 | 36.7% |
| Research: social science | 12 | 2.4% | 65 | 10.3% |
| Social, community and charity | 10 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.4% |
| Teaching/lecturing | 30 | 5.9% | 66 | 10.4% |
| Total | 506 | 100% | 632 | 100% |