Careers
Careers
Student Opportunity: Careers exists to enable Warwick students at all levels to devise and implement their lifelong career plans. You can access the support at any stage of your time here but would be well advised to start early!
You have a designated Senior Careers Consultant, Clare Halldron, who has extensive experience working with students of History. She is familiar with the range of employment opportunities open to students of your discipline and can advise you on the relevant application processes.
Clare can be contacted by emailing careers@warwick.ac.uk. You may also make an appointment to see your advisor through MyAdvantage.
Have a look at the department's Employability page for more information.
You might also want to look at the accounts run by Student Careers and Skills:
- Warwick Uni Student Opportunity on XLink opens in a new window
- The Warwick Careers Blog
- Warwick History SocietyLink opens in a new window which has a dedicated Careers Officer.
Requesting References from Staff
You are welcome to approach academic staff in the department to provide academic references for you. Usually, this is the role of the personal tutor, who should know you well as a result of your regular meetings. Your personal tutor has access to your module marks on Tabula so can speak to your whole academic profile. You may also wish to approach your module tutors for references, or the Director of Studies for your year. It is best if the proposed referee knows you personally so that they can write a full reference for you.
When requesting references, it is polite to ask for a reference well in advance of you making your application, including the timescales involved. It is not appropriate to put someone down as a reference who you have not asked, nor to ask tutors to provide references at the last minute. If the tutor agrees to write the reference, send them copies of your application materials so that they have a full understanding of the job or programme to which you are applying, and can tailor their references accordingly. Make sure that you provide your referees with enough time to write a full reference.
Warwick Award
The Warwick Award provides official recognition for the skills development activities that students take part in within and alongside their studies. Students can join at any point during their course.
It is optional, free to join, and includes streams for UG, PGT, exchange and degree apprenticeship students.
The Warwick Award recognises a wide range of activities including some academic modules, sports and societies, volunteering, part time work, caring responsibilities and much more. Students can select any activities they like, based on their interests, availability and skills development needs, as well as those recommended by their department.
The Award is based around 12 core employability skills considered to be crucial for the next step in your journey. These are:
| Critical Thinking | Problem Solving | Self-Awareness | Communication |
| Teamwork | Information Literacy | Sustainability | Ethical Values |
| Digital Literacy | Inter-cultural awareness | Organisational Awareness | Professionalism |
The Award is free and can be personalised to allow you to shape your own employability skills development. Postgraduates who complete the Award will be issued with a digital certificate by the Skills Team.
How does the Award work?
For each Warwick Award-accredited activity you complete, you will earn Core Skills Points. These points help you track your progress towards the Award and your development of the different core employability skills it covers. The Core Skills Points value will be listed next to the name of all Warwick Award-accredited activities.
For undergraduates, the Warwick Award will appear on your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR), whichever level you achieve. Read more about the Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) and how you might use it, as well as how it relates to the Warwick Award.