Careers
Information, Advice and Guidance
At The Cornwall College Group, we are passionate about supporting all members of the community in developing their industry skills and knowledge as well as guiding them through the process of deciding upon the direction they want to take in the future.
The Careers Team can be accessed across all campus sites and provide impartial, bespoke advice and guidance on further education, training or employment across Cornwall and Devon. The Careers Team collaborate with external agencies including employers and other education providers to support the individual.
As the we also have a dedicated Work Experience & Industry Placement Team and Apprenticeship Recruitment Team working alongside the Careers Team. Higher Education (HE) and Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND) specialists are integrated into our core careers team to ensure there a range of Careers professionals who can support everyone!
Our experienced industry professionals teaching across many different curriculum areas enables us to deliver Careers Education using a ‘Careers across the Curriculum’ approach, ensuring that all of our students employability skills and experiences are continually being developed.
To book a Careers Appointment please email careers@cornwall.ac.uk
Our Careers Leader is Sarah Wheildon. If you have any queries about careers education, information, advice & guidance then please contact her on sarah.wheildon@cornwall.ac.uk
Further information
Not sure what jobs you may be interested in?
Thinking about skills, interests and the ways these can link to jobs can be a helpful first step in identifying possible future jobs.
Use our online tools below to help identify possible future jobs.
Skillsometer
Reflect on a number statements and decide what you love, are not sure about or dislike. Once you’ve completed the quiz you’ll be given a short list of job suggestions most suited to your particular skills and interests. Find out more about each job together with information on pay and hours.
Careerometer
Use the tool below to explore and compare key information about occupations, help you learn about different occupations and identify potential careers.
