What the programme offers

Skills workshops

Skills workshops

Throughout the year we will host a number of sector-specific skills sessions in partnership with top employers. Make sure you update your sector and event preferences on your Sutton Trust Alumni profile to hear about events in the sectors you’re interested in.

Digital programme

Digital programme

Access a complete digital careers programme on the Sutton Trust Alumni platform – where you can explore exclusive content from our employer partners, get guidance on job applications for different sectors, and get ready for interviews using our video interview practice tool.

Work experience and mentoring

Networking

Networking

Attend networking events exclusively open to Sutton Trust alumni to build on the extensive community likeminded people that have done Sutton Trust programmes.

Eligibility

Sutton Trust Careers is available to all Sutton Trust alumni – you must have previously completed a programme with the Sutton Trust to access the activities.  

You’ll be able to select which events and webinars you want to attend, getting as much or as little support as you want on the areas that are most interesting to you.   

How to access Sutton Trust Careers

You can access the entire Sutton Trust Careers programme through our brand-new platform, Sutton Trust Alumni (STA) online

If you haven’t already been invited to activate your STA account, contact us and we’ll get you set up. You will then be able to view the whole programme on the platform, sign up to webinars and insight sessions throughout the year, as well as accessing a library of employability and life skills content from recruitment experts and our industry partners. 

According to our research

94%

The employers who say that life skills are more important than academic qualifications.

29%

The proportion of grads who said university did not give them the necessary skills for the job they wanted.

44%

Not even half of those from poorer backgrounds felt that they had sufficiently developed skills to find jobs and opportunities.

Our partners

Find out more about our alumni work