Careers and Employability
Take control of your future beyond your studies with ACAP's careers and employability service.
Building a successful career starts with the right support, and ACAP’s Careers and Employability team is here to guide you throughout your journey.
With a focus on developing practical, job-ready skills, we provide a supportive and personalised approach to help you translate your studies into meaningful career outcomes. Whether you’re just starting out or preparing for your next step, you’ll be equipped with the confidence and capabilities to succeed in a competitive workforce.
Students can access the portal below (access granted with a student ID).
Career and Employability Services
1:1 Coaching Service
Students can access up to three 1:1 appointments per trimester, plus three additional appointments after graduation, with qualified Careers & Employability Advisors. Available every weekday, these online sessions provide personalised support with career planning, placement and job applications, resumes, interviews, LinkedIn, job search strategies and career direction, helping students take practical steps towards their placement and career goals.
Employability Toolkit (ETK)
The Employability Toolkit is designed to support your needs as a student at ACAP University College while researching career and employability opportunities. Your future success in developing a career trajectory that meets your expectations is important to us, so we've curated key information, activities and opportunities to support you as you navigate your own path from student to professional and beyond.
Orientation
Careers & Employability services are introduced to students during orientation, providing an overview of the services, resources and support available throughout their studies. Students are then invited to a dedicated Week 1 online webinar that explores these resources in more detail and encourages early engagement with Careers & Employability.
Resume Guide
A practical step-by-step guide designed to help students develop effective, professional resumes for placement and employment opportunities. The guide includes discipline-specific templates and examples, and guidance on what to include, how to write each section, and how to use AI effectively.
Employability Roadmaps
Course-specific, year-by-year guides that help students build their career readiness throughout their studies by highlighting key activities, opportunities and milestones. Each roadmap includes practical checklists, reflection exercises, links to relevant external industry resources and professional associations, and directs students to the most relevant Employability Toolkit (ETK) resources, tools and support at each stage of their career development journey.
Ebi-AI
An AI member of the Careers & Employability team, Ebi provides students with instant, personalised career guidance 24/7. Through conversation and self-reflection, Ebi helps students explore career pathways, identify their skills and experiences, access relevant Employability Toolkit (ETK) resources, and take practical steps towards their career goals anytime, anywhere.
Workshops
Careers & Employability delivers Preparing your Placement Resume and Preparing for Placement Interviews workshops each trimester for students preparing for placement. Developed in collaboration with the WIL team and piloted in T3 2026, these practical workshops are scheduled to align with key placement application periods and help students build confidence in presenting their skills, experiences and suitability to placement providers. Based on current levels of engagement and positive feedback, the workshops are expected to continue in 2027.
Additional careers-focused webinars and workshops are offered throughout the year, with recordings available via the Employability Toolkit (ETK). Previous topics include:
- Where Do I Start? Building a Strategy for Success - Mastering the art of job searching
- Where Do I Start? Building a Strategy for Success - Why your messaging is so important
Podcasts, Webinars and Video Resources
Looking to enhance your job search skills and career knowledge? Join the 1,000+ students who have already engaged with our Employability Edge podcasts, alongside Short Cuts presentation videos covering key career topics. Gain insights into crafting strong résumés and cover letters, sharpen your interview skills, and access recordings of recent webinars - everything you need to refine your applications and explore career pathways with confidence.
Pre-Placement Support
Industry experience is a critical component of your studies and a powerful way of developing your career awareness and employability. The managing a successful placement element of the Employability Toolkit has been designed to help you get the best results when you are learning in the workplace.