Services
I offer a comprehensive range of personalized careers tutoring services designed to support students and graduates aged 15-25. Whether you're a GCSE or A Level student, an undergraduate, a recent graduate or an aspiring apprentice I provide personalized guidance that will help you navigate your career path with confidence. Below, you'll find an overview of key services, each tailored to meet your unique needs and goals. To discuss please email melanie@mycareerstutor.co.uk or call 07747 012221.
Year 11 Careers
Guidance
Overview: Year 11 is a tough! Students need to take critical decisions around Post 16 options -with very little understanding of work, their innate skills and how these relate to working life! Let me help your son or daughter to understand their preferences, the careers that could suit them and ideal college/apprenticeship options to keep them motivated!
What You Receive:
Exploration of interests and skills
Guidance on choosing A levels, BTECs, T Levels or apprenticeships
Plan A, B, C options for post GCSE.
Year 12 Careers Exploration
Overview: Year 12 is a great ‘break’ year with less pressure- an ideal time to explore potential career options, try them out with work experience, consider pathways. University, apprenticeships or entrepreneurship? And decide university visit strategy, start ‘reading around the subject’ to create content for Personal Statements…lots to consider!
What You Receive:
Self-analysis and career exploration
Planning for university visits
Advice on gaining work experience
Year 13 Career Preparation
Overview: In their busy Year 13, students face important decisions. Deciding between university or degree apprenticeships is not easy! And with so much information on the internet, and so many options and choices -it can all become a bit overwhelming. Resulting in frustration, loss of motivation - let’s keep all that excitement and plan something really valuable and fun for Post 18.
What You Receive:
University application strategies
Personal statement writing support
Post-exam and clearing assistance
Gap Year Planning
Overview: Planning a gap year can be both exciting and daunting. Let’s structure your student’s year to ensure it is both enjoyable and valuable, focusing on great experiences that will enhance their personal and professional growth.
What You Receive:
SMART Goal setting and planning
Options for travel, volunteering, work experience, online learning.
Preparation for future academic or career steps.
University Years 1 & 2
Overview: For first and second-year university students, developing employability skills and gaining practical experience is crucial. Let’s focus on ensuring your student is able to win a summer internship - underpinning winning a graduate role on leaving University.
What You Receive:
Honest review of student current employability.
Coaching in skills needed for key careers areas of interest.
Support to identify online professional courses to win summer internships.
Final Year Milkround
Overview: ‘Milkround’ support is designed to streamline your transition from university to a successful career. We can plan applications to key graduate recruitment schemes during your year final year, ready for you to start paid work the following September!
What You Receive:
Understand which graduate schemes could suit your aims.
Learn where grad schemes are advertised and how to apply.
CV support, Cover letter, LI, Interview & Assessment Preparation.
Graduate Support
Overview: Graduate support helps recent and not so recent grads to enter the job market with confidence. We discuss & identify ideal careers/job families, helping grads to create self marketing tools and hand holding all through job applications, CV edits, graduate ability tests, digital/in person interviews & assessment centres.
What You Receive:
Defining a graduate job search strategy and SMART goals,
CV, cover letter & LI creation
Applications, interview preparation and assessment centre guidance.
Parent Discussions
Overview: For parents looking to support students and graduates through important educational and career decisions, I offer dedicated parent sessions to discuss situations and strategies enabling you to support your students with less stress and worry.
What You Receive:
In-depth discussion on your student or graduate’s situation.
Support to consider ideal next steps where blocked.
Ideas around how to motivate and encourage students to achieve goals.
International Students
Overview: Designed to assist international and overseas based UK students to navigate the UK university application process. I provide comprehensive support to help students choose the right course and university, complete applications, and craft compelling personal statements.
What You Receive:
Bespoke support to research and select ideal courses and universities.
Personal statement crafting support.
Assistance with the UK application and visa processes.
Additional information
If you are ready to start your journey and have any questions, please get in touch.
My goal is to provide the highest quality of guidance and support to help you/your student achieve their ideal career goals.