Career guidance

Help choosing a path before you join, and help getting ready for work before you graduate.

Before you join

One-to-one counselling

An admissions counsellor matches your results and interests to a programme. Parents are welcome.

Talk to a counsellor

Career guidance sessions in schools

UCL supports career guidance sessions in schools, led by Dr Zameer Careem. Students learn to find the overlap between what they love, what they are good at, what the world needs and what they can be paid for.

Future Leaders Forum

School prefects and student leaders spend a day at UCL on leadership activities, run with Monash College. Every participant receives a certificate from Monash College.

While you study

Paid Year 3 internship

A paid placement at one of Sri Lanka’s top 15 companies.

Career fairs on campus

Career Fair ’26 brought 12 employers to campus to meet students about jobs and internships.

Future of Work Series

Masterclasses with industry professionals on where careers and industries are heading.

Visits and guest lectures

Company visits, guest lectures and business challenges through the year.

How the internship works

Skills

Skills we focus on

The skills students need in a fast-changing, technology-driven job market.

Communication
Critical thinking
Adaptability
Leadership
Decision-making

For schools

Principals, teachers and club teachers-in-charge can request career guidance, workshops, teacher training or sponsorship for their school.

Send a request

See our work in schools

Enquire

Talk to admissions

Tell a counsellor your results and interests. They will suggest the programmes that fit.