The College Careers Service consists of a team of qualified career guidance professionals who are dedicated to helping people to progress successfully into further, higher education, employment, Apprenticeships or gap year opportunities.
Based at Loughborough College near to main reception and at the Careers and Enterprise Hub in the heart of Loughborough Market Place, careers and employment experts from Loughborough College offer guidance and support to people who want to boost their careers or get in to work.
Careers Team
Based at the Careers & Enterprise Hub at Loughborough College and Loughborough Town Centre.
Alka Prinja - Careers Leader
Ailsa Boa - Careers Adviser
Natalie Bowles - Careers Adviser
Amanda Williamson - Careers Adviser
Sessional Advisers - Based at the Careers & Enterprise Hub in Loughborough Town Centre
Our mission is to make the Careers Service fully accessible to College students as well as the wider community at the Careers & Enterprise Hub in Loughborough Town Centre, by providing impartial information, advice and guidance that is fully integrated, accessible and highly regarded. We aim to encourage successful transition into further study, training, employment or university.
We'd love to hear your feedback on the college careers service. If you have used the service, please provide us with your views, comments, recommendations or any further improvements as this will help us with enhancing and providing a more effective service to all. You can get in touch by calling 01509 618262 or via email at careershub@loucoll.ac.uk.
The College has developed a careers explorer that will help you work out the career for you and the course to get you there. Take a look at the 'Future Finder' to help you make those informed decisions.
Opening times
Monday to Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm
Winter Opening Hours (1 November - 28 February) Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm
Careers Drop-in service, Loughborough College (in the Hub): Monday to Friday 12.00 - 1.00pm
Careers & Enterprise Hub, Loughborough Town Centre: first Saturday of each month, 9.00am - 1:00pm
Quality assurance
The Careers Service at Loughborough College Group adheres to the Matrix National Quality Standards for Information, Advice and Guidance; The Careers Strategy (Dec 2017) Careers strategy: making the most of everyone's skills and talents; and The Gatsby Benchmarks which are embedded across the College. The Careers Team follow the CDI Framework (Career Development Institute).
Careers programme
Loughborough College Group provides all students with the opportunity to engage with the Careers Team, employers, training providers and universities, in order for them to make those informed decisions. Read the Careers programme 2025-2026, outlining activities against the Gatsby Benchmarks.
Resources and links
SkillSet
Develop your skills with a free library of modules, developed with leading employers.
Explore over 1000 videos of people talking about their careers, explaining their job role, career path, and how different factors have shaped their direction.
Career advice and guidance from experts and hiring managers, aimed at supporting parents to have the best possible career conversations with their children.
The key higher education facts for parents and guardians, featuring editorial from over 75 expert practitioners, to help you support the young people in your life to make an informed choice about university.