CONNECT
Your Graduate Careers Hub
At BIMM Music Institute, careers support doesn’t end when you graduate.
We’re excited to introduce CONNECT, our new digital careers hub, designed to support our community of creative graduates into employment or creative freelancing in music.
Whether you’re building a portfolio career or breaking into the creative industries, CONNECT is your go to platform offering:
- Music and creative industry job listings
- Freelance and gig opportunities
- Personalised career support 1-1s
- Resources tailored to artists, producers, and industry professionals
- The opportunity to stay connected with BIMM Creative Futures careers support after graduation
- Regular newsletters straight to your inbox with new opportunities
- The chance to share your projects with the wider BIMM community
Sign in and get connected
Your account has already been set up, so you do not need to register. Follow the steps below to create your password and log in.
- Select the button below to open the login page.
- Select Reset or forgotten password and enter your personal email address.
- Open the email we send you and follow the link to create your password. If it doesn’t arrive within a few minutes, check your spam or junk folder.
- Return to the login page and sign in with your personal email address and new password.
Already set up? Log in with your personal email address and password.
Having trouble logging in, or not sure which email address we hold for you? Contact your Graduate Careers Manager.
Introducing your specialist graduate careers support
All BIMM Music Institute students can access careers support for up to two years after graduating, so if you need help finding the right role or advice on your creative portfolio, our specialist Graduate Futures team are here to help.
Our Graduate Careers Manager is here to support you as you transition into the music industry as you:
- Build your professional identity
- Navigate freelancing and self-employment
- Grow your network and opportunities
- Prepare for auditions, roles, and industry work
Graduate Careers Manager – Andrew Garfoot
Andrew has worked for BIMM Music Institute for over a decade, as part of the Careers team at BIMM Manchester. He was also Lead Lecturer on the placement module, ‘Working in the Creative Industries’ for a number of years, and co-authored employability modules across the BIMM curriculum. Andrew brings with him over fifteen years’ experience in supported employment and higher education.
In addition to his work at BIMM Music Institute, Andrew is also part of the Graduate Futures Institute ‘Creative Industries Task Group‘, a national community of practice bringing together students, graduates, academics, professional services colleagues, and senior leaders committed to improving creative and cultural career outcomes.
Music is a huge part of his life, and he has been in bands and worked with singer/songwriters since he was a teenager. Andrew plays guitar, dobro and lap steel.
As Graduate Careers Manager, Andrew is committed to helping BIMM Music Institute students and alumni fulfil their ambitions, discover new directions, and develop sustainable creative careers.
Graduates can contact Andrew at [email protected] with any queries
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Got something worth shouting about? We’d love to hear from you. Contact [email protected] with your graduate achievements and projects. Celebrating our amazing BIMM graduates is what we are all about.
Your Graduate Journey
Six months after graduation, we’ll ask you to complete our Graduate Journey Survey. Whatever your next steps, whether that’s work, further study, self-employment or something else, we’d love to hear from you.
Your feedback helps us to:
- Understand how our graduates are progressing.
- Identify where additional careers and employability support could make a difference.
- Develop new services and events to better support recent graduates.
- Improve the student experience for future students.
The survey only takes a few minutes to complete, but the insights you share help us shape the support we offer to graduates during those important first months after University.
Graduate Outcomes Survey
Around 15 months after graduation, you’ll be invited to take part in the Graduate Outcomes Survey – the UK’s national survey of higher education graduates, run independently by HESA (the Higher Education Statistics Agency).
You’ll receive your invitation by email, text message or phone, and we’d be grateful if you could take part. Every response counts and helps us better understand the experiences and achievements of our graduates.
Together, our Graduate Journey Survey and the Graduate Outcomes Survey help us track the graduate experience over time, from the months immediately after university to longer-term career and personal development. Your feedback plays an important role in shaping the future experience of BIMM University students.
Read more about the Graduate Outcomes survey here.
Any questions?
For any questions about how we prepare our students for a career in music, or if you’d like more information on how to apply to BIMM Music Institute, please contact our Enquiries Team on 01273 840 346 or email [email protected].
