The university’s careers and employability website has a lot of useful information and help.
Linkedin is a business social networking site where you can make an online profile similar to a CV and connect with professionals.
Through being part of societies at the university you can gain skills and look good on your CV. Here are some of the societies particularly relevant to English students, which can give you useful experience for potential careers:
Creative societies: the creative writing society, the Edge, Wessex Scene, The Tab, Surge radio, SUSUtv, wessex films, union films, filmsoc.
volunteering societies: all of the  external engagment category.