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A digital presence is not just a website
it is proof that you can represent yourself, your work, and the people you work with.
Not sure what a digital profile can look like?
Explore two example pages below — one portfolio-style, and one designed for students exploring online services.
let’s explore what works best for you
Bring your questions, your curiosity, or simply come along.
Join the Next Digital Career Lab Conversation
Come to a relaxed 30-minute online session to explore the platform, ask questions, and see how you can start building a confident digital profile while you study.
20 April | 6:00 PM (Online)
How Digital Career Lab supports you
Clarity without overwhelm
We help you understand your options clearly — without jargon, pressure, or unrealistic expectations — so you can make decisions that fit you.
A professional digital presence
We support you in building a professional online presence that reflects who you are and what you can offer.
Skills that grow with you
You don’t just follow instructions. You learn practical, transferable skills that support your studies now and your future beyond university.
Creating a digital identity is about showing what you can do.
A clear proof of your skills and experience, without pressure to sell.
It is about
While part-time work builds important life skills, long-term value comes from the skills you can apply and demonstrate.
Building a digital presence while you study helps you develop rare, practical skills — and sets you up for confidence, flexibility, and choice in the future.
Why Digital Career Lab exists
Universities offer a wide range of workshops, initiatives, and opportunities designed to support students — and these are valuable.
Digital Career Lab exists to add clarity and a practical pathway alongside the excellent support already available through university programmes.
What Digital Career Lab adds is a clear, step-by-step, practical approach that helps you connect those opportunities to real outcomes: visibility, confidence, and sustainable skill development.
Digital Career Lab helps you build a professional digital presence
Something universities are not designed to teach step by step.
We guide you in creating your own website, understanding its purpose, and presenting your skills in a way that feels professional and confident.
Whether you use it to earn, to attract opportunities, or to show employers what you can do, these are essential skills in today’s digital world.
practising them early makes a real difference.
We guide you through:
- creating a clear, structured digital presence
- understanding why having your own website matters
- presenting your skills and work in a professional way
- feeling confident and proud to share what you build
Think of it as opening a digital practice.
Just like a physical business space, it allows others to see what you can do — but without the costs, risks, or pressure of a traditional brick-and-mortar setup. In today’s digital world, this is achievable while you study.
Working with real clients — even small projects — builds confidence and credibility.
Each client is, in practice, an employer.
By the time you enter the job market, you are no longer “untested” — you’ve already applied your skills in real situations.
How employers see your skills
Your digital presence becomes evidence, not just a CV.
It shows employers that:
- you can represent yourself professionally
- you understand branding and communication
- you can present information clearly and responsibly
If you can do this well for yourself, you can do it for an organisation you work for.
Digital skills without pressure
Through this process, you learn how to:
update your profile confidently
share relevant information clearly
communicate value without sounding salesy
create and present content in a concise, professional way
These are essential digital skills in today’s workplace
Whether you work for yourself or for someone else.
Optional income pathway
For those who choose to, we also show how a digital presence can support income generation — simply and ethically.
This might include:
opening an online school
selling digital or physical products
sharing knowledge through teaching or coaching
Many students are surprised by what becomes possible once they understand the tools and structure.
Support is available — effort still matters
Universities and Digital Career Lab both offer free support, but progress still depends on your effort.
You can build independently, work alongside us, or have things built for you and then learn how to manage them.
Different levels of support, same goal: confidence, skills, and independence.
Either way, the goal is the same:
confidence, independence, and real-world skills you can rely on.
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An opportunity other generations DID NOT HAVE
Today, it is possible to build a lifestyle around meaningful work — to work from anywhere, do what you enjoy, and shape how you want to live — while you are still studying.This doesn’t happen by chance.
It happens when skills, visibility, and confidence come together.
Working as a barista, waitress, or in any part-time role while studying is absolutely valid.
These roles build important skills: communication, resilience, teamwork, and human connection.
But the market will only ever pay you for the value you can offer in that specific role — often less than £12–£14 per hour.
If you want to earn more, the only sustainable way is to become more valuable in the marketplace.
Ribana C
/ Undergraduate-Founder of DCL
Value comes from skills you can apply
The more you know, the more you can do.
Every practical skill you add — digital, creative, organisational, or technical — increases your value.
And when you can:
present your skills clearly
apply them in real situations
and communicate them confidently
you naturally stand out
Choose the level of support that fits you right now.
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Option 1. FREE
Explore without pressure.
Create a personal page to reflect your professional presence.
To create your personal page, you’ll be asked to complete a short form where you share a brief description of who you are and how you’d like to present yourself professionally, along with any links you want included, such as social media or existing work. You’ll also be invited to upload one photo to represent you.
You’ll be able to choose from two simple page designs, and we’ll lightly polish the content so it reads clearly and professionally.
This option is designed to give you a valuable first experience of having a professional digital presence. Because it’s free, the level of editing and support is intentionally limited and focused, and we’re not able to spend extended time rewriting or redesigning profiles at this stage.
You’ll also receive a digital business card with a QR code, which you can download as an image or choose to print yourself if you wish.
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Option 2. DONE BY YOU
Start with a professional digital presence.
Create a simple website- a credible online profile you can use and build on while you study.
The first step is to book a short 15-minute one-to-one conversation. This gives us the chance to understand your situation, your goals, and whether this pathway is the right fit for you.
Once you’re set up, you’ll have access to step-by-step video training that guides you through the full process of building and managing your website — from setting it up to structuring pages, adding content, and keeping everything up to date. You can follow along at your own pace and return to the training whenever you need.
To support this, you’ll have access to the professional tools required to run your site, including hosting, the website builder, and essential booking functionality. These tools work on a subscription basis, paid monthly or annually, and this option covers the cost of software access only.
You’ll also need a domain name (your website address). This is always yours and can be transferred if you ever decide to move elsewhere. If you leave the programme, access to the hosting and themes will end, but your domain remains yours.
To make sure you’re not building in isolation, we host a weekly online group support session on a weekend day (TBC), where you can ask questions, clarify steps from the training, and work through any sticking points. This keeps support accessible and focused, without pressure.
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Option 3. DONE WITH YOU
Learn while you build.
Create and manage your own website with step-by-step guidance and practical support.
The first step is to book a short 15-minute one-to-one conversation. This allows us to understand your goals, your starting point, and confirm that this pathway is the right fit for you.
Once you’re set up, you receive everything included in the Done by You option, plus dedicated support time and closer guidance.
This includes access to:
step-by-step training videos that show how to build and manage your website
the required website software and tools
hosting and website builder access during the programme
your domain name included in the first year
You’ll receive 8 hours of one-to-one support, which you can book at times that suit you.
sessions are booked in minimum blocks of 60 minutes
the total time is usually enough to:
polish a well-structured website
personalise it with confidence
understand how to manage and update it independently
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Option 4. DONE FOR YOU
Launch professionally, fast.
Have your website — including an e-shop and e-school — built for you, then learn how to manage and grow it confidently.
The first step is a 30-minute online conversation, where we discuss your goals, context, and requirements.
You’ll then complete a structured form covering:
your content
preferences for layout, colours, and style
images or visual inspiration
We build your website following your guidance and brand direction.You’ll have visibility throughout the process and the opportunity to review progress, ensuring the final result feels personal, professional, and aligned with how you want to show up.
Your website is delivered ready to use from day one and includes:
a complete website with essential pages(home/landing, about, services or products, contact or booking, privacy, terms & disclaimer)
a lead-generation resource, such as a short e-booklet or PDF related to your area of focus
a fully set up e-shop, ready to sell digital and physical products
An e-school area, ready to host and sell courses or educational content
Digital Career Lab Programme Options
FREE
A professional portfolio page, with your content uploaded by us
DONE BY YOU
Build your own website, supported through weekly group training.
DONE WITH YOU
Create your website with one-to-one guided support at every step.
DONE FOR YOU
A website with e-school and shop, built by us and handed over with training.
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