Individual career advice

One-to-one consultations and e-consultations

Career consultations are available to our members by phone, video conference, email or in person in London and Cambridge (when Covid restrictions are lifted). 

Your career consultation can cover any of the following:

• Ongoing career management
• Professional development advice and guidance
• Redundancy advice and support
• Returning to work after a break
• Job searching and unemployment support
• Exploring your career options if you are thinking about making a career change
• CV and application guidance to highlight your potential effectively
• Interview practice to give you the tools and confidence you require
• Planning for retirement
• Anything else you need career help and advice about

COVID-19 update

We have suspended face-to-face career consultations and events around the UK and at our offices in Cambridge and London but our team of advisers are still available to provide careers support, advice and guidance to members by email, phone, Skype or Zoom.

Our career and professional development advice team

Our independent, qualified, careers and personal development advisers can help you with a confidential career consultation on any aspect of managing your career. Each has different areas of expertise and over 30 years of combined experience in careers advice and guidance for professionals. The advisers also receive regular training including autism awareness training.

Book a consultation or speak with a Career and Professional Development Adviser

Consultations are available to our Associate members (AMRSC), Members (MRSC) and Fellows (FRSC). If you are unsure about your membership category and what support is available, then please contact the Career Management team or visit http://www.rsc.org/careers. We recommend those currently studying at undergraduate level access their university careers service in the first instance.

You can book a career consultation online or by emailing the Careers team using the details to the left. Please quote your membership number when contacting us. We offer early morning and evening slots from 7.30am to 7.30pm on selected weekdays by appointment for our professional members. 

In addition, we offer e-consultations where we offer advice using email, which do not need to be booked. Please email the career management team with your query using the box on the left and one of the team will get back to you within five days.

What our members say

Here’s what some members recently told us about their consultation:

Fantastic service- I would recommend any RSC members if they are unsure about their career path. This was my second time to use and every time I get positive things back and feel more energised to work on building my career.

After undertaking a mock interview with one of the careers advisers, I felt the advice and encouragement she gave me helped me secure an interview...and I was offered the job!

Realistic advice - not just about career progression but also taking into account personal situation (factors outside of work affecting career decisions).

If you're a member then you also can talk to the Chemist's Community Fund about their legal, financial and other advice services