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The job market is competitive, so we've created a new service to give you the edge. Lancaster University Careers Assistant (LUCA) is a free tool to help you secure internships, work experience, and graduate jobs.

 

LUCA, your AI careers companion

LUCA is Lancaster University’s AI-powered careers companion. It helps you improve your CV, tailor cover letters, explore employers, and practise interviews. It works alongside our Careers and Employability Service.

Meet LUCA

LUCA is an AI-powered careers tool that helps you prepare stronger applications and feel more confident about your next step after university. You can use LUCA to refine your CV, tailor cover letters, learn more about employers, and practise interview skills in your own time.

LUCA has been developed by the ISS Innovation Team in partnership with the Careers and Employability Service and student groups. It is being piloted within the university’s wider AI programme, which explores how AI can support teaching, research, engagement, and the wider student experience.

What LUCA can help you with

LUCA supports each part of the application journey.

  • CV improvement
    Upload or paste your CV and describe the role you want. LUCA provides suggestions for wording, structure, clarity, and impact.
  • Cover letter support
    Paste a job advert or describe the role. LUCA helps generate a focused draft that you can personalise in your own voice.
  • Employer and role insights
    LUCA analyses the job description and highlights what the employer wants, including key skills, required tools, and likely expectations.
  • Mock interviews and feedback
    Practise answering interview questions in text or video. LUCA gives feedback on clarity, structure, examples, and alignment to the role.


Designed to complement careers support

LUCA is not a replacement for careers professionals. Instead, it helps you prepare in your own time so that you arrive at appointments with stronger drafts and clearer questions. It also supports teaching teams and employability workshops by giving students practical tools between sessions.

Part of Lancaster’s AI programme

LUCA follows the university’s standards for security, privacy, and responsible AI. It is reviewed regularly and shaped by feedback from students and staff.

If you would like to be part of user testing, look out for updates from the Careers and Employability Service.

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