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Join our Student Advice Team!
We’re recruiting new members to our Student Advice Team here in Careers and Employability. Starting in September, you’ll be part of a team of students who run our daily drop-in service and support their peers with their CVs and part-time job queries. You’ll also get involved at our career events, and help to inform and create content for our social media pages. So if you want to make an impact during your time at university, apply now through MyCareer
Part-time jobs
If you're looking for part-time work and need your CV checked, you can drop in to the Careers Centre on Monday-Friday between 1.00pm-4.00pm and speak to a member of our new Student Advice Team - no appointment needed!
To check out the full range of roles, head to MyCareer.
- Outbound Contact Centre Agent with Motor Marketing UK | Portsmouth | National Minimum Wage
- Student Information Assistant with University of Portsmouth | Portsmouth | £12.03 per hour
- Bar & Tills Staff - Victorious Festival 2024 | Portsmouth | £Competitive
- Content creator / Video editor with Solent Sky Services | Portsmouth | £Competitive
- Planning Assistant with Town Planning Expert | Portsmouth | £11.50 per hour
Events
Don't miss out on our exciting events! We have plenty going on, and much more coming up:
- Volunteer to Enhance Your Career | Monday 22 April, 11.00am-11.30am | Careers and Employability Centre
- Work Ready Programme Mock Interviews for Final Year Students | Tuesday 23 April | Careers and Employability Centre
- Marketing yourself as an international student for the UK graduate job market | Tuesday 23 April, 3.00pm-4.00pm | Careers and Employability Centre
- Employer on Campus - KPMG | Wednesday 24 April, 10.30am-2.30pm | Library
- Work Ready Programme Mock Interviews for Final Year Students | Thursday 25 April | Careers and Employability Centre
Last chance to book your mock interview!
Our Work Ready Mock Interviews are THIS WEEK! If you’re in your final year, book a mock interview with a real employer on Tuesday 23 or Thursday 25 April and get instant feedback. You’ll also be invited to Friday’s popular LinkedIn Workshops where you can get your professional profile picture taken.
Volunteering Opportunities
Gain professional experience while giving something back to your community. Find our full listing of volunteer opportunities through MyCareer.
- Marketing and Social Media Volunteer - The Package Free Larder
- Social Media Volunteer - Circles
- Big Me Day Volunteer – Bidbury Junior School
- Volunteer Recruitment and Promotion - Circles
- Service Child Champion Volunteer - University of Portsmouth
Win a UoP Hoodie!
If you've taken part in any volunteering this year, we want to hear from you! Take a couple of minutes to complete our Big Volunteering Survey and be entered in to a chance to win a UoP Hoodie!
Student StartUp
Did you know you may be eligible to complete a Self-Employed Placement year? Replacing the traditional year in industry, the self-employed year gives you the time and space you need to focus on developing and growing your own business. During the year, you will get support from the Student Startup Team through 1-1s, hands-on workshops and funding opportunities.
Want to know more? Get in touch with the team through StudentStartup@port.ac.uk
Apply for up to £3000 from the Student StartUp Team!
Applications for Student StartUp funding are now live! If you have a business or freelancing idea that you’d like to explore further, you can apply for up to £3,000 to support with anything from conducting market research to launching a product or service. Applications close on Sunday 12 May.#
Undergraduate Placements
Considering taking a placement between your 2nd and 3rd year? Take a loot at the opportunities below and speak to your Faculty Placement Team.
Current placement opportunities:
- Legal & Compliance Assistant with Kia | Walton-On-Thames | 12 months | Paid
- Financial Planning & Analysis Assistant with Honda | Bracknell | 12 months | Paid
- Global Human Resources with Swisslog | Redditch, Worcestershire and London | 12 months | Paid
Get in touch with your placement team
Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 4055
Email: bal-placements@port.ac.uk
Location: Richmond Building
Current placement opportunities:
- Video Production Assistant Intern - Year Placement 24/25 with Dialect | Bath | 12 Months | Paid
- Graphic Design Intern with Cancer Research UK | London | 12 Weeks | Paid
- Visualisation Intern - Year Placement 24/25 with Perspectum | Oxford | 12 Months | £23,500
Get in touch with your placement team
Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 5181
Email: creative-careers@port.ac.uk
Location: Eldon Building
Current placement opportunities:
- HR - Employee Services Assistant with Frimley NHS | Ascot | 12 months | £24,008 - £25,553
- Assessment and Events Coordinator with FDM Group | London | 12 months | Paid
- Marketing Placement with LOVE CORN | London | 12 months | £22,000
Get in touch with your placement team
Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 6179
Email: hums-placements@port.ac.uk
Location: Park Building
Current placement opportunities:
- Health Safety and Environment Placements/Internships with Baked Hughes | Farnborough / Leicester | 12 months | Paid
- Gap Year Assistant (PE Department) with Croydon High School | Croydon | 10 months | £20,182
- Quality Internship - Year in Industry - Audit or CAPA with Abbott | Witney | 12 months | Paid
Get in touch with your placement team
Email: scihealthplacementshub@port.ac.uk
Current placement opportunities:
- Internship/Placement (Residential Development) with Cavendish & Gloucester | Finchley Central OR Hursley | 4 - 52 weeks | Paid
- Service Auditor - Student Placement (Civil Engineering) with Colas | Portsmouth | 12 Months | £20,500
- R&D Engineering Undergraduate Placement (Mechanical Engineering degree) with Pall Europe | Portsmouth | 12 Months | Paid
Get in touch with your placement team
Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 6263
Email: tech.placements@port.ac.uk
Location: Portland Building
Graduate Jobs
- SEN Behaviour Analyst with Jigsaw Trust | Cranleigh, Surrey | £23,000
- Graduate Construction Project Managers with Aecom | UK | £30,000-£35,000
- Graduate Building Surveyor with Synergy | Guildford | £25,000-£30,000
- Graduate - Investment Banking-South Africa with Standard Chartered | South Africa | £Competitive
- Graduate Electrical Energy Engineer with Arcadis | Scotland, Glasgow | £Competitive
- Newly Qualified Social Worker with Oxfordshire County Council | South East | £35,000-£40,000
Are you a final year or recent graduate? Register with the Graduate Recruitment Consultancy
If you are a final year undergraduate student and are interested in securing a graduate-level role in Portsmouth or the surrounding areas then you will be able to register with our free Graduate Recruitment Consultancy service run by university staff. If you are a Masters student, then you need to register here.
The recruitment team is on hand to offer support with interviews and feedback and help source jobs on your behalf. Some of the roles they work with do not get advertised anywhere else!
MyCareer is your portal to paid work, volunteering, events, 1:1 career support and more.
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If you're having issues accessing MyCareer please get in touch with us by visiting the Careers and Employability Centre, calling us on 023 9284 2684, or emailing careers@port.ac.uk.
Accessing MyCareer
If you're having issues accessing MyCareer please get in touch with us by visiting the Careers and Employability Centre, calling us on 023 9284 2684, or emailing careers@port.ac.uk.
About Careers and Employability
- Learn more about the support we offer.
- Visit our career centre: Rosalind Franklin East, 28 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DD
