What Do You Actually Do? Episode 68: Cass Hebron, Climate Communications Consultant


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Cass is a freelance climate communications consultant in Belgium, working with NGOs, charities and ethical organisations to help them improve their communications and translate the good work they are doing into words the public and policymakers understand. This is a fascinating conversation for anyone interested in: freelancing, … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 68: Cass Hebron, Climate Communications Consultant

What Do You Actually Do? Episode 67: Laura Bolton, Working in rail industry: life as an engineer at Network Rail


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Lots of people want to work in the rail industry and York graduate Laura has made it happen. She is Technical Head of System Safety at Network Rail, which means it's her job to make sure the railways are safe. Get an insight into what's going on … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 67: Laura Bolton, Working in rail industry: life as an engineer at Network Rail

What Do You Actually Do? Episode 66: Rebecca Thompson, Senior Estate Manager, English Heritage


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. For grads interested in heritage, Rebecca Thompson might just have the dream job (she describes it as 'one of the best jobs in the world'): Senior Estate Manager at English Heritage, where she cares for over 400 buildings and monuments in England. She has lots of info … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 66: Rebecca Thompson, Senior Estate Manager, English Heritage

Support young people through York Students in Schools –  Speech and Language Placements


York Students in Schools is an award winning scheme which was first set up by students in 1994.  Each year, approximately 600 students participate in the scheme and the university partners with around 40 schools and nurseries across York.  Volunteers come from a variety of different departments and offer around 16,000 hours of their time … Continue reading Support young people through York Students in Schools –  Speech and Language Placements

What Do You Actually Do? Episode 65: Sam Bright, Investigative journalist


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. What does an investigative journalist actually do? Sam Bright studied History at York while running a politics blog in his spare time. He's now the UK Deputy Editor at DeSmog and has written two books. Sam tells Kate what his day looks like and shares his tips … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 65: Sam Bright, Investigative journalist

Getting application-ready for York Internships


Easter vacation typically sees an increase in York Internships being advertised on Handshake. These paid, project-based opportunities typically involve working for 12 weeks in the summer vacation with a local* organisation or a University department or service. The internships provide a great chance to undertake some quality work experience that can help build your skills … Continue reading Getting application-ready for York Internships

Interested in teaching and broadening your experience? Let’s talk Block Placements!


Gaining school experience is a great way to explore whether teaching is for you and York Students in Schools (YSIS) is on hand to support you to do this.  Each term, there is a range of opportunities you can get involved with, from Classroom Assistant roles, Speech and Language assessments, to Maths Workshops. YSIS recruits … Continue reading Interested in teaching and broadening your experience? Let’s talk Block Placements!

What Do You Actually Do? Episode 64: Jess Foley, Speech and Language Therapist


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. We get a lot of questions about Speech and Language Therapy careers. It's a hugely rewarding area of work where you support and care for people of all ages who have difficulties with speech, language, communication, eating, drinking and swallowing. York graduate Jess is a Speech and … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 64: Jess Foley, Speech and Language Therapist

What Do You Actually Do? Episode 63: Tim Dean, TV Executive Producer


Listen to this and all the previous episodes. Tim's bio: BAFTA and RTS award winning Executive Producer with over 20 years’ experience in TV. I've run a whole array of different shows from juggernaut brands like ‘Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’ and ‘Take Me Out’ through to chat shows such as 'Lateish with Mo … Continue reading What Do You Actually Do? Episode 63: Tim Dean, TV Executive Producer

Careers in… Policy, Government and Public Affairs


Wednesday 22 February, 6pm - Exhibition Centre, University of York We are actually covering a very wide cross-section of career options with this event which I have summarised neatly into three distinct areas giving you an overview of the breadth of exciting career opportunities they offer.  Careers in Policy Often when we think of Policy … Continue reading Careers in… Policy, Government and Public Affairs