Do you: want to use your summer vacation to get some top-notch work experience? fancy making a difference to an organisation you work for?want to experience working in a particular sector or role? need something tangible for your CV?want to stay in the York area over summer? If it’s ‘yes’ to any or all of … Continue reading Get ready to grab an internship!
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Summer’s here and the time is right…
…for dancing in the streets, maybe, but it’s also a great time for building up your work experience. It could be a formal, three month internship, a few week’s work experience, a volunteering scheme or some ‘portfolio’ work, spanning a number of different jobs. It’s all work experience that can help build your CV, your … Continue reading Summer’s here and the time is right…
Careers blog: Why should I do a summer internship?
Careers blog written by Cara Close, Graduate Intern - Student Engagement & Communications, Careers With exams (almost) over and summer holidays just around the corner, it’s all too easy to forget about responsibilities for a while and let the months breeze by. However, you will thank your past self at your graduation by using this free … Continue reading Careers blog: Why should I do a summer internship?
Do you know what you’re doing this summer?
Okay, so ideally you’d like to have a holiday at some point in the summer vacation and rightly so. What with a full academic year of assignments, essays, tutorials, lectures and exams - you’ve earned the break. However, with 13 weeks of vacation, it’s also an ideal time to get some work experience in whatever … Continue reading Do you know what you’re doing this summer?
Guest blog: Summer Opportunities Fair
Careers brand ambassador, Seri, gives some insight into this week's summer opps fair. When and Where? Join us at the Ron Cooke Hub, Hes East, from 1pm until 4pm on Wednesday 25thJanuary! Who should come? Everyone! The fair has opportunities for everyone – no matter your year of study! What can you expect? Working together with … Continue reading Guest blog: Summer Opportunities Fair
Review of the (academic) year
Careers blog written by Irena Zientek, Information Development Manager, Careers As this academic year draws to a close, we take the chance to look back at the highlights of another busy year. October saw three recruitment fairs, bringing over 100 employers to campus, not including all the individual employer presentations, skills courses and social activities … Continue reading Review of the (academic) year
Events Ahead
Some dates for your diary for next term... Working in Research (Week 3) Gain insight, be inspired and develop your own career ambitions by having the opportunity to connect with and learn from York graduates and other sector professionals. There will be a panel of professionals working in research roles across the academic and business … Continue reading Events Ahead
GUEST BLOG: How volunteering could help you get a great summer job with NCS
Guest blog written by Ben Fisher, Assistant Graduate Programme Manager, NCS What are you doing this summer? It’s a question that we ask young people when we’re telling them about National Citizen Service, a programme that gets them to meet new people, develop their skills and then work together to make a positive impact in … Continue reading GUEST BLOG: How volunteering could help you get a great summer job with NCS
Summer ideas for first years!
Now that you've got your first year at York done and dusted, you'll hopefully be settled into university life and keen to try new things. The long summer vacation is the perfect time to try your hand at getting some work experience to give yourself a head start at finding out what you enjoy and what you're … Continue reading Summer ideas for first years!
End of term ideas for final years!
With graduation right around the corner, and exams almost out of the way, you'll be forgiven if career planning has taken a back seat. It's not too late to start thinking about life after university, so whether you've already got a job lined up, or you've no idea what you want to do, we've got … Continue reading End of term ideas for final years!
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