The Volunteering Team is dedicated to helping you discover volunteering opportunities tailored to your goals and interests. Our aim is to support you in developing valuable skills, boosting your confidence, and gaining beneficial work experience for your CV, whilst improving your overall well-being. By getting involved, you not only enrich your own experience but also … Continue reading Meet the Volunteering Team
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5 Quick Ways to Access Careers Support in Final Year
Did you know... you can access a variety of careers support in final year and beyond? Whether you’re sorted with a role, or still searching, here are 5 quick ways to help you plan your next steps after graduation! Which are you going to try first? 1) Log into Handshake to meet employers and book … Continue reading 5 Quick Ways to Access Careers Support in Final Year
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!
All Experience Counts
According to a survey conducted by the UK Commision for Employment and Skills (UKCES), up to two thirds of employers regard applicants with relevant work experience as being more prepared and suitable for job opportunities. This creates a catch 22 situation where in order to find work you need experience but can't gain that experience … Continue reading All Experience Counts
What’s on in Careers and Placements?
It’s summer term and we’re open as usual for appointments, drop-in and a busy events programme but here are some other highlights to look out for this term. Student Internship Bureau The SIB team have been busy collecting together some great opportunities for paid, project-based jobs in the local area this summer. All opportunities are … Continue reading What’s on in Careers and Placements?
How to get started when you don’t know what you want to do
Sometimes it can feel like everyone else has a plan and they know exactly what they want to do after graduation but for many people this just isn’t the case. Here in Careers and Placements we can help you with those first steps, so here are some suggestions on how to get started. Consider what … Continue reading How to get started when you don’t know what you want to do
What can you gain from volunteering?
Olivia Green: Social and Political Science third year student at the University of York Olivia has shared below her top reasons for why you should consider volunteering while you're a student in York Friends There is the obvious reason that is at the core of so much of student life – meeting new people. Volunteering … Continue reading What can you gain from volunteering?
Gain Work Experience through Virtual Community Projects
Charlotte Wainwright, Operations Manager for Volunteering Though we know work experience might seem hard to come by at the moment, you can still develop your skills and enhance your CV through our recently launched Community Projects. These team based projects are currently running virtually, and are a fantastic way to build on your strengths and … Continue reading Gain Work Experience through Virtual Community Projects
Well what do I do now?!
Careers blog by Tricia Raxworthy, Information and Engagement Officer in Careers and Placements In our last blog, placement year student Sophie shared some of her top tips for working from home and looking after yourself. This week we’re still thinking about things to help you get through the current situation. It’s easy to feel as … Continue reading Well what do I do now?!
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…
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