As your Students' Union, we endeavour to provide you with a diversity of opportunities for you to enhance your learning and development and to help you prepare for and accelerate in your chosen field.
We are working closely with the University of Plymouth Careers Service to ensure all students are aware of the opportunties, resources, and support available to you when searching for paid work alongside your studies, workplace opportunties, or skills development workshops and events.
Are you a University of Plymouth student who is starting to think about what you might want to do after your degree finishes?
Do you want a full-time, generously paid job with excellent training opportunities that allow you to grow and develop career-enhancing skills in a professional, supportive environment?
Do you enjoy living in Britain's Ocean City and think you might want to live in Plymouth for a while after your studies come to an end?
If you answered yes to any of these three questions, then we have the perfect opportunity for you here at the SU to become a Sabbatical Officer 2024/25!
Visit the 2024 Student Elections webpage to find out more.
Nomination period closes 5th February 2024.
Skills development workshops with myCareer:
From job searching techniques to preparing for interviews, Careers Service offers a variety of skills development workshops to support you with your career whilst at university and after you graduate. You can now find all of Careers events listed on our website here.
This week's top 10 part-time jobs:
- Casual / Seasonal Staff - National Marine Aquarium
- Sales Assistant - Claire’s Accessories UK
- Children’s Entertainer - Non Stop Kids Entertainment
- Customer Service Advisor - Yorkshire Building Society
- Retail Store Assistant - Cancer Research UK
- Commercial Graduation Photographer - Tempest Photography
- Server - Miller and Carter
- Nursery Housekeeper - Bambinos Childcare Centres
- Retail Assistant - Primark
- Housekeeper - Nuffield Health
Browse a full list of part-time vacancies in and around Plymouth here.
This week's top 10 placement opportunities:
- Human Resources - Honda
- Cyber Security - NATS
- Systems Engineering - ASMPT
- Finance - National Grid
- Submarines Systems Engineer - BAE Systems
- Risk Management - UPS
- Marketing - Mondelez International
- Technology - Hastings Direct
- Business Analyst - Fidelity International
- Clothing & Home Design - Marks & Spencer
You can find out more about securing placements, internships and work experience here.
This week's top graduate opportunities:
- Renewables Engineering Graduate - EDF
- Sales Graduate Programme - Mondelez International
- Graduate Commercial & Strategic Planning - Arqiva
- Law Tech & Operations Graduate Programme - Allen & Overy LLP
- Graduate Marketing Assistant - Hanson Wade
- Clinical Secretary (Paediatrics) - Locate Isle of Mann
- Pupillage - Various Chambers via the Pupillage Gateway
- Creative Artworker - TaylorMade Golf Ltd
- Graduate Tech Analyst - Grayce
- Graduate Finance Trainees - Gloucestershire County Council
Explore more graduate jobs and scheme here.
How else can the University of Plymouth Career Service support you?
The Career Service can offer a range of support and services, including but not limited to:
Keep in touch with your Careers Service:
Visit the University of Plymouth Career service here to learn more about the support you can access or login to your myCareer account to search events, vacancies, and resources available 24/7.
Email: careers@plymouth.ac.uk
Phone: +44 1752 587456
Availability: Monday to Thursday from 8:30–17:00 Friday 09:30–16:30
You may also find the following SU links and articles helpful when looking to support your development and career prospects:
SU opportunties:
- SU Jobs
- U:view (find and post surveys and participation request for research studies)
- Networks (Networks are an exciting way for students to build communities and create change through collective action)
- Volunteering while at University (how volunteering can help support your employability)
Graduates:
Exams: