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.
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:
- Bar Team Member - Slug & Lettuce
- Casual Receptionist - Copthorne Hotel
- Cleaner - Coastline Contact Services
- Front of House Team Member - Zizzi
- Customer Team Member - Co-op Group
- Food Production Operative - Friary Mill Bakery
- Front of House Team Member - Nando’s
- Catering Assistant - Plymouth Karting
- Weekend Team Member - Warrens Bakery
- Waiting Staff - Harvester, The Unicorn
Browse a full list of part-time vacancies in and around Plymouth here.
This week's top 10 placement opportunities:
- Health Economics and Market Access - Johnson & Johnson
- Honorary Assistant Psychologist , Perinatal Mental Health Service - Livewell Southwest
- Research Development - Procter & Gamble
- Science Communication Officer - The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
- IT Engineer - TJX Europe
- Student Business Analyst - Avanti West Coast
- Retail Management - ALDI
- Forensic & Valuation Services - Mazars
- Innovation Tax - Grant Thornton UK
- Marketing - Johnson & Johnson
You can find out more about securing placements, internships and work experience here.
This week's top graduate opportunities:
- Electrical Building Services Engineering - Mott MacDonald
- Research Associate (Clean Maritime) - MarRi-UK
- Foundation Operational Meteorologist - Met Office
- Sports Assistant - Duke of Kent School
- Assistant Economist - Government Economic Service
- Security and Resilience Graduate - The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
- Dentist - The Army
- Sales & Commercial - Constellation Automotive Group
- Data Management Consultant - Kubrick Group
- Women in Java - Sparta Global
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: