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. 

As an example of the types of workshops you can expect to find on the myCareer website, we have listed all of this month's Accelerate Skills & Development Workshops below. Please click on the event listing to find more information on the time, location, and whether the event is remote or in-person.

Monday 23rd October: 

• Accelerate CVs, Cover letters and Applications
• Promoting your skills
• Become a Student Ambassador: build your interview confidence
• International students: Communicating in the Global Workplace 
• International students: Writing English CVs
• Beyond graduation: What is expected in the workplace 

Tuesday 24th October:

• Accelerate - Job Searching Techniques
• International students: Working in the UK after your studies
• Accelerate - How to effectively use ChatGPT during CV writing
• Progressing your Professional Development

Wednesday 25th October:

• Empower and inform: Sharing personal information and disabilities with future employer

Thursday 26th October:

• Accelerate - Job Search Strategies
• International students: Making Effective Masters’ applications 
• International students: Working in the UK - successful job applications
• Psychometric Assessments Unravelled
• Preparing for Interviews Effectively

Friday 27th October

• Accelerate - Preparing for interviews with Chat GPT - Harnessing AI for the competitive edge

Tuesday 31st October

• Employer in the Foyer: International House Torquay
• Employer Insight Panel - Careers in the Public Sector

This week's (23/10/23 - 30/10/23) top 10 part-time jobs: 

1. Front of house – Zizi
2. Online tutor – Cambridge Online Tutors
3. Seasonal sales assistant – Pandora Jewellery
4. Customer assistant – Vue Cinema
5. Voice recording research – Stealth Transitions Ltd
6. Customer assistant – Marks and Spencer
7. Marketing executive – DCUK
8. Bubble barista – Bubble Citea
9. Hotel team member – Travelodge
10. Barista – Koala Karlous

Browse a full list of part-time vacancies in and around Plymouth here.

This week's (23/10/23 - 30/10/23) top 10 placement opportunities?: 

1. Public relations and communications – The Walt Disney Company
2. Retail management – Aldi
3. Research and development – PepsiCo
4. Image processing engineer – MBDA
5. Software engineering – Cambridge Consultants Ltd
6. Data and analytics – Lloyds Banking Group
7. Animal behaviour and welfare – Bristol Zoological Society
8. Cyber security – Gymshark
9. Business and enterprise – Rolls-Royce
10. Event management – Johnson & Johnson

You can find out more about securing placements, internships and work experience here.

This week's (23/10/23 - 30/10/23) top graduate opportunities?:

1. Quality scientist – Environment Agency
2. Maritime engineer – Frazer-Nash Consultancy
3. Solicitor apprenticeship – Simmons and Simmons
4. Trainee buyer – Next
5. Area manager – Aldi
6. Quantity surveyor – Welsh Water
7. Supply Chain and Procurement Graduate Leadership Programme – Diageo
8. Hospitality And Events Manager – Compass Group

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:

• Speak to a career adviser
• Access a range of career-enhancing workshops and resources 
• Get advice on CVs, applications, interviews and assessments
• Find career support specifically for first-year students 
• Attend professional events which allow you to network and meet potential employers
• Find career support specifically for international students
• Access career support as a postgraduate student

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:

• The launch of the postgrad students network!
• Becoming an alumni: support after graduating

Exams: 

• Our top tips for getting prepared for your exams and performing well on the day
• Top tips to improve your study habits
• Tips to keep calm during your exam