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Know My Neighbour Week is happening this week

With activities taking place across Brighton and Hove, you can get involved and get to know your neighbours. Active Student, the University’s Volunteering Service for students and staff, and Community Organisers at the Students Union have teamed up to promote and support the Know My Neighbour project. We are passionate about getting to know the people…

Events round-up! Graduate job fairs, social work recruitment, science, construction, teaching and start-ups. Bags don’t come more mixed than this one…

Think things are winding down for the end of the academic year? Well of course you don’t, you’re climbing the walls with exams, revision and sundry deadlines BUT things are still happening on Planet Careers too. For instance… Friday 13 May, Making it Happen: Entrepreneurship and Start-Up Ventures. Brought to you by NatWest bank and Sussex…

Samaritans Info Stand & Active Student Drop-In @ Falmer Campus

Are you interested in developing your understanding of mental health? Are you interested in volunteering? Come along to chat to volunteers from the Samaritans , a charity that works to support people who are struggling to cope and need a safe and confidential space to talk; find out about their volunteering opportunities and how you…

Super Supply – Top Tips for success

Are you training to be a teacher? This free workshop may be for you… “Super Supply – Top Tips for success” ran and written by Gary Toward and Chris Henley the authors of The Art of Being a Brilliant Teacher and The Art of Being a Brilliant NQT. As the UK’s leading education recruiter HAYS are…

Looking for local summer and graduate jobs? Come and see D&G tomorrow at Moulsecoomb

Domestic and General will be outside the Aldrich Library tomorrow (Thursday 21st April) between 11 and 2pm to advertise opportunities in Brighton and jobs across the rest of the UK. Come and chat to them! D&G are looking for new people to join our teams across the UK. For all the latest vacancies, and to…

Southern Water and FDM are at Moulsecoomb today!

Interested in a career in business, IT or engineering? Come along to see graduate employers Southern Water and FDM Group, who are hosting a stand at the Moulsecoomb campus, in the Cockcroft Building Tuesday 19th April. FDM Group will be running the Assessment Centre Practice event on Tuesday afternoon, starting https://brighton.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/assessment-centre-practice-day. FDM Group is…

Creating ideas for Know My Neighbour Week

Everybody needs good neighbours, right? Did you know: Fewer than a quarter of people in the UK feel a sense of belonging in the community One in 10 have no interaction with neighbours The University and the Students Union are teaming up with some local community organisations to help change this and we want you…

A Call For Volunteers

Student Life has changed in recent years and being a student is now arguably tougher than it has ever been before. With so many more people studying for a degree course, more students and graduates are competing for entry level jobs. This, coupled with escalating university course fees, means that students are looking to get the…

Planning to relax over the break? Oh no you don’t…

No crashing out for the wicked, or the on-the-ball undergraduate/finalist/researcher looking to nail a job, network their socks off and generally put it about. Read on… 23 March: How to Get the Best Jobs and Internships Employment Seminar, London. How to get an interview for the best jobs and internships in in London, the…

Could you be the next Student Employee of the Year?

Nominations for this year’s Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) award are now open! If you’re working a job to boost your income while you’re at Brighton, then this could be a chance for you to earn some recognition – and a little extra cash – as a result of your hard work. All you…

Gatwick careers event at Moulsecoomb – land the job of your dreams!

How would you like to work at one of the world’s leading airports? On March 16th (1pm, 407 Huxley Building, Moulsecoomb campus) Gatwick Airport is holding a recruitment event at Brighton that could launch your career into the stratosphere! Gatwick is undertaking a huge capital expansion programme, with multi-million-pound construction projects set to transform the…

Think you’ll walk in to a Computing or Media job? This post will blow your mind!

So you assume that getting a decent job involves passing your degree and firing off a few applications? Sadly that’s not the case. Statistics show that Computing and Media are two industries where you need to work at it a bit more. There are loads of fantastic employers out there who want to recruit Brighton grads (see for…

Inside Track: Becoming a Curator

2 MAR, 1-2pm, Pavilion Parade Room 102 (City campus). Kathleen Lawther is back to share her experiences and give you a glimpse behind the scenes in museum curation. Kathleen is currently Curator at Littlehampton Museum. This role involves everything from researching and installing exhibitions, designing and delivering children’s workshops to managing the museum’s website and…

#SVW2016 The benefits of volunteering

It’s Student Volunteering Week this week! This is your chance to find out what volunteering’s all about, straight from the organisations. We have organisations coming on to each campus at lunchtimes this week and we’ve also got our Volunteering Fair this Wednesday afternoon – come chat to organisations at the Fair all about health and…

Phoenix Brighton Gallery on campus Tues 23 Feb – drop by to learn more about their Front of House Volunteer role

Active Student Volunteering Service has Phoenix Brighton Gallery joining them as part of Student Volunteering Week 2016, for an information stand. When: Tuesday 23 February, 1-2pm Where: Sallis Benney Theatre Foyer Area, Grand Parade Main Building, City Campus Bookings: No bookings necessary, just pop along to find about more about the Gallery and their current…

22-26 February is National Student Volunteering Week!

Volunteering while you’re a student is a great way to boost your employability and Student Volunteering Week is a great way to meet community organisations and charities face to face. Potential employers love to see applicants who have a bit of experience and knowledge under their belts. Volunteering can also be a great way to…

Research, Nursing, Law and BAFTA – a mixed bag of opportunities, events, scholarships from our inbox

A round-up of stuff coming down the pipe during March/April. Check ’em out… 3 March. Research and Innovation Conference, Dublin. Representatives from sectors such as food, pharma, chemical, medical, life sciences, electronic, energy, biotech, Environment, packaging, health, transport, chemical, high tech, ICT and internet. Also a dedicated Jobs and skills expo for those looking to…

Inside Track

Three graduates from History of Art & Design courses at Brighton are coming back to share their experiences of establishing their careers after university and give you a glimpse behind the scenes in museums, branding and social media. 10 FEB – Rosamund Picton, Semiotician/Cultural Analyst, Space Doctors (brand communication) 17 FEB – Rosie Rogers, Community…

Looking for a summer job in Hastings ? EF Language Schools are recruiting!

EF is recruiting teachers and activity leaders for its summer programme 2016… and offering free TEFL training for its teachers! Find out more at the EF recruitment stand 10.30 am to 2 pm on Monday 8th February in the student lounge, first floor, Priory Square Building, UBH. A follow-up staff assessment session for activity leaders…

Teaching? Audit? Computing? Media? Woman in a male-dominated industry? Postgrad? Local job hunter? Interview/application deadline pending? You name it (I just did), we have an event for you…

3 February. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Teacher Recruitment Fair. All phases and types of schools are attending. Meet teaching professionals from a range of schools and ask questions to help you choose the right school to work in. More info and register at http://bit.ly/1JTK9gE Wednesdays 2 – 4pm. EY Virtual Career Zone. EY are…