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★Don’t miss these employability events!

Kickstart your academic year by attending one or more of our essential employability events at the University of Brighton. Continue Reading Don’t miss these employability events!

★Placements and Internships Fair

This event is your gateway to launching a successful career while still studying at university. A chance to connect with employers and secure internships or job placements that align with your career goals. Continue Reading Placements and Internships Fair

★Part-Time Jobs Fair

This is your opportunity to find work that fits around your studies while earning extra income. Continue Reading Part-Time Jobs Fair

★Volunteering Placements Fair

Your opportunity to explore meaningful ways to get work experience and give back to the community while building valuable skills. Continue Reading Volunteering Placements Fair

★Careers Fair 2024 in Collaboration with the University of Sussex

Amex Careers Fair 2024 brings together top employers from a wide range of industries, offering you the chance to explore diverse career paths and connect directly with recruiters.
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Calling All Women of Black Heritage – Explore Careers at PwC and Join the Future Leaders Programme

Are you a Black Heritage female-identifying student at the University of Brighton, looking to kickstart a career with one of the world’s leading professional services firms? This is your opportunity to join PwC’s exclusive Future Leaders Programme, gaining valuable insights into their business areas, recruitment process, and career opportunities. What is the PwC Future Leaders… Continue Reading Calling All Women of Black Heritage – Explore Careers at PwC and Join the Future Leaders Programme

Applications for The 10,000 Black Interns Programme are open

Early Bird Applications for The 10,000 Black Interns Programme are open Continue Reading Applications for The 10,000 Black Interns Programme are open

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The Student Enterprise team, beepurple, provides information, advice and support to University of Brighton students and alumni who would like to work freelance, set up a creative practice, start a business, or develop a social enterprise. Whether you’re a student or graduate, you can get 1-2-1 support from us, apply for funding, boost your… Continue Reading The Student Enterprise team, beepurple

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Beepurple launch new grant fund to boost Startup Hive 24 ventures

Beepurple, the student enterprise team, supported by the Higher Education Innovation Fund, has launched a new grant fund exclusively open to students and graduates (from the Class of 2023 or more recently) who registered for, or attended, the recent StartUp Hive 2024 summer course. The Grant is intended to enable these students and graduates to… Continue Reading Beepurple launch new grant fund to boost Startup Hive 24 ventures

Graduate Career Support for Final Year Students

As a Final Year student at the University of Brighton you are able to access specialist graduate career and employability support.

We recommend that our Final Year Students either book a one-to-one appointment with a University of Brighton Career Adviser or attend at least one of the Graduate Career-Hack Talks and Workshops being delivered before you graduate. Continue Reading Graduate Career Support for Final Year Students

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Want to work for yourself?

Then sign up for beepurple’s FREE four-day summer school, The StartUp Hive 2024, to get you launch-day ready! Every June, we, your Student Enterprise team, deliver a practical and engaging startup summer school, The StartUp Hive, exclusively for University of Brighton students and graduates. This year, the FREE four-day course takes place from Monday, 10… Continue Reading Want to work for yourself?

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6-month Volunteering Placement opportunities with Sussex Police

Sussex Police are piloting exclusively with the University of Brighton a student volunteering placement scheme. The volunteering placements, taking place over 6 months starting in the autumn 2024 with a commitment required of 4-6 hours a week, are in situ. Continue Reading 6-month Volunteering Placement opportunities with Sussex Police

If your startup needs a cash boost, look no further!

Santander Startup Fuel 2024 Grant Fund opens today: deadline for applications is Monday 13 May! Freelancers, entrepreneurs and creative practitioners Are you in need of cash fuel to launch or grow your business and power it to develop to the next level? The student enterprise team, beepurple, are excited to let you know that the… Continue Reading If your startup needs a cash boost, look no further!

The Turing Scheme: What is it and where can you go?

Are you a University of Brighton student eager to broaden your horizons, gain experience, and make memories? Look no further than the Turing Scheme, a unique government funded opportunity for international study, work, or volunteering.

In this blog post, we’ll delve into the details of the Turing Scheme, explore its benefits, and highlight the diverse destinations awaiting adventurous students from the University of Brighton. Continue Reading The Turing Scheme: What is it and where can you go?

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Winners of the Startup Ideas Competition 2024 are announced!

On Wednesday, 13 March, the six finalists of the University of Brighton’s Startup Ideas Competition 2024 went head-to-head, pitching their ideas for ‘businesses for good’ to a panel of judges, in front of a live audience. The Startup Ideas Competition, generously sponsored by Santander Universities, Create, Creative Pod, Plus Accounting and Plus X Innovation, is… Continue Reading Winners of the Startup Ideas Competition 2024 are announced!

Graduate scheme rejections are not the end of the world

Did you know that only about 11% of graduate’s first jobs are graduate schemes? At this time of year that stat may be quite the relief to some final year students. If you know about graduate schemes, you are likely to have spent the last six months either looking at or applying for these types… Continue Reading Graduate scheme rejections are not the end of the world

It’s National Careers Week!

March 4 – 8 is National Careers Week. Employment experts from outside of the university, along with your own Careers and Employability team have organised a week of remote and in-person webinars, talks, and workshops to help boost your employability, no matter what stage of study you are at.

These sessions genuinely can make the difference between getting the job or not, and standing out amongst other applicants. As such, we encourage all students, if you are available, to attend at least one session during the week. Information on sessions, who is delivering them, and how they will help you below. Continue Reading It’s National Careers Week!

Want to get a placement year, summer internship for Summer 2024, or meet employers and network?

In the morning (10am – 1pm) Three workshops on topics such as digital networking and LinkedIn and Interviews and Assessment Centres as well as informative sessions from the Placements and Internships Team about making successful applications. In the afternoon (1-3pm) Placements & Internships Fair which will have employers from Business, Law, and STEM sectors advertising… Continue Reading Want to get a placement year, summer internship for Summer 2024, or meet employers and network?