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Are you waiting to hear back about your Training Contract and Vacation scheme application? Time to think about the next stage….assessment centres and interviews

Many of you will be waiting for news on the vacation scheme/training contract applications you submitted a couple of weeks ago, so now is a good time to look at the next stage – assessment centre and interview preparation. Law Careers.net are a great place to find all you need to know about a career… Continue Reading Are you waiting to hear back about your Training Contract and Vacation scheme application? Time to think about the next stage….assessment centres and interviews

My volunteering experience at Healthwatch

To celebrate Student Volunteering Week (10-16 February), Brighton student Rebecca tells us about her experience of volunteering with Healthwatch Brighton and Hove, an independent health watchdog run by and for local people. Rebecca talks about how volunteering has helped her put what she’s learnt at university into practice. Why did you decide to volunteer? And… Continue Reading My volunteering experience at Healthwatch

The UK’s largest LGBT+ graduate job fair

Companies looking to attract diverse graduate talent set out their stalls each year at National Student Pride. This is a rare opportunity for you to discuss career options that will allow you to thrive both professionally and personally – to truly be yourself at work. There will be cake. There will be sweets. And there… Continue Reading The UK’s largest LGBT+ graduate job fair

Careers helped me to get clear on my path

George Robinson, a Law with Criminology LLB(Hons) student, received invaluable support from the Careers Service. Here they talk about the experience and their time at the University of Brighton. Careers helped me to get clear on my path… I was a little bit lost and didn’t really know what I wanted to do after uni,… Continue Reading Careers helped me to get clear on my path

My placement in LA has been life-changing

Daisy Kyle, a Building Surveying BSc(Hons) student, has secured a job thanks to her placement in Los Angeles. Here she talks about the experience and about her time at the University of Brighton. Thanks to my placement, I now have a graduate job… My year’s placement in Los Angeles working for Alan and Green, a… Continue Reading My placement in LA has been life-changing

beepurple is supporting me to build my app

Shuvechchha Ghimire, an Electronic and Computer Engineering BEng(Hons) student, is being supported by the university’s entrepreneurial service, beepurple, to build her app. Here she talks about the experience and about her time at the University of Brighton. I’m being supported to develop my app… I was struggling with the initial ideation phase of the app… Continue Reading beepurple is supporting me to build my app

My placement at IBM has been a gamechanger

Joseph Omar, a Mathematics BSc(Hons) student, did a 12-month placement with IBM as a Business Operations Analyst. Here he talks about the experience and about his time at the University of Brighton. Thanks to my placement, I feel more ready for the real world now… You develop a lot as a person when you first… Continue Reading My placement at IBM has been a gamechanger

How can we close the education gap? A look at international charity, Ark

Naomi Allman (Final Year University student) profiles Ark, a charity aiming to provide an education for all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background. As someone who grew up with two teachers as parents, education has always been a part of my life. Even when I wasn’t in school, I was still enshrouded by this thing… Continue Reading How can we close the education gap? A look at international charity, Ark

Starting Up! Event featuring University of Brighton graduate entrepreneurs

One of the highlights of the beepurple calendar takes place on Wednesday 5 February. Starting Up! features four graduate entrepreneurs returning to the university to share the stories of their journeys so far and answer your questions. The event takes place off campus at 68 Middle Street, in Brighton’s Lanes, from 6.00pm to 8.30pm. There… Continue Reading Starting Up! Event featuring University of Brighton graduate entrepreneurs

Interested in volunteering? Get ready for Student Volunteering Week 2020

Dedicating your time to volunteering shows serious commitment and looks fantastic on your CV. Many voluntary roles also provide training opportunities, helping you to develop skills in new areas and learn about different industries. Volunteering within your community also helps you to meet new people, to make friends and grow your network. Student Volunteering Week… Continue Reading Interested in volunteering? Get ready for Student Volunteering Week 2020

189 deadlines for STEM students on 31st January 2020

We are all probably glad to see the back of January but if you are a STEM student looking for an opportuntity then don’t miss this deadline which is very close. Once these opportunities are gone, they are gone! It’s that simple. So view all urgent deadlines here. Steve Baker via Compfight

EY Technology, Assurance & Tax Employability Opportunities

Interested in a career in Tax or Assurance? Book yourself directly onto a live assessment centre. Veea Group currently run over thirty different employment events with diversity and inclusion at the forefront of everything we do. The employment events are designed to maximise students’ opportunities to secure their dream role. Over the course of the… Continue Reading EY Technology, Assurance & Tax Employability Opportunities

Graduate Internship Opportunities

These fantastic paid roles are for University of Brighton final year students, Masters students and recent graduates. They are part funded by Santander Universities and run as 4 to 8 week internships. The vacancies are paid at a minimum of £9 per hour. Junior Account Executive Apprentice Ilex (Chichester) Ilex Content Strategies is a… Continue Reading Graduate Internship Opportunities

Make sure your CV gets through the application hurdles

We are now at the stage where many of you are applying for jobs that ask for a CV. It’s really important to recognise that every role you apply for, even if they have the same job title, will differ. No two jobs are the same. So having a ‘cookie-cutter’ approach to writing your CV… Continue Reading Make sure your CV gets through the application hurdles

Pep up your CV with some amazing arts, heritage or media work experience through local volunteering in Brighton!

Your University of Brighton Active Student Volunteering Service volunteering has hundreds of volunteering opportunities available for application! And did you know, you have a dedicated Volunteering Project Officer for arts, humanities and media volunteering at City Campus, covering Grand Parade, Pavilion Parade and Edward St? Make the opportunity to look into volunteering through the university… Continue Reading Pep up your CV with some amazing arts, heritage or media work experience through local volunteering in Brighton!

Win a £5,000 prize and the opportunity to work in the automotive industry

Ever dreamed about a career in the automotive industry, working for an exciting brand like McLaren, Lotus, Bentley or Volvo? Do you have the attributes to become a true innovator in one of three key areas of the automatic sector: technology, digital and retail? Now you can fulfil your ambitions by entering a new, UK-wide… Continue Reading Win a £5,000 prize and the opportunity to work in the automotive industry

Brighton Publishing Masterclass

Love books but not sure how to make a career out of it? If the answer is yes then you’re in luck! Sign up for an evening of inspiration, information and networking with the Publishers Association and Creative Access to learn all about how you can turn your passion for reading into a lifelong career… This event… Continue Reading Brighton Publishing Masterclass

Sports graduate to launch boxing product

University of Brighton alumnus Adam Haniver is set to launch a new training product for the boxing industry. Although the design is under wraps until it reaches the market, his sparring tool transforms the way boxers currently interact with their coach in the ring. “I’ve conceived a tool to help enhance the skill acquisition of… Continue Reading Sports graduate to launch boxing product

Life as an event professional at a London startup

How do you think it feels to be living your life as an event professional at a London startup? Brighton Graduate Felicity Cator has offered us a glimpse in to her world… “Don’t you just sit around drinking coffee and playing video games all day?” I was jokingly asked by a rather cynical family… Continue Reading Life as an event professional at a London startup

Royal Academy of Engineering – Engineering Leaders’ Scholarship

If you are studying Engineering take a look at these scholarships awarded by the Royal Academy of Engineering. You need to act fast as the closing date is the 13th January at 4pm. Engineering Leaders’ Scholarships To be eligible for an Engineering Leaders Scholarship, you: Must be completing an undergraduate degree at a UK… Continue Reading Royal Academy of Engineering – Engineering Leaders’ Scholarship