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‘Founder Chats with beepurple’: new podcast launched by entrepreneurship support service

The entrepreneurship support service of the University of Brighton, beepurple, has launched a new podcast featuring interviews with business founders. ‘Founder Chats with beepurple‘ is a series of eight interviews recorded over coffee in locations in Brighton and London. The majority of the guests are University of Brighton graduates in the founding years of their… Continue Reading ‘Founder Chats with beepurple’: new podcast launched by entrepreneurship support service

Historical Research Volunteer – a not to be missed opportunity with Brighton Dome (deadline 18 July)

Historical Research Volunteer – Brighton Dome and Festival Role details We are looking for volunteers to help us uncover some of the hidden histories of these iconic buildings through an in-depth research project. Your research will directly contribute to material that appears in the newly re-opened Corn Exchange and Studio theatre and in future exhibitions.… Continue Reading Historical Research Volunteer – a not to be missed opportunity with Brighton Dome (deadline 18 July)

The joy of student volunteering and the occasional hmm of the charity sector…

Been a while since we’ve had a round-up of think pieces, and also been a while since I posted on here *waves*. Hope this gives you food for thought. Student volunteering: does it make a difference? – (*SPOILER* Yes it does.) Joy Williams, IES research fellow, considers the vast array of reasons and motivations for students… Continue Reading The joy of student volunteering and the occasional *hmm* of the charity sector…

Did you know the Careers Service are always here to support you?

I may have just seen my last student of the academic year before a month off during summer but did you know that the Careers Service are here to support you all year round. We always have staff here throughout summer and term time holidays, apart from over the christmas break. So if you have… Continue Reading Did you know the Careers Service are always here to support you?

Getting noticed as a creative writer – competitions!

Winning, coming second or just being shortlisted in a competition is a great way to build up your CV as a writer. Whilst poetry may have a reputation as the highest-earning career opportunity out there, many poets have successful careers and also turn their hands to screenwriting and other forms of writing. Now in its… Continue Reading Getting noticed as a creative writer – competitions!

Mood Boost Coaches needed for a fantastic student-led initiative

Mood Boost is the University’s Student Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Programme. This course is run by students in conjunction with the Counselling & Wellbeing Service and Active Student. Mood Boost needs you!!! As a Mood Boost Coach you will be trained to deliver a 4-week course that will support students experiencing mild depression and low… Continue Reading Mood Boost Coaches needed for a fantastic student-led initiative

Photoworks and Brighton Photo Biennial: volunteering opportunities in front of house, invigilation, communications, art installation exhibition team

About Photoworks and Brighton Photo Biennial: 28 September-28 October 2018 Photoworks will be presenting the month-long photography festival, Brighton Photo Biennial in the Autumn, 2018. It will be curated by our new Director Shoair Mavlian, formerly curator of photography at Tate Modern. Photoworks is an organisation dedicated to supporting and promoting emerging contemporary practice across… Continue Reading Photoworks and Brighton Photo Biennial: volunteering opportunities in front of house, invigilation, communications, art installation exhibition team

Early years and teaching positions in China – guest post

China Youth International are recruiting: Early Years Practitioner Position at private day nurseries in Zhejiang Province, China Salary: around £1300.00 per month (after tax) (actual income depends on the foreign currency exchange rate). Contract: minimum 12 months contract. Your monthly salary nearly equals your saving because a complimentary furnished flat will be provided as well as… Continue Reading Early years and teaching positions in China – guest post

Top tips for new graduates

If you have just graduated then you may feel euphoric and so you should… getting to the end of several years of study is worth celebrating. But then back into sharp focus comes the question ‘What do I do now?’ If you haven’t got a job as yet then here are some tips to get started with the next… Continue Reading Top tips for new graduates

Promoting your work experience – Making things happen

We are at the end of this current series of blogs and if you have read all nine of them so far then well done. If you have identified your skills and examined your experience you should have some rich evidence to talk about in your applications and interviews. Even if you have only dipped in and out… Continue Reading Promoting your work experience – Making things happen

FABRICA Centre for Contemporary Art – Fantastic Year-long ‘Behind the Scenes’ Opportunity in Finance and Office Support

The role To provide help and support with: Recording and reconciling of petty cash receipts Processing out going invoices onto quickbooks eg venue hire bookings Processing in coming invoices from suppliers and freelancers Chase up and collate staff timesheets for payroll Setting up and maintaining a good finance/accounts filing system Undertake week/monthly bank reconciliations. Time… Continue Reading FABRICA Centre for Contemporary Art – Fantastic Year-long ‘Behind the Scenes’ Opportunity in Finance and Office Support

SEO London

SEO London’s mission is to widen access to career-enriching opportunities in leading industries for students from ethnic minority and low socioeconomic backgrounds. Have a read of their guest blog post to see what support they could give you. SEO offers students support such as mock interviews, one-to-one coaching, industry insight events and work placements, networking… Continue Reading SEO London

Thank you to all our volunteers!

A massive thank you to all our student volunteers! This week is National Volunteers’ Week, a chance for all the local organisations we work with and for us to say a mahoosive THANK YOU to all our students who volunteer in the local community! Active Student Volunteering Service works with students who want to volunteer… Continue Reading Thank you to all our volunteers!

Calling all creative graduates and students – take a look at these exciting opportunities

British Museum – Getty Paper Project Fellow Salary: £24,792 per annum (18 months fixed term contract) The British Museum is recruiting a Getty Foundation Prints and Drawings Curatorial Fellow with a specialist interest in pre-1900 European drawings. The Fellow will work with a curatorial mentor to develop their knowledge and research skills in their… Continue Reading Calling all creative graduates and students – take a look at these exciting opportunities

Promoting your work experience – Creativity

We are nearly at the end of the series of 10 blogs on digging deep into your work experience to find good evidence of key skills employers seek. The penultimate one we are looking at is creativity. If you have worked in a setting where you have produced something tangible or helped others produce something and also encouraged their… Continue Reading Promoting your work experience – Creativity

Promoting your work experience – Analytical skills

Right we are back with the 8th blog in the series of promoting your work experience and identifying your skills. You should be thinking of how you can evidence skills and show them to a future employer in all kinds of contexts. So by keeping records of these you can address the skills section on… Continue Reading Promoting your work experience – Analytical skills

Could you be a Graduate Case Handler?

Momenta Group are teaming up with Deloitte to offer Graduate Case Handler roles based in Gatwick. As a Graduate Case Handler, you will be working in a high-quality team carrying out case reviews for a major financial services provider as part of a Past Business Review related to retirement options. START DATE: Intakes throughout July… Continue Reading Could you be a Graduate Case Handler?

Make the most of your summer vacation – “Volunteering while at university could put you ahead of the game after graduation”

“Volunteering while at university could put you ahead of the game after graduation” 7 reasons to volunteer whilst studying: 1) To enrich your degree 2) To gain invaluable work experience 3) It makes you feel good 4) It’s a powerful networking tool 5) It give you sense of purpose 6) You’re making a difference 7) To find opportunities… Continue Reading Make the most of your summer vacation – “Volunteering while at university could put you ahead of the game after graduation”

Come to the biggest digital careers fair in the South!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talent2018-jobs-fair-tickets-38335062203 Are you the future of the tech industry? Want to kick off your career in digital? Come and check out the freshest jobs available at this year’s Job Fair. If your goal is to work in TV, mobile, games, animation, web design, programming or social media, this day is made for you. This is… Continue Reading Come to the biggest digital careers fair in the South!

Startup tips from ClickMechanic co-founder Andrew Jervis

In this interview, Andrew Jervis (pictured right) – co-founder of mobile car mechanic service ClickMechanic – shares his advice for student and graduate entrepreneurs. What key advice would you give to a university student looking to start their own business? Solve problems for big markets; Make your MVP [Minimum Viable Product] – quickly learn and… Continue Reading Startup tips from ClickMechanic co-founder Andrew Jervis