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Gaps on your CV: Advice for Sight-Impaired Students

Guest blogger Jessica Luke from Blind in Business shares 10 tops on boosting your CV … It can be tricky to find accessible work experience or internship opportunities when you can’t see well. I work for the charity Blind in Business, which helps visually impaired graduates to get into work. We support talented sight impaired students, with strong academic records, but… Continue Reading Gaps on your CV: Advice for Sight-Impaired Students

Summer internships: not so far away….

It’s grey and a bit cold .. but it’s the time of year deadlines are closing for many summer internship programmes. Most advertised summer internships appear on major jobs boards such as Monster, Indeed and Target. But what if you’re looking for something closer to home, when home is here on the south coast? Brighton,… Continue Reading Summer internships: not so far away….

Think things are slowing down for Christmas in Careersville? Not a chance – deadlines, deadlines, deadlines…

Grad schemes, overseas placements, law competitions – closing before Christmas, over Christmas, into January. It’s all going on. Check it out and update your diaries. Plenty of excuses to escape the family when you can’t face another round of post-lunch charades, Skype-ing with distant cousins over the water and/or arguing about ‘The Force Awakens’… Engineering… Continue Reading Think things are slowing down for Christmas in Careersville? Not a chance – deadlines, deadlines, deadlines…

How volunteering can help your CV

Did you know that volunteering in the local community is a great way to develop your employability skills for your CV? Here at Active Student, we promote a wide range of volunteering opportunities so you can find something that you’re interested in that’s local to you. There are lots of skills you can develop with… Continue Reading How volunteering can help your CV

Closing 7 December! Apply for top secret opportunities all over the world with one CV.

The third round of Blind Applying has started! Top employers offer secret opportunities in locations all over the world. You apply for all of them with only one CV. Initiated by Deutsche Telekom and powered by Entrypark, it is an exciting and unique way of applying for an international internship with top employers. How does… Continue Reading Closing 7 December! Apply for top secret opportunities all over the world with one CV.

Major changes to Postgraduate Masters Loans 2016-17…and other hot funding news!

A wee round up of funding news for you: postgrad study in the UK, study and research in Germany, engineering, teacher training, funding for creative, design and digital SMEs. Read on, starting with the BIG news… The government expanded its Postgraduate Masters Loans programme 2016-17. The age limit for applicants has been raised from 30… Continue Reading Major changes to Postgraduate Masters Loans 2016-17…and other hot funding news!

Photoworks: one-off photography-based volunteering opportunity – apply now!

Photoworks commissions new photography, produces exhibitions and events including the Brighton Photo Biennial an international festival of photography, publishes books and an annual magazine. A registered charity, we are hosted by the University of Brighton and based at the Grand Parade campus. The role: Student volunteers will work alongside an experienced artist facilitator to plan… Continue Reading Photoworks: one-off photography-based volunteering opportunity – apply now!

For how long will you be able to access the university’s careers service?

The careers service is available for life to all students from the day we enrol at the university. It’s reassuring to know that their support is available even after we leave university and venture out into the labour market. The university has a careers office at each of our 5 campuses, where we can… Continue Reading For how long will you be able to access the university’s careers service?

The FuseBox: Looking for IoT and data collaborators

Hopefully by now you’ve been to The FuseBox for a past event. But for those, yet to visit, we are largely an open plan studio space nestled amongst a whole host of diverse and illustrious tenants inside New England House, Brighton. The FuseBox with the help of Recreate (A European project to support creativity by… Continue Reading The FuseBox: Looking for IoT and data collaborators

Chinese students: the job market at home

If you’re a Chinese student in the UK, currently in your second year for example, you could be one an estimated 0.66m “returners” to China in 2017. Together with the graduates from Chinese universities, you’ll be one of seven million prospective jobseekers. So how can you prepare for this crowded market, and make sure you… Continue Reading Chinese students: the job market at home

Get involved in some festive volunteering fun!

Christmas holiday vacation volunteering 2015 Check out our list (PDF 43kb) of volunteering opportunities! Active Student Volunteering Service – part of the University of Brighton’s Careers Service Tel: 01273 644145 E-mail: Volunteering@brighton.ac.uk Website: http://about.brighton.ac.uk/careers/volunteer/ Aimee Ray via Compfight

Let’s talk funding opportunities – with a postgraduate/Japanese twist

Here’s a mini roundup of funding opportunities for postgrad study, study in Japan, and postgrad study in Japan…I feel a Venn Diagram coming on… Apply now! The Postgraduate Studentships PhD Funding Fair 2015 is happening 1 December, organised by ThinkPostgrad. Places are limited and you MUST apply to attend at http://bit.ly/1KRgyOJ. Closing 3 December! The… Continue Reading Let’s talk funding opportunities – with a postgraduate/Japanese twist

Employability is about more than your job history – 7 chances to generate some quality CV eye candy…

Training courses, competitions, internships, joining professional societies and publishing in research journals – a sample from our inbox to give your applications and interviews some novel talking points. And there’s lots more where these came from… Applications close 8 December! Are you in interested in all things digital? Do you wish you could be a… Continue Reading Employability is about more than your job history – 7 chances to generate some quality CV eye candy…

Landing your first job as a qualified teacher

Guest blogger Mark Attwell from Future Education shares advice to get you ahead when applying for your first teaching post… Whether you’re in the final year of your BA, or you’ve just started the PGCE, the daunting task of finding your first job, will come around very quickly. This blog contains useful information which will help you… Continue Reading Landing your first job as a qualified teacher

Looking for graduate roles on campus? Why not check out the Student Union

Brighton Students’ Union vacancy – Sustainability Initiatives Co-ordinator 22.5 hours per week 12 months fixed term contract Salary of £22,000 p.a. pro rata Over the last 18 months, Brighton Students’ Union has worked across the university and wider community delivering a range of sustainability engagement projects including our award winning Bike Coop, Food Coop, Green… Continue Reading Looking for graduate roles on campus? Why not check out the Student Union

Project 20/20 is back!

The Project 20/20 Design Awards is a national competition open to students at universities up and down the country studying fashion, textiles and design. director-e-magazine are inviting you to create your vision of professional clothing (corporatewear, workwear and PPE) for the Year 2020. The winner will be announced at ExCel, London in June 2016 and… Continue Reading Project 20/20 is back!

Want to know what it’s like working for enter company name? Ask a graduate!

We all know what corporate recruitment literature looks like – a bunch of suits hold iPads and smile into the middle distance, spot the not-at-all-token minority group representative etc etc…There is an antidote to all this nonsense, and it’s such a blindingly good idea even the big firms are on board – talk to the… Continue Reading Want to know what it’s like working for *enter company name*? Ask a graduate!

Give our KTP team feedback on job searching and get a chance to win a £30 Amazon voucher

Calling all students and graduates! Are you interested in a job after graduation where you can apply your degree, deliver a high profile project and work for an innovative company? Or have you already found the career for you? Either way, we would like your feedback! Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) have been placing graduates with… Continue Reading Give our KTP team feedback on job searching and get a chance to win a £30 Amazon voucher

Feeling puzzled about your future career? You don’t have to…

Our Digital Career Connector launched TODAY to help you fill in the gaps! It’s our new online tool to help connect you to sources of information and advice that help you prepare for your future. It’s never been more important for you to stand out in the job market, and we are here to help you identify your… Continue Reading Feeling puzzled about your future career? You don’t have to…

Culture Shift – Arts Connect Volunteer Programme…application deadline extended!

Arts Connect is a programme of activities – in Hastings/Rother, Eastbourne/Hailsham/Seaford and Lewes/Crowborough/the Havens – designed to support adults with learning disabilities to engage in the arts and develop their talent and interests. The programme has been commissioned by East Sussex County Council’s Adult and Social Care team. Alongside and with support from a lead artist… Continue Reading Culture Shift – Arts Connect Volunteer Programme…application deadline extended!