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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

Built Environment and Civil Engineering Careers Fair 2024

Come along to the Built Environment and Civil Engineering careers fair to connect with employers in these industries who are looking to hire University of Brighton students and graduates.

This event brings together recruiters from various organisations, and gives an opportunity for you to meet with potential employers on campus Continue Reading Built Environment and Civil Engineering Careers Fair 2024

Applications now open for a hugely exciting opportunity for University of Brighton students: Student Research Experience Scheme

Applications now open for a hugely exciting opportunity that enables you to receive hands-on paid research experience on projects covering all disciplines across the University of Brighton landscape – you can start applying today! Continue Reading Applications now open for a hugely exciting opportunity for University of Brighton students: Student Research Experience Scheme

Are you keen to get a placement year, summer internship, or just to meet employers and network?

Are you keen to get a placement year, summer internship, or just to meet employers and network? Continue Reading Are you keen to get a placement year, summer internship, or just to meet employers and network?

Careers in Health 2023: Connecting Students and Graduates with Health Opportunities

Don’t miss out on the biggest event of the year for students and graduates pursuing health-related courses – Careers in Health 2023. Join us on 22 November on Falmer Campus. Continue Reading Careers in Health 2023: Connecting Students and Graduates with Health Opportunities

Local summer jobs, part-time work, internships, placements, and plenty of other opportunities – come and meet the employers on campus!

Meet LOCAL employers hiring for now, the summer, and next year – best of all, they’re all based in Brighton and East Sussex. From midday in Elm House Atrium on 7 March. See you there! Continue Reading Local summer jobs, part-time work, internships, placements, and plenty of other opportunities – come and meet the employers on campus!

Volunteer Translators Needed!

Do you speak and write another language fluently? Do you have experience of translation, or would like to gain some? We are looking for students for a volunteer translator role with Hill Park School. Continue Reading Volunteer Translators Needed!

Volunteering Opportunities with Sussex Police

Sussex Police are looking to recruit an Evolve Administration Support Volunteer. EVOLVE, is the Sussex Police Gender Equality Network which offers professional guidance to officers and staff of Sussex Police. Continue Reading Volunteering Opportunities with Sussex Police

Funded Graduate Internships

These fantastic paid internships are for University of Brighton recent graduates. Roles are mostly local to the Brighton / southeast, and are paid at £9.50 per hour.

These vacancies are for 2020, 2021, and 2022 graduates only.

The internship scheme is funded by Santander Universities. Continue Reading Funded Graduate Internships

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Ey Up Governor! A Volunteering Opportunity!

Across the country, primary and secondary schools are looking to diversify their board of governors, in terms of ethnic background, sexuality and age. Continue Reading Ey Up Governor! A Volunteering Opportunity!

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Cheer on Brighton’s Marathon Runners!

This year’s Brighton Marathon is taking place on Sunday 10th April. The University of Brighton is promoting several volunteering roles for the day, via two different charities and this can be your chance to take part and give back without having to put your trainers on. Continue Reading Cheer on Brighton’s Marathon Runners!

Volunteer at Brighton Festival 2022!

Brighton Festival are looking for reliable and enthusiastic people to help deliver festival events and represent the festival across Brighton, apply now. Continue Reading Volunteer at Brighton Festival 2022!

Help for Students and Graduates with Mental Health conditions

The Careers and Employability Service offers confidential and impartial advice and guidance to all students and graduates. We can: help you consider how best to move forward with your next steps, if you have a mental health condition. advise on how to communicate about your mental health support needs to a prospective employer refer to… Continue Reading Help for Students and Graduates with Mental Health conditions

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Fully Funded 2021 Graduate Internships

These fantastic paid roles are funded by Santander Universities and are for University of Brighton final year students coming up to graduation. Roles are usually local to the Brighton / Sussex / south east area, and are paid at a minimum of £9 per hour. Many of these roles require working remotely. These vacancies are… Continue Reading Fully Funded 2021 Graduate Internships

How to Impress in an Accounting Interview

Job interviews are daunting no matter which sector you are in. As a growing accountancy firm, we’ve interviewed our fair share of nervous candidates. Here’s a few words of advice from the people on the other side of the table, to help you become a job interview aficionado. We’ve been interviewed for accounting jobs, too!… Continue Reading How to Impress in an Accounting Interview

FREE digital skills course for graduates: worth £2600!

The Digital Accelerator is a free digital skills diploma, worth £2600 delivered by Creative Process, it will equip you with an essential tool kit of digital and creative skills that employers demand. Here’s how you can get access to the digital know-how so highly prized by employers… Continue Reading FREE digital skills course for graduates: worth £2600!

Brighton Tech Entrepreneurship Resilience

We are reaching out to alumni to hear how they have dealt with challenges and built resilience – and have asked them to share their ideas on how students and graduates move forward positively. Here alumnus of 2015 (PGCE Further Education and Training) and entrepreneur and Founder of Vixen Digital Ltd. Sean Carroll tells us… Continue Reading Brighton Tech Entrepreneurship Resilience

Uplifting Graduate Story

Hi, I’m Danny Hatcher, a postgraduate student studying strength and conditioning at the University of Brighton, having graduated my sport coaching degree in June 2018. I am both nervous and excited, writing this piece about my journey and sharing it with you all. My second year as an undergraduate really started testing me with my… Continue Reading Uplifting Graduate Story

Planning Your Future career During Covid-19

How you can still plan for your future career in the Covid-19 crisis “How did you make use of your time during the Corona virus lockdown?” “What did you learn about yourself from the Corona virus lockdown period?” If you were told to work from home for a month, how would you approach it?“ “Tell us… Continue Reading Planning Your Future career During Covid-19

Developing resilience and how it can help you to focus

In the blog series Brighton Resilience, we are reaching out to alumni who are sharing their experience of building resilience, how this is helping them now and any tips and idea they have for current students and graduates, facing the labourmarket in a time of uncertainty. Alumnus from Law LLB and Paralegal at Howard Kennedy… Continue Reading Developing resilience and how it can help you to focus