Part-time work
Many students seek a part-time job whilst studying at University, whether to develop their skills and employability or to support their finances.听There are many avenues to explore when looking for a role.
听鈥� This service is brought by your Students鈥� Union to help you find paid casual work. Working in partnership with the Careers and Employability Service at the University, SURecuit aims to support you to achieve economic independence whilst gaining valuable work experience. They work strategically to identify external employers that will enhance your career prospects. SURecruit is a free recruitment service, which has been developed exclusively for you. Vacancies advertised:
Paid part-time, seasonal, temporary and term-time work
Paid summer and vacation work
Paid permanent part time positions
听鈥� This on campus service provides a number of part-time jobs throughout the year and can offer students and graduates the perfect job role to fit alongside your studies.
听鈥� The Jobs Board on MyCareer is updated daily and features hundreds of vacancies for part-time work.
听 鈥� This can be a great place to work alongside your studies.听Union Southampton听often recruit for part-time vacancies in the bar and retail outlets as well as administration roles as and when required.
听鈥� Develop your business skills by delivering solutions to local organisations. Work in a team of student consultants on an 8 week project during term-time. Training is provided with 拢250 payment for completed projects. They have started accepting applications for the next semester.
One of our bloggers at the Life at Southampton blog has further advice for you . Alternatively, you can join our听听Facebook group. Furthermore, there are many external websites that could be useful when searching for part-time positions.听,听听&听 are good places to start.
Volunteering
A听听involving six UK universities found that 51 per cent听of recent graduates found volunteer work helped them secure a paid job.听Volunteer work offers a wide range of benefits 鈥� rapid skill development, new social connections and the feeling of societal impact 鈥� to name just a few. We have a compiled a list to get you started.
The is a great way to search and apply for a wide range of volunteering opportunities within a charity or third sector organization. This can be accessed through听
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If you want to speak to someone,听听are held twice a month in the Careers and Employability Service, Building 37, Student Services Centre.