Placement Support
A placement year is a valuable opportunity to gain real experience, build confidence, and strengthen your CV. It helps you apply what you’ve learned in your course to the workplace, develop professional skills, and make industry connections that could lead to future job offers. Many students return for their final year with a clearer career direction and improved academic performance.
Our Placement team are here to help you find the right opportunity, prepare strong applications and succeed during your placement.
Part-time Jobs
To check out the full range of roles, head to MyCareer.
- Faculty Professional Services Administrator | On Campus | £14.16 per hour
- Sales Excellence Elite Summer Internship with CrowdStrike | South East | £14 per hour
- Bar Team Member with The Liquorist | Gunwharf Quays | £12.31 per hour
- Teach Physics Summer Internship | Nationwide | £Competitive
- Summer School Sports and Activity Leader | Portsmouth | National Minimum Wage
- Sales Representative (Fundraiser) for The Wildlife Trust | Nationwide | £Competitive
Get your application and CV checked at our daily drop-in
Applying to a part-time role? Don't forget to drop by the University Library Monday-Friday between 1.00pm-4.00pm to get your CV checked with our Student Advice team.
Placement roles
Whether you're searching for a placement role or need help with your applications, we're here to provide all the expertise you need. Below are just some of the vacancies available for a placement year in 2026/27:
- Public Relations Undergraduate Industrial Placement with Mattel | Slough | 12 months | £Competitive
- Marketing Internship with TravelPort | South East | 13 months | £Competitive
- Legal and Compliance Placement with Honda | South East | 12 months | £Competitive
- *UOP Exclusive* 26/27 Paralegal Officer | Nationwide | 12 months | £30,700
- *UOP Preferred* Junior Software Engineer with Radweb | Portsmouth | 12 months | £20,000
Join our Placement Clubs
Twice a week, you can join your friends, previous placement students and Placement Advisers to search for roles in a relaxed environment. Drop in anytime between 11.00am-1.00pm and work at your own pace.
Careers Events
- Digital Futures Forum | Monday 1st December, 12pm-2pm | Online
- CLE Connect: Law Careers and Industry Fair 2025 | Wednesday 3rd December, 1pm-3pm | Portland Building (Atrium)
- Psychometric Test Tips | Thursday 4th December, 1pm-2pm | Online
- Construction Recruitment Fair | Thursday 4th December, 1pm-4pm | Portland Building (Atrium)
- StartUp Mini Masterclass: The Importance Of Building Your Brand From Day 1 | Friday 5th December, 12pm- 1pm | Online
Find all career events on the MyCareer Calendar
Volunteering
Give back to your community while gaining valuable skills for your CV. Here are just a few of the volunteering opportunities available through MyCareer:
- Safe Space Therapeutic Officer Volunteer - V.L.A.D. Outreach
- Content and Copy Writer Volunteer - Toucan Diversity
- Arts and Crafts Tutor Volunteer - The Roberts Centre
- Cathedral Guide (Visitor Welcome) Volunteer - Portsmouth Cathedral
- Dungeons and Dragons Group Support Volunteer - Enable Ability
- Assistant Scout Leader Volunteer - Hampshire Scouts
Graduate Jobs
- Part 2 Qualified Architectural Graduate | Chichester | £25,000-£30,000
- Graduate Technical Publications Development Specialist | Gosport | £30,000-£35,000
- Clinical Advisor with TPP | Yorkshire | £Competitive
- Engineering Graduate with Lockheed Martin | Bedfordshire | £Competitive
- Graduate Recruitment Consultant with Marchwood Recruitment Ltd | Cosham | £25,000-£30,000
Are you a final-year student or recent graduate? Register with the Graduate Recruitment Consultancy
If you are a final-year undergraduate student interested in securing a graduate-level role in Portsmouth or the surrounding areas, you can register with our free Graduate Recruitment Consultancy service run by university staff. If you are a Master's student, you need to register here.
The recruitment team is on hand to offer support with interviews and feedback and help source jobs on your behalf. Some of the roles they work with do not get advertised anywhere else!
MyCareer is your portal to paid work, volunteering, events, 1:1 career support and more.
Accessing MyCareer
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If you're having issues accessing MyCareer please get in touch with us by visiting the Careers and Employability Centre, calling us on 023 9284 2684, or emailing careers@port.ac.uk.
Accessing MyCareer
If you're having issues accessing MyCareer please get in touch with us by visiting the Careers and Employability Centre, calling us on 023 9284 2684, or emailing careers@port.ac.uk.