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LinkedIn Essentials
This March, get your LinkedIn profile sorted with Careers and Employability’s workshops and professional profile pictures. Spaces are limited, so check your timetables and book fast!
Recruiters and employers are increasingly relying on LinkedIn to find candidates for their roles so it’s more important than ever to make sure you have a stand-out profile.

Part-time Jobs
To check out the full range of roles, head to MyCareer.
- Multi-Activity Instructor with Andrew Simpson Foundation | Portsmouth | Competitive
- Front of House Team Member with Coastal Kitchen Family | Southsea | £11.44 per hour
- Digital Content Assistant with University of Portsmouth | On Campus - Portsmouth | £16.37 per hour
- Summer School Team Activity Leader with Malvern International | London | Competitive
- Meet and Greet Receptionists with Pathfinder Personnel | Portsmouth | over £10.00
- Housekeeping Assistants with University of Portsmouth | On Campus - Portsmouth | £12.00 per hour
- Application Open for Summer Festival Work 2025 with hap Solutions Group | Nationwide (UK) | £11.44 per hour
Drop-in!
Want advice on your CV or part-time job search? There's no need to wait for an appointment! Simply come along to the Careers and Employability Centre on Guildhall Walk to speak to one of our Student Information Assistants. All you need is a copy of your CV.
Monday-Friday, 1.00pm-4.00pm
Volunteering
- Hackathon Events Volunteer - Hack Pompey
- Brain Injury Training Content Design Volunteer - Headway
- Board Game Club Volunteer - Portsmouth City Council - Volunteering Futures
- Artistic (Synchronised) Swimming Youth Group Helper Voluntee - Portsmouth Victoria SC, Artistic Swimming
- Disability Equality Marketing Volunteer - Toucan Diversity Training
Events
Internal Events
- CV Club - Wednesday 12 March, 1.00pm-4.00pm, Careers Centre - no need to book, drop in!
- Placement Club - Thursday 13 March, 10.00am-1.00pm, Careers Centre
- Postgraduate Study - Is it for you? - Monday 10 March, 12.00pm-1.00pm, Careers Centre
To browse our full events calendar, visit MyCareer.
Placements roles
You can now get all your placement and career support from one place - our Careers Centre on Guildhall Walk! So whether you're searching for a placement role or want help with your applications, we're on hand with all the expertise you need. Below are just some of the vacancies available for a placement year in 2025/26:
- (Games Programming) Junior Software Engineer Intern with Sports Interactive | London | 12 months | Paid
- Digital Marketing Intern with Thermo Fisher Scientific | Basingstoke | 12 months | Competitive
- Employee Services Assistant with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot | 12 months | £25,329 - £26,958
- Project Leader UK Parliament with UK Parliament | London | 10 months | £25,928
- UoP Exclusive - Project Engineer with Portsmouth Aviation | Portsmouth | 12 months | Paid
- Marketing (Sales Training) with Eaton | Slough | 12 months | Competitive
- Content Writer Intern with Interactive Investor | Manchester | 12 months | £26,500
- Graphic Design - Year Placement 24/25 with Victoria Beckham | London | 6-12 Months | Paid
Graduate Jobs
- 2025 Graduate Programme (UK) - Earth and Environment with WSP | UK | Competitive
- Applications Engineer - July 2025 with Keyence UK | Uxbridge | £30,000-£35,000
- Night Marina Operative with Premier Marinas Ltd | Portsmouth | £24,000 - £25,500
- Nursery Practitioner 0-5's with Busikids Ltd | Southampton | £20,000- £25,000
Are you a final year or recent graduate? Register with the Graduate Recruitment Consultancy
If you are a final year undergraduate student and are interested in securing a graduate-level role in Portsmouth or the surrounding areas then you will be able to register with our free Graduate Recruitment Consultancy service run by university staff. If you are a Masters student, then 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.
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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.
About Careers and Employability
- Learn more about the support we offer.
- Visit our career centre: Rosalind Franklin East, 28 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DD
