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How are your summer plans?
Learn how to use your summer vacation to boost your career prospects.
Summer vacation is a great time to earn some extra cash and boost your employability skills - often without even thinking about it!
We have a host of events and projects to help you find some great jobs and opportunities over the summer, and help you make the most of your break.
Employer Showcase
Wednesday 5 March, 12.00pm-3.00pm, Careers and Employability Centre
Looking for summer work or an internship? Don’t miss the Employer Showcase on Wednesday 5 March, 12.00pm-3.00pm in the Careers Centre!
Nine employers will be on hand, offering local and national roles. This is your chance to chat with them, ask questions, and explore opportunities—all in a relaxed setting. Come along and meet:
Come along and meet:
Our core value is people. adidas is a team of optimists. We lead an active lifestyle, creating innovations to balance sports and nature, looking at the world without borders or prejudice, and inspiring change in our customers. Retail stores are the first point of contact with our consumers and the heart of adidas brand. Want to be a part of the ride? Join us now!
Based in Portsmouth but with Centres in Birmingham, Portland, Plymouth and Reading the Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre is looking for Seasonal staff to help run their Centres. Are you motivated, hardworking and friendly? Do you love the outdoors and want to share your passion? Your next big adventure could be a job at one of our Andrew Simpson Centres where we pride ourselves in top-quality delivery.
Working with us can help you carve your career in the watersports industry – with amazing opportunities to grow, develop and learn on the job.
Charles Taylor Assistance is one of the leading providers of medical and security assistance, travel risk management, and travel and health claims solutions. We support global insurers and businesses. Charles Taylor is currently seeking dynamic summer interns to join our team
Coastal Kitchen brings together four venues and one wine wholesaler run by a two-generational family of hospitality devotees.
The Briny, The Tenth Hole, The Canteen, The A Bar and Camber Wines, are as unique as the teams who run them. With a reputation for quality service, food and drink, and creating warm and inviting spaces, we run our businesses with our people at the heart and are proud to prioritise staff happiness. We will be recruiting across all venues for Front of House Team Members including runners, baristas, bar work and hosts.
Find all of our current vacancies at www.coastalkitchenfamily.co.uk/join-our-team
Cove UK is a holiday park company with 17 parks and resorts across England and Scotland. We’re incredibly proud of the commitment and passion we bring to every resort and community we own. This is why we continue to invest in new and existing properties, offering our residents and guests the highest-quality homes, facilities, activities, and entertainment.
Seal Bay Resort is one of Cove UK’s holiday parks, located on the seafront in Selsey, Chichester. We have a huge variety of roles in departments like Activities & Leisure, Retail including shops, bars and restaurants, Accommodation, Maintenance, Security, Sales and so much more!
Cove UK Support Office is also based in Selsey, Chichester, with career opportunities in HR, Payroll, Marketing, Finance, IT and more.
We can offer part-time, full-time, seasonal, and permanent roles to fit your lifestyle and studies! We have some fantastic benefits for team members including 25% off food and drink across all parks, 50% off holidays at all parks, free gym and pool memberships, career development opportunities, an employee assistance programme as part of a wider wellbeing programme, and regular team events!
Pathfinder Personnel are an internal recruitment business working on behalf of our sister companies CPS and SMS who are based within Portsmouth Port. We will be offering Customer service Summer Cruise arrivals.
Portsmouth Museums and Visitor Service (PMVS) is part of Portsmouth City Council, and manages 6 heritage sites and museums across the City which attracts thousands of visitors each year.
Summerley Recruitment are a specialist Hospitality & Catering agency based in Chichester who provide temporary work to students for events like Weddings, Music Festivals, Sporting Events, Christmas parties, as well as hotels and restaurants. We supply the following types of staff: bartenders, waiting staff, baristas, till staff, kitchen porters.
We are recruiting for staff at the following locations:
- Silverstone for F1 weekend 4th-6th July
- Dorset for Bestival
- Reading for Rewind Festival 16th-18th August
- Various London Events (Evolution, Twickenham, West Ham, plus more)
- Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Essex various work.
- Scotland (Glasgow and Edinburgh work over Easter break)
We are recruiting for Catering Assiatnts and Hall Assistants Are you looking to earn extra money during the Summer months?
Temporary workers are required to assist the Catering Teams providing food for a wide number and variety of UK and International guests.
Plus, our Student Advice Team will be on hand to help you develop your CV. No need to register—just drop in and make the most of this fantastic opportunity to boost your summer plans.
Make your summer count
In this engaging session, you'll gain valuable insights into enhancing your skill set and discovering opportunities that can turn your summer into a season of growth and achievement.
You'll also learn about various summer jobs, internships, and volunteer positions that can provide real-world experience while earning some extra cash. Whether you're a student, a recent graduate, or someone considering a career change, this workshop will offer actionable advice tailored to your needs.

LinkedIn Essentials
Join our LinkedIn Essentials sessions and make LinkedIn work for you! In just 1.5 hours, you’ll discover:
- How to navigate LinkedIn like a pro
- Strategies to connect with businesses and employers
- Tips to showcase your skills and stand out
The final 30 minutes is all about you! Get a polished, professional headshot taken for your profile—because first impressions matter.
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss this opportunity!

One-off Volunteering Opportunities
Have some fun AND boost your CV with our exciting one-off volunteering opportunities including:
- Student Takeover Beach Clean - in just a couple of hours, you can help protect marine animals and provide a great service to the community. Join us on Wednesday 26 March or Wednesday 7 May
- Takedown Festival Volunteer - Love live music? Volunteering at gigs and festivals are a great way to get involved in the action! Be part of the first Takedown Festival in 8 years on 4 and 5 April
- Comic Con Avenger Volunteer - Joing the annual Comic Con and support with artist/celebrity liaison and supporting special element partners on 3 and 4 May.
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