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Work Experience Festival
Your one-stop shop for volunteering, placements and part-time work.
Welcome to Work Experience Festival!
Tuesday 8 October, 11.00am - 2.00pm, John Pounds Centre
Our Work Experience Festival is a one-stop shop for all students looking to gain some work experience or secure a part-time job. We’ll have:
- Volunteering organisations
- Placement year support
- Student Startup team
- Local part-time employers
Where is the John Pounds Centre?
You can find the John Pounds Centre just behind the Northern Quarter of the University (Richmond and Portland Buildings).
Search slide.stream.being on What3Words or follow the Google Maps route below.
Meet the organisations
Benefits of work experience
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