Discover hundreds of opportunities on MyCareer
Page updated: 25 September 2026
Part-time Jobs
We advertise hundreds of part-time roles every year to fit around your studies.
- Complex Care Support Worker with Appletree Support Ltd | Portsmouth | National Minimum Wage
- Cover Supervisor/Learning Support Assistant with GSL Education | South Hampshire | £Competitive
- University Study Assistant with Amano Technologies | Portsmouth | On Campus | National Minimum Wage
- Care Assistant with Trustmark Care Ltd | Portsmouth | £Competitive
- Customer Host Supervisor with White Stuff Ltd | Petersfield | £Competitive
- Lifeguard with Active Me 360 | Portsmouth | National Minimum Wage
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 2027/28:
- Company Secretarial Placement with Menzies | Fareham | £26,230
- Brand and Marketing Placement with TJX Europe (TK Maxx and Homesense) | Watford | £Competitive
- National Counter Terrorism Security Office & Interventions Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Communications Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Corporate Services/Resources Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Borders, Strategy, Planning, Performance & Coordination Centre Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- London Business Services Trainee Placement with Latham & Watkins | London | £Competitive
- Brand and Marketing Placement with TJX Europe (TK Maxx and Homesense) | Watford | £Competitive
- Interior Design Placement with Hilton | Watford | £27,500
- National Counter Terrorism Security Office & Interventions Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Communications Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Technology Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | 27,705
- Brand and Marketing Placement with TJX Europe (TK Maxx and Homesense) | Watford | £Competitive
- London Business Services Trainee Placement with Latham & Watkins | London | £Competitive
- Teaching Assistant Placement with St Joseph's Specialist Trust | Surrey | £20,000-£25,000
- Borders, Strategy, Planning, Performance & Coordination Centre Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- National Counter Terrorism Security Office & Interventions Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Communications Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Corporate Services/Resources Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Industrial Placement (Clinical Study Administrator) with AstraZeneca | Luton | £28,000
- Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) with Pharmaron | Hoddesdon | £Competitive
- Teaching Assistant Placement with St Joseph's Specialist Trust | Surrey | £20,000-£25,000
- Applied Scientist and Theoretical Scientist Placement with AWE | Reading | £24,500
- National Counter Terrorism Security Office & Interventions Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Communications Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Corporate Services/Resources Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Borders, Strategy, Planning, Performance & Coordination Centre Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | £27,705
- Applied Scientist and Theoretical Scientist with AWE | Reading | £24,500
- Computational Materials Modeller Placement with AWE | Aldermaston | £24,500
- Technology Placement with Metropolitan Police | London | 27,705
Volunteering
Give back to your community while gaining valuable skills for your CV. Here are just a few volunteering opportunities available through MyCareer:
- Support a Free Cycling Event | Friday 9 October 2026, 12.30pm-2.00pm | Ravelin Park | University of Portsmouth (Sustainability Team)
- Community Group Social Media Creator | Fratton Together Events
- Volunteer Fundraising Events Coordinator | Enable Ability
- Marketing Support Volunteer | Spark Community Space
- Student Trustee (Student Role Only) | University of Portsmouth (Students' Union)
Graduate Jobs
- Graduate Wealth Manager Programme with Graduate Recruitment Bureau | Liverpool | £35,000
- Graduate Recruitment Consultant with Carrington West | Portsmouth | £26,500-£27,500
- Graduate Electrical Engineer with Mott MacDonald Bentley | Leeds | £Competitive
- Recruitment Resourcer with HSB Technical | Portsmouth | £Competitive
- Junior IAM Analyst with Gen II Fund Services | Southampton | £25,000-£30,000
- Trainee Solicitor (Training Contract or QWE) with Accutrainee | Nationwide | £Competitive
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!
Careers Events
- International Students: Developing your CV for the UK market | Monday 28 September, 2pm-3pm | Careers Centre (Rosalind Franklin East)
- Work Experience Fair | Tuesday 29 September, 11am-2pm | John Pounds Centre
- Connected Degrees: Post Studies Placement Information Session | Wednesday 30 September, 2pm-3pm | Careers Centre (Rosalind Franklin East)
- BMW On Campus | Thursday 1 October, 11am-2.30pm | Richmond Building (Forecourt)
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