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Get on the Fast Track to The Portsmouth Award
Enhance your career with the Portsmouth Award! Recognising your commitment to personal and professional growth, this award offers three levels of achievement. Join our Fast Track workshops and learn how to showcase your skills, strengths, and values to potential employers. The session includes a presentation by our Careers and Employability Service and dedicated time for crafting your award submission. Get started on The Portsmouth Award!
Part-time and summer jobs
If you're looking for part-time work and need your CV checked, you can drop in to the Careers Centre on Monday-Friday between 1.00pm-4.00pm and speak to a member of our new Student Advice Team - no appointment needed!
To check out the full range of roles, head to MyCareer.
- Graduation Assistant with University of Portsmouth | Portsmouth, on campus | £12 per hour
- Registration Assistant with University of Portsmouth | Portsmouth, on campus | £12 per hour
- Clearing Assistant with University of Portsmouth | Portsmouth, on campus | £12 per hour
- IT Help Adviser with University of Portsmouth | Portsmouth, on campus | £12 per hour
- Summer Play Worker with Portsmouth City Council | Portsmouth | Over £10 per hour
Events
Don't miss out on our exciting events! We have plenty going on, and much more coming up:
- Fast track to The Portsmouth Award - Level 1 Workshop | Tuesday 7 May, 10.00am-12.00pm | ULC 2.16
- External Event - IBM The Power of Generative AI In Business | Tuesday 7 May, 11.00am-12.00pm | Virtual
- Unleash your potential: ‘The Art of Self Promotion’ | Tuesday 7 May, 11.00am-12.00pm | Careers and Employability Centre
- Meet The UoP Graduate Recruitment Consultancy | Thursday 9 May, 4.00pm-5.00pm | Careers and Employability Centre
Volunteering Opportunities
Gain professional experience while giving something back to your community. Find our full listing of volunteer opportunities through MyCareer.
Student StartUp
Did you know you may be eligible to complete a Self-Employed Placement year? Replacing the traditional year in industry, the self-employed year gives you the time and space you need to focus on developing and growing your own business. During the year, you will get support from the Student Startup Team through 1-1s, hands-on workshops and funding opportunities.
Want to know more? Get in touch with the team through StudentStartup@port.ac.uk
Apply for up to £3000 from the Student StartUp Team!
Applications for Student StartUp funding are now live! If you have a business or freelancing idea that you’d like to explore further, you can apply for up to £3,000 to support with anything from conducting market research to launching a product or service. Applications close on Sunday 12 May.
Undergraduate Placements
Considering taking a placement between your 2nd and 3rd year? Take a look at the opportunities below and speak to your Faculty Placement Team.
Current placement opportunities:
- Marketing & Data Placement with Stanley Black & Decker | Maidenhead | 12 months | Paid
- Project Management Intern with NATS | Whiteley | 12 months | Paid
- HR Intern with Coty | Bournemouth | 12 months | Paid
Get in touch with your placement team
Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 4055
Email: bal-placements@port.ac.uk
Location: Richmond Building
Current placement opportunities:
- Performing Arts Year Placement with Littlegarth School | Colchester | 12 Months | Paid
- Journalism Internship with Reach PLC | London | 3 Months | Paid
- Digital Marketing and Channels Assistant - Year Placement 24/25 with MSD | Milton Keynes | 12 Months | Paid
Get in touch with your placement team
Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 5181
Email: creative-careers@port.ac.uk
Location: Eldon Building
Current placement opportunities:
- Marketing Internship with Ambitious Resources | Brighton | 12 months | £18,000
- Merchandising Internship with ASOS | London | 12 months | Paid
- HR Intern with Coty | Bournemouth | 12 months | Paid
Get in touch with your placement team
Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 6179
Email: hums-placements@port.ac.uk
Location: Park Building
Current placement opportunities:
- Honorary Assistant Psychologist with Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust | Portsmouth | 12 months | Unpaid
- Environmental and Sustainability Internship (2nd year student placement) with Rittal | Plymouth, Devon | 12 months | £25,000
- Industrial Placement - Analytical Services with PCI Pharma Services | Tredegar, Wales | 12 months | Paid
Get in touch with your placement team
Email: scihealthplacementshub@port.ac.uk
Current placement opportunities:
- Digital Development Support Placement with Webree | Portsmouth | 12 Months | £22,000
- Software Intern with Welbilt - Merrychef | South UK | 12 Months | £Competitive
- Year in Industry Student - Commercial (Quantity Surveying) with Costain | Various UK Locations | 12 Months | Paid
Get in touch with your placement team
Phone: +44 (0)23 9284 6263
Email: tech.placements@port.ac.uk
Location: Portland Building
Graduate Jobs
- Graduate Management Trainee with Enterprise Mobility | South East, UK | £Competitive
- Graduate Construction Project Managers with Aecom | UK | £30,000-£35,000
- Student Leaders Projects Specialist with University of Portsmouth | Portsmouth, on campus | £22,750-£26,000
- Junior Sales Executive with Kynex | Fareham | £20,000- £25,000
- Business Development with The Graphic Design House | Farlington | £20,000- £25,000
- High School Drama Teacher with Shanghai Meiji | Worldwide | £Competitive
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