Work experience
Work experience
Employers want more than a degree; they look for a range of relevant skills and experiences.
The value of work experience
- It can make your CV stand out.
- You develop key skills that will make you more employable.
- Can offer you an opportunity to put theory from your course into practice.
- Allows you to network with employers.
- It's an opportunity to identify jobs that aren't always advertised.
- Get a work based reference - vital for your CV.
Types of work experience
- Voluntary work: Unpaid time spent working for an organisation, often a charity.
- Vacation Placements: experience undertaken during university holidays.
- Work Shadowing observing someone during their working day - can usually last between 1 day and 1 week.
- Industrial/Sandwich placements are a great way to immerse yourself in a specific role and industry.
- Internships these are an opportunity to work in an organisation.
Getting work experience / getting a job
We've put together a whole collection of resources that will aid you get that ever-valuable work experience, these resources contain the following content:
- Getting a job with no prior experience
- General job seeking tips
- Our guide on getting a part time job
- Using social media platforms to find a job or work experience
All this much more, available here.
Internships
If you're looking to add an internship into your work experience repertoire or just want to know more about them, take a look at our resources!
Graduate Opportunities
To look at all of our support and information on graduate level opportunities, check out our pages on the types of graduate opportunities!