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Bitesize Careers

Bitesize Careers

  • Any Year

    Any year:

    • Discover routes to degree plus and gain accredication for extra-curricular activities you are involved in
    • Get involved with Development Weeks and explore activities outside of teaching time 
    • Find out more about Work and Study Abroad opportunities to internationalise your degree
    • Consider applying for Project Children– an 8 week paid internship in the US. Internships are provided in many fields and the application deadline is generally in spring.
    • Build your skills by doing voluntary work through Volunteer SU or via Volunteer Now.
    • Explore what organisations such as BUNACCCUSACamp America and Projects Abroad offer to ensure you make the most of your summer holidays
    • See the British Council's Study and Work outside the UK pages for further opportunities
    • Participate in Insight into Management to build your business skills and commercial awareness
    • Apply for the Global Leadership Programme to develop leadership and project management skills 
    • Attend Careers fairs and employer events. These happen all year round and will be advertised on MyFuture.
  • Level 1

    Level 1:

  • Level 2

    Level 2:

    Look for relevant summer work and build your skills throughout the academic year:

    • Large companies in all sectors interested in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering students offer year-long placements and summer internships. MyFuture, Ratemyplacement, Prospects, Targetjobs, and GradIreland are useful sites for finding these. Gradcracker is a particularly useful site for finding STEM placements and internships. Many of the deadlines are set around December or earlier so it’s best to start applying in autumn
  • Level 3

    Level 3:

    • Apply early for graduate schemes and/or postgraduate study. Be aware of very early closing dates for some postgraduate courses such as the PGCE at Queen’s and UU.
    • Access help with any aspect of the recruitment process - CVs, application forms, interview skills, psychometric tests and assessment centres by booking a Career Consultation
  • PGT

    PGT:

    • Apply early for graduate schemes
    • Access help with any aspect of the recruitment process - CVs, application forms, interview skills, psychometric tests and assessment centres by booking a Career Consultation.
    • Plus above opportunities for any year.