Jobs and Work Placements

• Sources of Graduate and non-graduate jobs
• Work placements/internships and volunteering
• Sources of jobs within University of Westminster
• Self-Employment - Enterprise/Entrepreneurship
• Accessing the "hidden job market"
• Other sources of information and vacancies

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• Career Development Centre vacancy search and event booking system
• Our code of practice
• Online Occupational Files - links to vacancy sources and occupational information by sector
• International opportunities
• Employer Directories
• Newspaper Sources
• Journals and Magazines

• Online sources of work placements
• Volunteering - a great way to gain valuable work experience
• University Associates in Schools Scheme - exciting opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a school classroom - invaluable for those seeking a career in teaching
• Business Experience and International Unit - for WBS undergraduates seeking a year-long placement

• Westminster Business Consultants - A company run by University of Westminster students offering business consultancy, marketing, market research, project management, IT, finance and legal services.
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - manage a challenging project central to a company's strategic development, while at the same time receiving business-based training
• University of Westminster job vacancies

• BraveNewTalent

A career social network that will help you target employers and build a professional profile online. It’s a bit like a Facebook but for jobs. You can follow employers that interest you and become part of their community, receiving all their job opportunities, YouTube videos, Tweets, News stories, etc. It is one place where you can become better informed on the opportunities following graduation. It’s a fast, free and very effective way of using social media to interact with employers. 

BraveNewTalent.com is also looking for ambassadors.  Please spread the word about the site amongst your friends and if you are interested you can find out more about the ambassador programme they run by going to:

http://www.BraveNewTalent.com/ambassadors/. 

• AllAboutCareers

This site provides information about 24 different sectors, graduate recruitment schemes, a job board and careers events. You can also set up a personal profile and have selected careers information fed directly into this.

• Graduate Talent Pool

Graduate Talent Pool is a new service that matches graduates with internship opportunities. On this site you can search and apply for internship vacancies posted by employers.

• Helping Graduates into Work

A site from the mayor of London in conjunction with the Careers Group, University of London. It contains information on options with your subject as well as recruitment fairs and job seeking advice.

• Prospects

The UK's official Graduate careers website. Includes standard search for current vacancies by sector and location but also allows you to register an online CV which can be checked by a Careers Consultant before it is submitted to employers. The site also includes indepth information on job sectors, graduate employers, applications and interviews plus much more. 

• WikiJob

A very useful wiki-based resource for graduates, providing up-to-date advice and guidance on making applications, attending interviews and assessment centres, what to expect, what to do and what not to do.  Includes current information on recruitment processes and which companies are accepting applications at present.