Part-time work whilst studying and work experience schemes can be useful in many ways. For example, it can help with supporting yourself financially, increasing your experience relevant to your career aspirations, building connections with companies that might lead to future opportunities or developing confidence in using English language in a work setting.
You may be a postgraduate student who has already worked in industry or an undergraduate who wants to build experience. Your individual circumstances will define which options will be most relevant to you but there are a range of opportunities you can apply for.
Whilst considering the different options you will also need to ensure you are complying with the conditions of your visa when taking on paid work.
Part-time work whilst studying
You can apply for paid, part-time work whilst you are studying. Check how many hours you can work on a student visa first before looking for opportunities.
There are many ways to source part-time work. Our part-time work webpage provides an overview of different options, including information about our . Opportunities on MyCareer will be aimed at students with hours that fit around studies. The University itself employs many students on a casual basis in roles such as Student Ambassadors and through UniWorkforce.
Opportunities are also advertised through external job websites.ÌýMost jobs in the UK are advertised online. Search using skill-specific key words and then filter by job-type to find part-time opportunities. Some popular job boards are:
You may already have industry experience, especially if you are a postgraduate student. You may therefore be able to find professional level part-time work or opportunities that are related to your career aspirations; you just need to search with the right key words and tailor your CV and applications to the job role.
Work ExperienceÌý
Work Experience Schemes through the University
The ºÚÁÏÉç runs many work experience schemes that you can apply for. What you can access will depend on your course and its length. Further details of our individual work experience programmes can be found on our work experience webpagesÌýand they include:Ìý
- Salaried Year-in-Industry placementsÌý(available to undergraduate students)Ìý
- UoS Internships (paid internships in a range of industries)
- Innovation challenges (vacation industry-challenge projects)Ìý
External Work Experience Schemes
Many employers run their own internship schemes, mostly during vacation periods. You can find them advertised on graduate job boards, including:Ìý
Student Enterprise (self-employment)Ìý
International students need to ensure they comply with visa regulations if they plan to be self-employed. If you want to set up your own business or be self-employed, some sources of visa information can be found below.
International students
This Ìýprovides detailed information about working whilst on a Student visa, including a section about being self-employed. Please contact the University'sÌýVisa and Immigration Student Advice Service (VISAS)Ìýbefore undertaking any type of self-employment whilst on a Student visa.
International graduates
There are some visas that may allow you to work on a self-employed basis after you graduate:
- :ÌýYou must have a completely new business idea and it needs to be endorsed by an approved endorsing body
- :ÌýYou can usually be self-employed for the duration of a Graduate visaÌý
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