In this session you will learn about the 5 core things you could be doing when faced with setbacks in your placement and/or job search.  For the latest events, please check Handshake. 

This session will give you tips and advice on how to plan and apply for internships and work experience.

For the latest events, please check Handshake. 

Career Fairs attract a large number of employers from a range of sectors, so this can be a great way to find out more about what opportunities are available. You can check when the next Career Fairs are taking place.

To help you to prepare for the fair, you might find it helpful to take at look at our “Prepare for the Fair” interactive guide. 

Most people are now going online to look for employment. As more of us use the internet to search for new job opportunities, this has also opened the door to fraudsters. In this session we will be looking at how you can identify job scams and think about how you can protect yourself from them.

For the latest events, please check Handshake. 

Our online database Handshake contains placement vacancies from employers in a wide range of sectors who are specifically targeting Exeter students. 

You can also browse and ask questions in the Handshake community Q&A forum. You can edit the term in the search box to make it more specific. 

Please find below a list of websites that advertise internships (could be used as placements) and placement jobs. Whilst we have given guidance on search terms to use for some of the websites, please be aware that some employers don’t use the term ‘Internship’ or ‘Placement’ in a job title when advertising a role as they will not be aware of internships and placements. With that in mind, also search for roles that fit the criteria of your placement module e.g. job title, sector etc. that are on a ‘fixed term’ basis and you may see one’s that could potentially be used for placements:

• Prospects
• Target Jobs
• Rate my Placement
• Student Ladder
• Bright Network
• Guardian – UK300
• Times Top 100 Graduate Recruiters
• Take a look at Recruitment Agencies​ (check out REC to find a recruitment agency for your sector)
• Arts Council - Opportunities in arts and culture sector. 
• CharityJob - Opportunities in charity sector. Search for ‘Internship’ for specific internship roles
• CV Library - Search for both ‘Internship’ and ‘Placement’ opportunities
• Fashion Workie - Fashion, ecommerce, buyer etc. opportunities
• Fish 4 Jobs
• NUS For Good
  
• Glassdoor - if you type in ‘Internship’ in job title it will show you the internships available so you can quickly check the internship jobs available
• If You Could - Creative opportunities
• Indeed 
• InsideCareers
• Inspiring Interns - click on ‘Graduates’ for internships
• Intern Jobs
• Intern Wise
• LinkedIn - LinkedIn, search under jobs for ‘placements’ then get option for ‘placement student’
• Media Beans - Media opportunities
• Milk Round
• Monster 
• Reed
• Step
• Student Job
• W4MP - Search for ‘internship’, opportunities in politics, public affairs, charities and NGOs.

International

• Euro Brussels - Search for ‘internship’, opportunities in Brussels, mostly connected with the Commission or with lobbying organisations.
• Europe Internship
• Global Placement
• Idealist 
• Intern Shala - India based internships

Equal Opportunity Work Experience Schemes

• Employ-ability – Advertises 8 to10 week internship opportunities for undergraduates with disabilities in the financial services industry.
• Civil Service Fast Stream Diversity Internship Programmes

Virtual Internships

• Bright Network
• Forage

If you are considering undertaking a work placement or want to find out more about them then visit our student work placement web pages. 

In the Work Abroad Placements Sharepoint you will find a wide range of resources to support the process you will undertake when undertaking a global work placement, from searching for a placement through to preparing to travel and start the placement you have secured.  

Helping you optimise your CV for humans and machines with CV360. 

CV360 scores your CV against more than 50 checks that commonly trip up an ATS, annoy a hiring manager or get your CV deprioritised. You get instant, detailed feedback so you can optimise your CV and significantly boost your chances of getting to interview.

If you have never created a CV before, why not use our CV Builder.

My Career Zone Digital also has an ‘Work experience – Supporting your journey to success’ online programme modules include ‘How to find a placement’. 

Career Zone Blog - This link takes you to features on Internships and work experience on our blog. 

Our podcast covers a range of careers topics such as:

• Having trouble finding a placement?
• Work placements – are they worth it?
• Preparing for your placement

Other placement related podcasts will be released each term.

LinkedIn: This is a great platform to start building contacts from. It is a professional network which gives you access to thousands of contacts. Make sure you spend some time building a strong LinkedIn profile, just as you would with your CV.

If you need any further help or advice with LinkedIn sign up to one of our LinkedIn skills sessions on Handshake.

CV Top Tips Video - Find out how to make your CV stand out with these top tips. 

The Craft of Writing your CV - Join Rachel Coombes, Employability and Careers Consultant, for this 20 minute webinar which will look at the three main areas to help get your CV up to scratch. 

What is the purpose of a CV? - Get in the know with Sarah Blunt, Employability and Careers Consultant, which this 2 minute video. 

Effective Application Forms - Join Rachel Gaunt, Employability and Placements Adviser, for a guide to writing effective application forms. 

The Key Features of an application form - If you have never completed an application form before, tune in for this quick guide to online application forms. 

How do employers shortlist applications? - Hear from Sarah Blunt, Employability and Careers Consultant, about how employers shortlist applications. 

Application form advice in 60 seconds - Hear from Rachel Gaunt, Employability and Placements Adviser, for her quick tips for writing application forms. 

Professionalism and joining the workforce - Join Rachel Sloan for this webinar on professionalism. 

Making the most out of your LinkedIn profile - 5 top tips to help you boost your LinkedIn Profile

Finding internships and work experience - Join Rae Roberts, Employability and Careers Consultant, for this webinar on finding internships and work experience. 

You can book an appointment with your placements team to get your CV, cover letter, application form, or LinkedIn profile checked to help with applying for placements. You can self book an appoinment in Handshake, select the 'Work Placements' category, select the type and then select the date and time.