Student Opportunity

Overview

Student Opportunity is here to help you connect with employers, develop your skills and confidence, create the career that’s right for you, gain international experience, and build your global network through a wide range of opportunities.

Alongside studying for your degree, Student Opportunity provides:

Employer Events
Join in-person and virtual events and meet a wide range of UK and international employers and alumni offering graduate roles and internships.

Careers Support
Our careers team provide appointments and workshops to help you explore career options, build your CV, make applications and prepare for interviews.

Skills Development
Develop and showcase the skills employers look for through the Warwick Award; grow your confidence with the Thrive personal development programme; carry out a research project supported by a Warwick academic through the Undergraduate Research Support Scheme. Take part in the Intercultural training programme and feel empowered to work effectively with people from different cultures through a range of interactive workshops and activities.

Work Experience
Find internships, placements and work experience, with support from the WorkReady Toolkit. Access the Work Experience Bursary to support unpaid work experience. Apply to take part in TeamWork, to work directly with a global employer on a real-world project, and build skills as you tackle business challenges and collaborate online with students from international universities.

Study, work or volunteer abroad
Gain from a global experience and explore another country by undertaking a year abroad or a short-term global opportunity.

Warwick Volunteers
Volunteer to suit your schedule and join over 1000 students in supporting your local community and developing new skills.

Warwick in Africa
Make a difference and broaden your perspective by volunteering at one of our partner schools in Africa, or do a research project supporting Maths and English Learning

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Get in touch

Chat to our friendly team in the Student Opportunity Hub, Senate House (on central campus between the Faculty of Arts Building and Warwick Arts Centre) about the services and support you can access. See Hub opening hours and contact information.

Follow us on Instagram (@warwick.so) and look out for our weekly term-time newsletters with upcoming events, programme application details and more.

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