Jobs and Work

Whether you're looking for work to help support you during your studies or for your dream job when you graduate the Careers and Employment Service at Northumbria are here to help.  

• While you study
  Information on how we can help if you're looking for work while you study.
• When you graduate
  Information on how we can help you find work when you graduate and when you should be starting the process.
• Finding Vacancies
  Go to this section to find information on resources available to help you find a job, includes online vacancies for jobs while you study, volunteering opportunities, summer vacation/work placements and graduate jobs.
• Making Applications
  Find out how the Careers & Employment service can help you become a great applicant whether through the resources in the Careers Centre, or guidance from a Careers Adviser.  Additional online support is also available on Marketing Yourself, CVs and Covering letters, Sector Specific Resources, (Currently in progress information on Application Forms, Interviews, Selection Tests and Exercises, Assessment Centres).
• Working for the University - casual staff
  Many university departments employ students.  Jobs range from one off projects such as helping out on Open Days to providing term-time administrative support.
• Right to work in the UK
  Essential information for all students including UK and other EU students on how to prove your right to work in the UK.
• National Minimum Wage
  Details of current rates of pay.
• National Insurance
  Explanation of what national insurance is and how to get a national insurance number if you are not a UK national.
• Income Tax
  Explanation of income tax in the UK.