Posts about Careers

Medical Statistics Careers Event – 29 Nov 2023

This external event is organised by ‘Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry’. It is aimed at current students at all degree levels who are considering working in the field of medical statistics, for example within pharmaceuticals, healthcare and/or medical research. The in-person event is being held at the Cutler’s Hall in Sheffield on Wed 29th November, … Continue reading Medical Statistics Careers Event – 29 Nov 2023

Come to the Careers Fairs

If you’re considering job opportunities in sectors outside academia you might be interested in attending our Semester 1 recruitment fairs from next week. They give you the chance to explore graduate schemes with large employers in a range of work areas and sectors and the chance to meet employers. Most employers will not explicitly be … Continue reading Come to the Careers Fairs

PGRs – tell us what you think of career development resources and support at York

Careers and Placements is carrying out research into how Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) approach career planning, their views on the careers and employability provision at the University of York, and where they might like to see changes. Your responses will help us to review and develop our career provision for the future and provide more tailored … Continue reading PGRs – tell us what you think of career development resources and support at York

Research Assistant Internship with the Community Engaged Learning Team

This team is based in Careers and Placements and connects students with local schools, charities and social enterprises in York and delivered 93 projects from Sept 2020 – Dec 2022. Surveys were undertaken by participants before and after participation, plus interviews with community partners. The team now needs a qualitative research assistant to analyse the … Continue reading Research Assistant Internship with the Community Engaged Learning Team

Job opportunities with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

DEFRA have asked us to advertise opportunities for Higher Executive Officers in the role of HSO Expert and External Advice. Role holders will develop a strong understanding of the key work programmes of the Central Science Division and departmental science teams and how these support Defra priorities. They will develop and manage projects to support … Continue reading Job opportunities with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Part-time internship opportunity with Careers and Placements – help us review careers support for postgraduate researchers

The Careers and Placements team will be carrying out a research project this summer in order to understand more about how postgraduate researchers (PGRs) approach career planning, their views on the careers and employability provision at York, and whether the pandemic and changing labour market has had an impact on their career decision making. The … Continue reading Part-time internship opportunity with Careers and Placements – help us review careers support for postgraduate researchers

Part-time Summer internships

Careers and Placements are advertising a number of summer internships open to students at all levels of study. These are brought to you by York Internships and are all paid and project based. Some are also part-time and offer hybrid working options so could suit a PGR seeking to gain additional experience alongside their PhD. … Continue reading Part-time Summer internships