School-based support
Each school has an Employability Hub. This can connect you to opportunities such as work placements, internships, and team projects.
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Careers help within your school
Gain industry-specific skills and discover your ideal career path while making yourself a competitive candidate. Contact the dedicated advisors in your school for:
- personalised support
- drop-in sessions
- careers events
- access to a range of employability activities
Don't miss out on enhancing your academic knowledge through real-world experiences. Get involved today!
School of Art Media & Creative Technology (SAMCT)
Harry Hosker (Employability Advisor) and Jade Harniess (Placements and Employability Assistant). Harry and Jade support students across SAMCT in work experience, placements and other employability activities. You can find out more about the available opportunities through Blackboard and student emails. Contact us with any enquiries, to book a Teams call or find out the best time to chat in person.
Salford Business School (SBS)
Our employability hub at SBS supports both undergraduate and postgraduate students across all business disciplines and law. Our drop-ins are in room 624, Maxwell Building. These take place from 14:00-16:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and from 10:00-12:00 on Wednesday and Friday. We host a range of events across the academic year. This includes our Employability Week which takes place in both trimester 1 and 2. Students can engage with industry partners through live presentations, speed networking, and interactive workshops. Please email us or book an appointment with one of our advisors for any employability or placement related support.
School of Health & Society
Corinne Curley (Employability Officer) and Hayley Colbourn (Employability Assistant) support all students across the School of Health and Society, with a particular focus on supporting undergraduate students across non-allied health programmes including:
- Psychology
- Sports Rehabilitation
- Sports Science
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Criminology
Looking to boost your employability? Visit our webpage to discover how you can access tailored one-to-one support, work-integrated learning opportunities, a range of employability-related events, and amazing resources to help you with your employability journey!
For more information or to arrange an appointment to discuss finding work experience or placement support for non-allied health programmes, email us at: HSS-Employability@salford.ac.uk or Book an appointment online
School of Science, Engineering & Environment
As part of the employability offer, SEE offers a Year in Industry option within the majority of undergraduate programmes. Industry collaboration is continued with programmes such as the HackCamp focused on computing students together with industry speakers from a variety of sectors. In addition, The Maker Space offers students the chance to develop skills by utilising equipment such as 3D printers, laser-cutting machines and electronic circuit boards for academic or personal projects.
Placement drop-ins are currently scheduled weekly during term-time at the new SEE building between 13:00-15:30 on Wednesdays. Queries related to placements and employability can be sent to see-placements-industry@salford.ac.uk.