Project: Selly Oak 2018/19

• 3 training sessions with Careers Network and supporting partners, including catch-up meetings
• Voluntary work experience (100 -140 hours part-time, which is equivalent to 20 days)
• Teamwork – students will work in teams of 3-4 (though projects could be individual if numbers are limited on a project)
• Dates: 1 November 2018 until 31 January 2019
• Postgraduate Business Mentor to guide you
• Transport expenses provided by Careers Network if required

• Valuable work experience
• A potential referee (helpful when making applications)
• Professional skills
• Enterprise skills
• Digital skills
• Cultural awareness

Applications for academic year 2018/19 are now closed.

Selly Oak's environment is changing quickly. What was once private housing is now turning to many letting properties, notably filled by temporary residents such as students. In September 2017, a new Selly Oak university residence for students was built to accommodate 178 students and a new sports pavilion was constructed.

While change is inevitable, key to any change is harmony: making Selly Oak a great place to live and work for all.

The short term voluntary Projects for autumn 2018 will be locally based, helping to forge stronger, positive relationships with our community. All projects will have a social dimension, working with community organisations in Selly Oak and the surrounding area to help improve lives and the environment.

Selly Oak is located along the Bristol road and is next to the University of Birmingham’s main campus. It’s a residential and industrial area in the South West of Birmingham. It sits in the Selly Oak ward, which has a population of 25,885 people. The dominant occupations (according to the 2011 census) are professional positions, clerical, supervisory and administration.