Postgraduate Opportunities
The Careers Network offers a variety of bespoke opportunities to postgraduate students. Whether you’re doing an MA, MSc, MRes, PGCE, PhD, or any other form of postgraduate qualification, full-time, part-time, on campus, or via distance learning, there will be something for you. Read on to find out more about the range of work experience, employer engagement, and professional development initiatives that you can take part in.
Tailor-Made Work Experience Opportunities
- The PGT SHAPE AI Challenge is a work experience opportunity for taught postgraduates in the College of Arts and Law and the College of Social Sciences in Semester 1. Held in collaboration with Oxford University Press, this programme sees students work in interdisciplinary teams on an innovative AI-and-education themed project.
- The Masters Campus-Based Team Internship is a work experience opportunity for taught postgraduates in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences in Semester 2. Supported by Severn Trent Water, this programme provides students with an insight into the water industry and allows them to put their academic knowledge into practice.
- The Masters Consultancy Challenge is a work experience opportunity open to taught postgraduates from across the University’s five Colleges, taking place in the UoB Xtra period after the summer exam period. Turner & Townsend draw on their consultancy expertise to set student teams an exciting ‘challenge’ centred on project management, sustainability, transport, and infrastructure. Teaching Assistant roles may also be available to postgraduate researchers during this programme.
Bespoke Funding Opportunities
Further Support and Opportunities
- Find out more about all of the careers support, including workshops, appointments, and transition to further study, on the Postgraduate Careers Support page. Specific advice and support for postgraduate researchers can be found here.
- If you are an international postgraduate student, there is a range of events, online learning, and support finding UK and international jobs on the International Careers Support page.
- All postgraduates may take part in the Birmingham Award, the University’s free employability skills award. Get recognition for the personal and professional development that you undertake while studying at the University! Find out more here.
- Do you have an idea for your own business? B-Enterprising is the Careers Network’s hub for all things enterprise and entrepreneurship, from competitions, a start-up incubator, funding, and more!