✨ Spring Weeks 5 and 6 - 2025/26 - Student Careers Update
✨ Spring Weeks 5 and 6 - 2025/26 - Student Careers Update
Here is a highlight of the events and opportunities offered by the Careers & Employability Service during Weeks 5 and 6 of the Spring Semester (Monday 9th March - Friday 20th March).
→ In this edition:
NEW: Stay Local, Go Far! Jobs in Sheffield and the local region📍
Asia Careers Insight Series 2026
Entrepreneurship + employer and alumni networking events
Masters Study Discovery Afternoon
Last chance to take part in this year’s Inspiring Student Worker Awards! 🏆
Equal Opportunities Fund open until 16 March! 💰
NEW: Stay Local, Go Far! Jobs in Sheffield and the local region📍
Interested in finding job opportunities and meeting employers in Sheffield or the local region?
This semester, we help you explore employers and jobs in Sheffield and within less than an hour’s commute (by public transport!) across a wide range of industries, sectors and job types – be it placement roles, internships, graduate jobs, or part-time jobs.
👉 What's next: want to be the first to hear about upcoming local employers coming to campus and job opportunities in the region? Tell us what you’re most interested in hearing about, and we’ll contact you about new opportunities.
🌟 New resource: you asked, we made it happen! Visit the newly launched Regional Opportunities webpage to find out more about:
the local area – which places are easily reachable from Sheffield?
growing sectors and industries in the region;
upcoming workshops and events;
our careers experts’ take on common myths you may have heard.
Upcoming Events
🌏 Asia Careers Insight Series 2026
Discover opportunities in Asia and get insights directly from employers from across mainland China, Hong Kong, India, and Southeast Asia.
10-12 March 2026 - China 🇨🇳, South-East Asia and Hong Kong 🇭🇰
15-minute presentations from recruiting employers to discover graduate career opportunities, internships, industry sector knowledge and an insight into life inside their organisation. Pick and choose the sessions you would like to join!
China Day 1 on 10th March (Tuesday 10 March)
China Day 2 on 11th March (Wednesday 11 March)
South East Asia Day on 11th March (Wednesday 11 March)
Hong Kong Employers on 12th March (Thursday 12 March)
12 March 2026 - India 🇮🇳
Indian employer panels from different sectors will share the job market insights and recruitment tips in India.
11-12 pm – Maximising your time in the UK and tips for finding dream jobs in India
Sign up for the India employer panels
Careers workshops ✍️
Learn from Employability Advisers through in-person talks or online Bitesize webinars about:
Bitesize: Finding jobs, placements and internships - 11 Mar, 1-1:30 pm
Online CV Booster - 12 Mar, 3-4:30 pm
Bitesize: Creating a LinkedIn Profile - 16 Mar, 3 - 3:30 pm
CV Booster - 17 Mar, 3-4:30 pm
Bitesize: Using LinkedIn Effectively - 18 Mar, 3-3:45 pm
Working in the UK after studies - Visa options for International Students - 18 Mar, 4-5 pm
👉 Can’t make it? Come to one of the upcoming Work Visa Drop-ins, available every Wednesday, 1:30-4:30 pm in the ISSAC Office on Level 3 of the Students’ Union.
How to impress the employer using commercial awareness - 19 Mar, 1-2pm
Entrepreneurship + employer and alumni networking events
Connecting Women in Business Conference (employer guests: Enterprise Mobility, Glowing in Tech, AJ Racing, Enactus) - 9 March, 11 am - 2 pm @on campus
Chatteris Educational Foundation Pop-up Stand - 10 March, 11 am - 4 pm @Wave Atrium
SINE Education Pop-up Stand - 12 March, 10 am - 4 pm @Students Union foyer
Masters Study Discovery Afternoon 🎓
Tuesday 10 March, 12:45 - 2:45 pm @on campus
Thinking about staying in Sheffield for your masters? Find out everything you need to know at our on-campus event.
From fees and funding to your future career, chat to our experts, tutors and current students, and explore what postgraduate study has to offer.
Last chance to take part in this year’s Inspiring Student Worker Awards! 🏆
Do you have a great employer who provides you with developmental opportunities, ongoing support in your work, and a chance to thrive in the workplace? If you would like to thank them, you can nominate them in the Employer Award category!
Tell your employer about the awards, or ask us to tell them for you (so they can consider nominating you!), and we’ll let them know.
⏰ Closing date for nominations: Sunday 15th March 2026
🎉 Celebration event: Wednesday 6th May 2026 - on the University of Sheffield campus.
🎁 Prizes: Each student category winner and the employer winner will receive a prize!
Find out more about the award categories and start nominating!
Equal Opportunities Fund open until 16 March! 💰
Do you qualify for the Equal Opportunities in Careers programme?
If you do, you’re eligible to apply for up to £300 per academic year to reimburse expenses incurred when taking part in an activity that develops your employability.
Find out what’s covered and apply by 16 March
Handpicked job opportunities for Faculty of Arts & Humanities students
There are over 1,360 jobs available now on Career Connect!
Find the next stop in your career journey! From part-time jobs and internships to placements and graduate opportunities, there is something for everyone. See all jobs
Stay updated on new career opportunities 💌
Never miss out on the latest opportunities and get useful tips, insights, and news about jobs and upcoming events in your Instagram feed. Discover part-time jobs, placements, and graduate opportunities every Friday on our stories - and lots more! Follow us on Instagram
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