Early careers at NTU
Did you know NTU provides you with lots of opportunities to build your work experience both during and after your studies?
Explore the range of ways you can develop your experience, from part-time jobs to placements and work-like experiences.
Ways to develop your work experience and skills
During your studies
Part-time work
Looking for a part-time role during your studies? We have an in-house team who specialise in sourcing part-time opportunities at NTU.
Our award-winning Unitemps team had over 10,000 assignments for students in 2022/23 with over 136,000 hours completed. Our part-time jobs span from the traditional – catering, open day ambassadors – to the more unusual – book editing, research assistant in autistic burnout, sports activator – we’re sure that you’ll find something that suits you and your needs.
Sign up to Unitemps to be alerted to opportunities.
Placements
Looking for a Placement? NTU offers a variety of positions throughout the year. Gain a new perspective as a member of staff and some valuable work experience for your future applications.
Placement opportunities open throughout the year and cover a variety of departments, including:
- Employability
- NTU Enterprise
- Sports Marketing
- Sports Science
- Sustainability
- Student Services
Integrated Work Experience in your course
As part of your course, you’ll receive integrated work-like experience opportunities, this could be working to employer briefs, undertaking research projects and more. These opportunities help to put your knowledge into practice and are great examples to add to your applications.
Not sure how to use these experiences in your applications? Talk to a member of our team who can help you reflect on what you’ve learned and how you can apply this to applications.
After your studies
Graduate opportunities
Did you know NTU is one of the biggest employers of NTU graduates? Not only are we a great place to study, but a fantastic place to work after graduation.
Graduate opportunities open throughout the year across all departments. As a graduate, you can access dedicated training and a support learning module to help you make the most of your career with us.
Employability Promise - Graduate Internship Schemes
We want you to stand out in today’s job market and provide tailored support and advice to ensure that all our graduates have a competitive edge when entering the world of work.
If, after 12 months from graduation, you have yet to find suitable employment, the Employability Promise will give you the confidence and experience needed to kickstart your graduate career.
We’ve supported hundreds of graduates to kickstart their careers, so why not be our next success story?
Visit MyEmployability to learn more.
Working as a graduate at NTU helped me transition into the world of work. The support from the team was amazing from the start, and I was allowed to develop with the responsibility handed to me.
Myles McLeod, 2023 graduate who currently works on the Employability team