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Organisations normally recruit for non-graduate-scheme positions a few months before they need someone to start work – and positions are advertised all year round. As such, students would be unlikely to find many suitable opportunities in the Michaelmas of their final year, as they won’t be available to start work soon enough. Start looking in Hilary, over the Easter break, and throughout Trinity term.

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For some sectors, joining a local group such as a branch of a professional body can provide some useful networking possibilities. You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. The Supporting oxford vacancies Statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description. Click here for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.

• Nuvia Limited (formerly RWE Nukem) has one of its sites at Harwell, and close to Abingdon at Culham you will find the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, CCFE (formerly known as UKAEA Culham).
• Grant Thornton recruit accountancy trainees into their Oxford and Banbury offices and Reed also take on trainee recruitment consultants.
• You can also research opportunities using websites such as Do-it.org and Volunteering.
• The post-holder will be provided with training to develop their research skills and experience as they work as a research assistant across a range of qualitative projects and tasks.

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• Whether you are looking for a short-term position after finishing your degree, or looking for longer-term work, Oxford can be an attractive option as there are some major employers in the area.
• You will also have a proven interest in qualitative health and social care research and good knowledge of qualitative research methods.
• All recruiters looking to advertise positions to Oxford’s students will now be asked a series of questions about their approach to environmental sustainability.
• Register with several agencies and keep in touch with them rather than rely on them to always contact you.

CV and Supporting Statement

See the How to Apply pages for step-by-step instructions and tips on submitting an application. Check the CareerConnect platform for all our upcoming events and opportunities, book appointments, find jobs and internships, and more. A quick walk around the centre of Oxford should reveal a number of recruitment agencies advertising temporary work and among them is the University’s Temporary Staffing Service. Before using this approach, it may be necessary for you to get your IT, typing or other administrative skills up to scratch, so be realistic about what you have to offer, and tailor your CV for particular roles. Register with several agencies and keep in touch with them rather than rely on them to always contact you.

• Also attend our OX and Start-ups Fair which brings together employers from all over Oxfordshire with vacancies for full-time jobs or internships.
• The Trust comprises three hospitals – the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
• Academic College job are offered by individual Oxford Colleges, each of which is an independent employer with its own terms and conditions of employment which are different from the University terms and conditions.
• Partners of University staff and students may attend public workshops and events at the Careers Service.
• Click here for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.
• Check the CareerConnect platform for all our upcoming events and opportunities, book appointments, find jobs and internships, and more.

Together these establishments offer a wide range of opportunities, not only in teaching, but also in administration, library work, promotion, marketing, and student support functions. University vacancies are advertised through their websites and the local press. There are also many tutorial colleges and agencies in Oxford – a list of these can be found in the Yellow Pages.

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