The latest jobs, internships and volunteering roles from The Open University

Welcome to the April edition of the Jobs Mailer.  The roles below have varying closing dates.

England 

Internships & Placements

Women in Technology Insights Programme, HSBC (Sheffield)

Graduate Schemes

Forsters Trainee, Forsters (London)

2026 Training Contract, Eversheds Sutherland (Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, London, Manchester)

Police Detective Degree Holder Entry Programme, Surrey Police (Surrey)

Imaging Geophysicist / Scientist 2024 Graduate Programme, CGG Services UK Ltd (Crawley)

Operational Graduate, Brett (East Midlands, South East or East of England)

Experienced/Professional Employment

Library Supervisor (Temp/PT), Libraries Unlimited (Devon)

Education Centre Supervisor, Explore Learning (Birmingham)

Activity Instructor/Group Leader, PGL (Various - England)

Venture Builder (Entrepreneurs looking to improve the health of people and/or the planet), Zinc Ventures Limited (London)

Volunteering

Helpline Volunteer, Anxiety UK (Remote)

Listening Volunteer, The Wren Project (Remote)

Upcoming Events & Updates

The changing world of language careers, Panel Event, 30 April 2024

Skills employers want (and how to show them you have them), Panel Event, 02 May 2024

Exploring diverse career paths with a psychology and counselling qualification, Forum, 14-16 May 2024

AI and the future world of work, Panel Event, 18 June 2024

Impactful careers in smaller organisations, Panel Event, 20 June 2024

Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums

Ireland & Northern Ireland

Internships & Placements

1 Year ICT Student Placement, Business Services Organisation (BSO) (Belfast or Derry/Londonderry) 

12 Placement Programme - Analyst, Business Operations, Software Engineer and Human Resources, First Derivative (Belfast or Newry)

Engineering 12 Month Placement Student, Terex (Dungannon, Northern Ireland)

Digital Skills Academy with Version 1, Department for the Economy Assured Skills (Belfast)

Graduate Schemes

Law Society of Northern Ireland (LSNI) Graduate Internship Programme, Law Society of Northern Ireland (Belfast)

Graduate Ecologist, Atkins (Cork, Dublin or Galway)

Graduate M365 Developer, Endeavour Information Solutions (Belfast)

Experienced/Professional Employment

Legal Administrator, FieldFisher (Belfast)

Creative Writing Mentor Role - home based or face to face, Fighting Words Northern Ireland (Home based or across Northern Ireland)

Policy Analyst, Energia Group (Belfast or Dublin - Office/home working)

Part-Time Project Worker - Mental Health & Addiction Services, Inspire Wellbeing (Ballymoney, Northern Ireland)

Upcoming Events & Updates

The changing world of language careers, Panel Event, 30 April 2024

Skills employers want (and how to show them you have them), Panel Event, 02 May 2024

Exploring diverse career paths with a psychology and counselling qualification, Forum, 14-16 May 2024

AI and the future world of work, Panel Event, 18 June 2024

Impactful careers in smaller organisations, Panel Event, 20 June 2024

Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums

Scotland

Internships & Placements

Student Internship Programme - Hybrid, The Scottish Funding Council (Edinburgh/Hybrid)

Environment Protection Policy Intern with Scottish Government, Bright Green Business (Edinburgh)

Graduate Schemes

Graduate (Energy and Climate Change), Falkirk Council (Falkirk)

Heritage Trainee Scotland, Heritage Trust Network (Scotland)

Engineering Graduate, ScotRail Trains (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness)

Commercial Graduate, ScotRail Trains (Glasgow)

Energy and Sustainability Graduate, BHC Ltd - Carnwath (Carnwath)

Graduate Software Developer, TPP (Edinburgh)

Experienced/Professional Employment

Assistant Project Worker, Link Group (Kirkcaldy)

Administrative Officer, Scottish Courts & Tribunal Service (Perth and Kinross)

Visitor Services Assistant, The National Trust for Scotland (Highland)

Upcoming Events & Updates

The changing world of language careers, Panel Event, 30 April 2024

Skills employers want (and how to show them you have them), Panel Event, 02 May 2024

Exploring diverse career paths with a psychology and counselling qualification, Forum, 14-16 May 2024

AI and the future world of work, Panel Event, 18 June 2024

Impactful careers in smaller organisations, Panel Event, 20 June 2024

Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums

Wales

Internships & Placements

Project Associate Intern, ICON Plc (Swansea) 

Trainee Employee Benefits Administrator, Quantum Advisory (Cardiff) 

2026 Legal Training Contract, Eversheds Sutherland (Cardiff)

Unity Developer - Trainee / Graduate, Zynd Club (Cardiff) 

Experienced/Professional Employment

Government Operational Research Analysts, Government Operational Research Service (GORS) (Pontypridd; Cardiff) 

Production Scientist, BBI Solutions (Crumlin, Caerphilly)

Volunteer Coordinator, Cerebral Palsy Cymru (Cardiff)

Corporate Finance Associate, Lexington Corporate Finance (Cardiff)

Ecologist (Home based), Whitcher Wildlife Ltd (Wales) 

Upcoming Events & Updates

The changing world of language careers, Panel Event, 30 April 2024

Skills employers want (and how to show them you have them), Panel Event, 02 May 2024

Exploring diverse career paths with a psychology and counselling qualification, Forum, 14-16 May 2024

AI and the future world of work, Panel Event, 18 June 2024

Impactful careers in smaller organisations, Panel Event, 20 June 2024

Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums

GO Wales- if you're a student studying in Wales looking for some additional support to boost your confidence and reach your career goals, consider applying for the GO Wales programme, where you’ll receive 1-2-1 support from an advisor. Students interested in finding out more can email gowales@open.ac.uk 

Cymru

Interniaethau a Lleoliadau

Intern Cyswllt Prosiect , ICON Plc (Abertawe)  

Cynllun i Raddedigion

Gweinyddwr Budd-daliadau Cyflogeion dan Hyfforddiant, Quantum Advisory (Caerdydd)

Contract Hyfforddiant Cyfreithiol 2026, Eversheds Sutherland (Caerdydd)

Datblygwr Unity – Hyfforddai / Graddedig, Zynd Club (Caerdydd) 

Profiadol/Cyflogaeth Broffesiynol

Dadansoddwyr Ymchwil Gweithredol y Llywodraeth, Gwasanaeth Ymchwil Gweithredol y Llywodraeth (GORS) (Pontypridd; Caerdydd)

Gwyddonydd Systemau Cynhyrchu, BBI Solutions (Crymlyn, Caerffili)

Cydlynydd Gwirfoddoli, Cerebral Palsy Cymru (Caerdydd)

Cysylltydd Cyllid Corfforaethol, Lexington Corporate Finance (Caerdydd)

Ecolegydd (Gweithio gartref), Whitcher Wildlife Ltd (Cymru)  

Digwyddiadau a diweddariadau i ddod

Y byd sydd ohoni i yrfaoedd iaith, 30 Ebrill 2024

Y sgiliau mae cyflogwyr yn chwilio amdanynt (a sut mae dangos iddynt eich bod yn meddu arnynt), 02 Mai 2024

Archwilio llwybrau gyrfa amrywiol â chymhwyster seicoleg neu gwnsela, Fforwm 14 – 16 Mai 2024 

GO Wales – os ydych yn fyfyriwr sy’n astudio yng Nghymru ac sy’n chwilio am rywfaint o gymorth ychwanegol i roi hwb i’ch hyder a chyrraedd eich nodau gyrfa, ystyriwch wneud cais am y rhaglen GO Wales, lle cewch gymorth 1 i 1 gan gynghorydd. Gall myfyrwyr sy’n awyddus i gael rhagor o wybodaeth anfon e-bost i’r cyfeiriad gowales@open.ac.uk 

The employers we work with also regularly hold their own careers events and you can find a list of these events on OpportunityHub. There’s a wealth of advice, interactive tools and downloads to help with CVs, application forms, interviews in the Help Centre, along with resources and practical activities to grow your career confidence. Remember, you can also book a careers consultation to discuss your plans.

There are many more vacancies, internships, and volunteering roles on OpportunityHub. Navigate to the ‘Opportunities’ search tab to find jobs by keyword, opportunity type or location. Our OpportunityHub Help Centre page has login instructions if you need them.

Mae’r cyflogwyr rydym yn cydweithio â hwy hefyd yn cynnal eu digwyddiadau gyrfaoedd yn rheolaidd a gallwch ddod o hyd i restr o’r digwyddiadau hyn ar OpportunityHub. Mae digonedd o gyngor, offer rhyngweithiol a lawrlwythiadau i helpu gyda CVs, ffurflenni cais, cyfweliadau yny Ganolfan Gymorth, ynghyd ag adnoddau a gweithgareddau ymarferol i ddatblygu eich hyder gyrfa. Cofiwch, gallwch hefyd drefnu ymgynghoriad gyrfaoeddi drafod eich cynlluniau. Mae llawer mwy o swyddi gwag, interniaethau a rolau gwirfoddoli ar OpportunityHub. Ewch i'r tab chwilio ‘Opportunities’i ddod o hyd i swyddi drwy allweddeiriau, math o gyfleoedd neu leoliad. Mae cyfarwyddiadau mewngofnodi ar ein tudalen Canolfan Gymorth OpportunityHub os oes eu hangen arnoch.

We wish you every success in your applications.

The OU’s Careers and Employability Services