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

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

England 

Internships & Placements

Winter Vacation Scheme, Herbert Smith Freehills (London)

Sustainable Finance Summer Internship Programme, Barclays (London)

HR Data Placement 2026- 27, Volkswagen (Milton Keynes)

Graduate Schemes

Graduate Energy & Sustainability Manager, Airbus (Bristol)

Chemistry Engineer Graduate - 2026, EDF Energy (Gloucester)

2026 Graduate Program Data, Transformation & Technology, FTI Consulting (London)

Experienced/Professional Employment

Assistant - Psychology, Elijach Social Cognitive Skills Centre (Greater London)

Outreach support worker, Unicare Complex Care Specialists Ltd (Croydon)

Specialist Helpline Adviser, YoungMinds (London, Hybrid)

Advocate Merton, VoiceAbility (London)

Client Manager, Barnett Waddingham (Gloucestershire)

Operations Finance Analyst, DS Smith (West Northamptonshire / Bedford)

Entry Level

Youth Support Worker, Nottinghamshire County Council (Nottingham)

Volunteering

Volunteer with St John Ambulance, St John Ambulance (Locations across England)

Conservation Volunteer, Celtic Harmony (Brickendon Liberty, Hertfordshire)

Upcoming Events & Updates

CareersFest25 - 3-14 November - fortnight of online careers events requested by you and designed for you. Whatever your study stage, background or differences, you’ll get insider info on a range of sectors, roles and how to achieve your goals.

At this time of year there are lots of external events so please do visit our external events page.

Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums

Ireland & Northern Ireland

Graduate Schemes

Client Onboarding Graduate 2026, FieldFisher (Belfast)

Graduate Analyst, First Derivative (Dublin)

Business Operations & Technology Academy, EY (Belfast)

Experienced/Professional Employment

Specialist I, Technical Support, Third Party, Payroc (Remote role, Northern Ireland)

Relief Support Workers, Dundonald & Bangor Area, Autism Initiatives (Dundonald, Bangor)

Billing Analyst, Baker McKenzie (Belfast)

Regional Marketing Business Manager, Seagate (Londonderry/Derry, Causeway Cost & Glens)

Sound Trainee, The Creative Industries New Entrants programme, Northern Ireland Screen (Belfast)

Entry Level

Recruitment Consultant, MCS Group (Belfast)

Customer Service Advisor, HM Revenue & Customs (Belfast)

Future Leadership Programme, Randox (Antrim)

Volunteering

Volunteer with Shout, Shout (Remote)

Nature Fit Volunteer, Ulster Wildlife (Belfast)

Upcoming Events & Updates

CareersFest25 - 3-14 November - fortnight of online careers events requested by you and designed for you. Whatever your study stage, background or differences, you’ll get insider info on a range of sectors, roles and how to achieve your goals.

CareersFest 25 Ask alumni: OU graduate stories in Northern Ireland

Gradireland Graduate Careers Fair 2025, Dublin - Julie, OU Careers and Employability Consultant (Ireland) will be attending the Careers Fair to support with CV reviews.

At this time of year there are lots of external events so please do visit our external events page.

Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums

Scotland

Internships & Placements

12 Month Placements in STEM-Related Positions, GE Aerospace (Prestwick)

Graduate Schemes

Business Improvement Nuclear Graduate, Nuclear Graduates (Helensburgh)

Physics Graduate, NDA group graduate programme (Ayr/Motherwel/Chapelcross/Carlisle)

EC&I Engineer Graduate - Dounreay Direct Entrant, NDA group graduate programme (Thurso)

Graduate Development Programme, Scottish Government (Edinburgh/Glasgow)

Client Solutions Analyst, Addepar - FinTech (Edinburgh)

Chartered Accountant - Graduate Vacancy, Institute of Chartered Accountants for Scotland (ICAS) (UK wide)

Graduate Sustainability Engineers - Building Services, Hulley & Kirkwood Consulting Engineers Limited (Edinburgh)

Experienced/Professional Employment

Customer Support Accountant, Free Agent (Edinburgh)

Data Governance Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland (Glasgow/Edinburgh)

Volunteering

Volunteer, VoiceAbility (Across Scotland)

Volunteer Mentor, MCR Pathways (Across Scotland)

Volunteer Panel Members, Childrens Hearing Scotland (Across Scotland)

Volunteer Adviser, Dalkeith & Districts Citizens Advice Bureau (Dalkeith)

Upcoming Events & Updates

CareersFest25 - 3-14 November - fortnight of online careers events requested by you and designed for you. Whatever your study stage, background or differences, you’ll get insider info on a range of sectors, roles and how to achieve your goals.

Career Together - 25 September - focus time to think about your career

Ask alumni: OU graduate stories in Scotland 12 November 12:00 till 13:00

At this time of year there are lots of external events so please do visit our external events page.

Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums

Wales

Internships & Placements

12 Month Placements in STEM-Related Positions, GE Aerospace (Cardiff)

12 Month Placements in Business-Related Positions ,GE Aerospace (Cardiff)

Graduate Schemes

Finance, Audit & Risk NDA Group Graduate, NDA Group (Cardiff)

Sustainability NDA Group Graduate, NDA Group (Gwynedd, Anglesey)

Experienced/Professional Employment

Assistant Technical Specialist (Welsh Speaking), Money and Pensions Service (Remote)

Business Change Manager, Department for Transport (Swansea)

Entry Level

Executive Assistant, Admiral (Cardiff)

Upcoming Events & Updates

CareersFest25 - 3-14 November - fortnight of online careers events requested by you and designed for you. Whatever your study stage, background or differences, you’ll get insider info on a range of sectors, roles and how to achieve your goals.

At this time of year there are lots of external events so please do visit our external events page.

Recorded webinars, podcasts, and forums

Cymru

Cynlluniau i Raddedigion

Rhaglen Grŵp NDA Cyllid, Archwilio a Risg i Raddedigion, Grŵp NDA Caerdydd

Rhaglen Grŵp NDA Cynaliadwyedd i Raddedigion, Grŵp NDA Gwynedd, Ynys Môn

Interniaethau a Lleoliadau

Lleoliadau 12 Mis mewn swyddi’n gysylltiedig â STEM, GE Aerospace Caerdydd

Lleoliadau 12 Mis mewn swyddi’n gysylltiedig â Busnes, GE Aerospace Caerdydd

Profiadol/Cyflogaeth Broffesiynol

Arbenigwr Technegol Cynorthwyol (Siaradwr Cymraeg), Gwasanaeth Arian a Phensiynau Gweithio o bell

Rheolwr Newid Busnes, Adran Drafnidiaeth Abertawe

Lefel mynediad

Cynorthwyydd Gweithredol, Admiral Caerdydd

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

GO Wales – os ydych yn fyfyriwr sy’n astudio yng Nghymru ac os ydych yn chwilio am rywfaint o gymorth ychwanegol i roi hwb i’ch hyder a’ch helpu i gyrraedd eich nodau gyrfa, ystyriwch gyflwyno cais ar gyfer rhaglen GO Wales, lle cewch gymorth personol 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, cyfweliadauyn y Ganolfan Gymorth, ynghyd ag adnoddau a gweithgareddau ymarferol i ddatblygu eich hyder yng nghyd-destun eich gyrfa.

Mae llawer mwy o swyddi gwag, interniaethau a rolau gwirfoddoli ar OpportunityHub. Ewch i'r ‘Opportunities’ search tab 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.

Don’t miss out—explore our exciting upcoming Career Fest events using the links below!

CareersFest: Sector Edition, 3-14 November 2025

Charity sector opportunities: careers with a cause - Mon 3 Nov, 12:00-13:00

Science careers employer insights - Tue 4 Nov, 14:00-15:00

Children and young people: making a difference to support mental health - Wed 5 Nov, 12:00-13:00

Psychology and health and social care: careers that care - Thu 6 Nov, 10:00-11:00

Law in practice: professional panel - Thu 6 Nov, 12:00-13:00

Digital careers: insights from industry experts - Fri 7 Nov, 12:00-13:00

Engineering for a changing world: employer insights - Mon 10 Nov, 12:00-13:00

Marketing careers: advice from the pros - Tue 11 Nov, 10:00-11:00

Education careers: lead the learning - Wed 12 Nov, 14:00-15:00

Maths, stats, and data: careers count - Thu 13 Nov, 10:00-11:00

Creative futures: careers in culture and the creative industries - Fri 14 Nov, 12:00-13:00

Life on a graduate programme: OU alumni insights - Mon 10 Nov, 14:00-15:00

OU graduate stories in Wales - Tue 11 Nov, 12:00-13:00

OU graduate stories in Scotland - Wed 12 Nov, 12:00-13:00

OU graduate stories in Northern Ireland - Thu 13 Nov, 12:00-13:00

Work experience: flexible pathways to career success - Tue 4 Nov, 12:00-13:00

Careers with any subject: your degree, your future - Wed 5 Nov, 10:00-11:00

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the workplace: breaking barriers - Fri 7 Nov, 10:00-11:00

We wish you every success in your applications.

The OU’s Careers and Employability Services