Working
Working during your studies
Our Jobshop, JOBSONLINE,
can help you find work, both on campus and in the local town, and has an
extensive list of vacancies. There are positions available in the
retail and catering outlets, in University offices/departments and local
businesses.
The University of Essex also operates a student work placement scheme
'Frontrunners' offering the opportunity to students to develop work related
skills through meaningful paid employment.
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The University also has an established
Careers Centre to provide you
with information and support, and some
departments can
provide internship opportunities.
Depending on the type of immigration permission students obtain,
international students may be able to work in the UK whilst they study. If
you are allowed to work, the hours and type of work you can do may be
restricted. More information is available
here.
Working on Completion of your course Many international students studying
at Essex want to further develop their potential and stand out from the
crowd by getting work experience in the UK after they complete their
studies.
The Careers Centre at the
University and our dedicated International Careers Advisers can advise you
on how selection and recruitment procedures work in the UK and also organise
a number of presentations, events, workshops and recruitment fairs during
the year.
The UK government currently has a scheme under Tier 1 of the Points Based
Immigration System for post-study work. This scheme enables
international students who have completed and obtained a relevant degree
whilst on a student/Tier 4 visa to apply to remain in the UK to work or seek
work for two years. It may also be possible to apply to remain in the
UK under another working category depending on your circumstances.
Further information is on working in the UK after your studies is available
here.
Improve your employment prospects
Find out more about how Essex can help you to improve your employment
prospects by visiting our Careers
Service website.
News
Essex degree could mean a better job... A study by the 1994 group of
smaller universities, of which Essex is one shows that Graduates from
research intensive universities such as Essex are more likely to be better
paid than those who go to study elsewhere.