Graduate Intern: Employability and Progression

3 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom University of Leeds Full time

**Graduate Intern: Employability and Progression Assistant**:
**This role is only open to 2023 University of Leeds graduates.**

**Salary: Grade 3(£20,578 - £21,761 p.a. depending on experience)**

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

**Are you a University of Leeds 2023 graduate looking for a Graduate Internship? Would you like to gain valuable experience and enhance your professional skills including project management?** **Do you have a particular interest in working with students and graduates from underrepresented backgrounds at the University of Leeds, and would like to help students and recent graduates to prepare for, and be successful in gaining graduate roles?**

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

The Careers Service is seeking to recruit a University of Leeds graduate to join us as an intern who will play an active role in improving the employability of students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds.

Our internships are designed to enhance your employability through a dedicated development programme - as well as gaining experience of delivering interventions to students and graduates, you will develop a range of key skills including: teamwork, independent working, interpersonal and communication skills, initiative, organisation, high-quality administration and project development.

This is a fabulous opportunity to make a real impact on employability outcomes for our students and graduates, providing information and signposting them to various support services across the University and externally, to ensure they have the necessary skills to succeed in a competitive graduate labour market. You will support current activity and develop and deliver new interventions, such as skills workshops designed to engage Plus Programme/Widening Participation students and graduates in progression opportunities offered by the University. You will also influence future engagement activity through contributing to knowledge bases and sharing good practice resources.

As an Employability and Progression Assistant, you will have excellent organisational and planning skills and the ability to complete tasks to agreed deadlines. You will benefit from specific training in information and working one-to-one with students, along with what employers are looking for in our graduates. It is a fantastic opportunity to gain essential skills and valuable work experience in a professional environment.

The post is normally located on the University of Leeds campus but is currently a hybrid of working three days on campus and two days remotely.

**What we offer in return**
- 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - that’s 42 days a year
- Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more

**To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact**:
Karen Shaw, Mentoring and Widening Participation Manager

**Location**:

- Leeds - Main Campus**Faculty/Service**:

- Student Education Service**School/Institute**:

- Student Careers**Category**:

- Administrative and Clerical Support**Grade**:

- Grade 3**Salary**:

- £20,578 to £21,761 per annum**Post Type**:

- Full Time**Contract Type**:

- Fixed Term (24 months - the post is a clearly defined fellowship or training post)**Release Date**:

- Tuesday 25 July 2023**Closing Date**:

- Tuesday 08 August 2023**Reference**:

- SESSC1024**Further details**:

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