Build experience
Find out ways to build your experience, challenge yourself and expand your skills
While work experience including part-time work and internships is a great way to develop your skills it’s not the only sort of experience which counts! Employers are looking for people who have a breadth of interests and skills as well as a good degree.
Volunteering, activities outside your degree, and focused programmes like SAChA will all contribute to building your skills, broadening your outlook, and increasing your self-awareness.
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- Careers Compass: Build Experience
Volunteer
Find out the many benefits of volunteering, how you can do it and where to look for opportunities.
Take part in activities
Find out about the range of activities you could consider outside your degree programme, both within the University and beyond it
Find jobs for while you are a student
How to find part-time jobs and internships, and what you need to know about working as a student
Employ.Ed on Campus
On-campus internships for undergraduates in 2nd, 3rd and penultimate years
Create your own opportunity
Being proactive and reaching out to employers can make useful contacts and may secure you some work experience or other opportunity
Edinburgh Award
Take part in the Edinburgh Award to gain recognition from the University for the skills you have developed.
Students as Change Agents
Students as Change Agents is a safe 'living lab' approach for students, staff, and challenge hosts to tackle real-life challenges and generate fresh thinking. It involves students from multiple disciplines, who want to make a social impact.
Develop your skills
Research opportunities to develop your skills further, and access training opportunities.
Get your summer recognised
An overview of two ways to get recognition for your summer activities.
Explore our toolkits on Careers Service Plus (UoE login required) to learn more about how to Build Experience.