Careers and Employability Team Profile

The Environment and Geography careers and employability team work with staff and students within the department to improve students’ employability prospects and staff research links.

• Both MSc and Undergraduate students can complete placements in industry: a placement year for undergrads or a dissertation with placement for MSc students.
• The Student Internship Bureau offers a number of short-term working opportunities in and around the University and York.
  • A number of these are specifically Environment and Geography related!

• There are a number of volunteering opportunities:

• York Students in Schools: students work in local schools to offer support.

• St Nicholas Fields offer volunteer opportunities specifically for students on Wednesday afternoons during term time

• The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust often offers both long and short term volunteering opportunities. 

• Other opportunities are available and advertised through the Careers and Placements - Volunteering team. 

• A number of the York Community Projects planned for the 20/21 academic year have an academic focus. Applications will open in the autumn term. 

• York Strengths and York Award offer students the chance to reflect on their strengths and the skills they have developed over their degrees

• A number of modules incorporate employability skills into their design (e.g. Flood Week)