For more information about these opportunities visit:

lancaster.ac.uk/fass

Or contact: Kate Dunbavan, Placement Officer Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

C20, FASS Building Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YD

T: +44(0)1524 510846 E: k.dunbavan@lancaster.ac.uk

BOOST YOUR CAREER PROSPECTS

Volunteering is a great way to gain experience whilst making a real difference in the local - or global – community, at the same time as enhancing your CV. Lancaster University Students’ Union create unique opportunities for FASS students to engage in high quality projects in either the community, in schools or in environmental and conservation organisations. Students can work on projects throughout the academic year which are designed to fit in with your study commitments.

VOLUNTEERING

The placement scheme has been incredible for my long-term career progression, and I would recommend it to any student from any department or background.

MATHEW AITCHISON BA Hons English Language

The placement has opened my eyes to the world of content marketing and helped me diversify my skills as a writer and editor.

SAM CARNEY BA Hons English Literature and Creative Writing

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EMPLOYABILITY FACT

Lancaster University is ranked in the UK Top 10 for graduate destinations, 6 months after

graduating. Guardian University Guide 2017

HELLO FUTURE

CREATE OPPORTUNITIES

You may be keen to create your own opportunity – in which case, we salute your entrepreneurial spirit and would be delighted to support you in any way possible. To this end, FASS students have access to a dedicated Placement Officer and a team of Careers Consultants who work in partnership with departments to offer advice and guidance and to signpost opportunities relevant to your individual career plans and field of academic study. If you want to make an impact on society through social innovation projects or even starting your own business, then Lancaster’s Enterprise Team can help you make things happen.

Integrating work experience within your chosen field of study allows you to apply your skills and knowledge in a real life environment. Many departments offer modules that incorporate a placement or they provide students with the chance to work on a project with external organisations. These modules are designed to help you reflect on your experience, enabling you to articulate what you’ve learned to future employers.

Sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm with children and young adults can be a uniquely rewarding experience. If you think it’s a challenge you’d like to take, our schools volunteering modules offer placements aligned to your course, designed to help you gain transferable skills while you support pupils to develop their confidence, learn new skills - and perhaps discover a future career.

GAINING RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE WHILST AT UNIVERSITY IS THE KEY TO SECURING THE BEST GRADUATE JOBS.As a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) student you will have lots of opportunities to get experience, either as part of your course or through bespoke extra-curricular programmes.

WORK EXPERIENCE MODULES

SCHOOLS PLACEMENT

What if you could apply your academic knowledge in real-world situations - and get paid for it at the same time? The FASS Placement Scheme provides extracurricular paid placements typically in third sector organisations, local government and SMEs and can entail anything from marketing, PR and copywriting to undertaking specific research projects for host organisations. Many employers use placements to test out a new role and have frequently offered graduate roles to placement students.

FASS PLACEMENT SCHEME

Placements are a great way to get involved in the areas of work that really interest you the most, and, in the process develop a network of contacts which can prove invaluable when considering future career options.

GRANT HELM MA Conflict, Development and Security

Without the experience and skills I gained during the placement I would never have been able to pursue the career I’m currently embarking on. It gave me my first taste of the communications industry, an industry I now plan to work in for the foreseeable future!

SARAH HOWARTH BA Hons Politics

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WORK EXPERIENCE EMPLOYABILITY FACT

Every department in FASS provides students with the

option to undertake a module that incorporates relevant work

experience.

Of all graduates, those completing social science degrees are most likely to be in paid employment,

specifically in managerial or senior roles, three and half years after

graduating. (HESA, 2013)Would you like the opportunity to contribute to real-world research? The Richardson Institute Internship Programme (RIIP) allows FASS students to work alongside external organisations contributing directly to contemporary research. These unique voluntary internships provide FASS students with the chance to gain work experience in a research environment, developing key skills in research ethics, problem solving, report writing and analysis along with other skills that aim to develop students as researchers.

RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS