AddressThe University of Southampton’s mission is to change the world for the better. As a world-leading, research-intensive university, with a strong and high-quality educational offering, it is renowned for its innovation and enterprise and sits within the top 1% of universities worldwide. The University consistently achieves a top 30 league table position for graduate career prospects and has a strategic ambition to be recognised as a leading university for employability.
We have an immediate and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive Student Opportunities Coordinator to join the Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise division, working within the Work Experience Team to encourage and support students undertaking work experience opportunities.
Your focus will be to encourage and support students to participate in work experience programmes, in particular UoS Internships, influencing student engagement across all target areas. Your experience in marketing and communications is essential for the role as you will utilise different messaging and marketing techniques to raise awareness of the opportunities on offer across our 25,000 strong student body and ensure information to students is readily available and accessible.
As you will be a point of contact for students undertaking a UoS Internship, you must be able to prepare and present written and verbal information clearly and concisely, including the delivery of group presentations. It is also essential that you are able to work as part of a team; prioritise and manage own workload in a fast-paced environment; and use qualitative and quantitative data.
Careers, Employability & Student Enterprise is a diverse and progressive division, providing a range of support to help students build their career experience and make a successful transition into employment, self employment or further study after graduation. You can find out more about our programmes and services at: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/careers
As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities.
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If you require further information about this role, please contact Charlie Barton on 02380 593501 or C.L.Barton@soton.ac.uk.
Further details:
- Job Description and Person Specification
Apply by midnight on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.
