York Internships Officer

Role Description

Department

Developing employability is an essential feature of the offer that the University of York makes to its current and prospective students.  Careers and Placements provide a range of opportunities to help students acquire paid work experiences that are designed to appeal to students, whilst also delivering tangible benefits to employers. The Placement Year programme, York Internships and the promotion of local vacancies are three key opportunities which form part of our employability offer; we are committed to building links with businesses to enable them to use the skills and enthusiasm of our students and graduates. 

Role

Working as part of the Placements Team within Careers and Placements, you will be responsible for leading our York Internships offer, and for generally promoting the engagement of our students and graduates within the regional labour market. Working closely with small businesses, charities and other organisations to promote the use of the skills and enthusiasm of our students and graduates, you will help in the design of appropriate student projects and facilitate the best possible outcomes for both employer, host and intern; providing efficient project administration and ultimately ensuring that the deployment of interns, placement students and graduates represents great value for money is central to the role. 

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• You will be able to build working relationships with employers, organisations and individuals which present widely different requirements. You will have a good understanding of the processes involved in the management of effective work-based learning and/or recruitment in order to network and promote the University’s services in a range of regional locations. A proven history of client-facing work and excellent customer service skills is essential, as is the ability to pay close attention to detail and monitor project progress. A level 3 qualification is required.
• Details of the main qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications essential to the post (as stated in the ‘person specification’ in the job template)

Interview date: To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Jennifer Plummer on Jennifer.Plummer@york.ac.uk 01904 322492.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork