Earn and Learn

The University of Worcester scheme brings together students and employers for mutual benefits. Employers find flexible skilled assistance when they need it most; students earn money and gain work experience to improve their chances of finding permanent employment on graduation.

Do you need someone to carry out a particular project for you? Many of our students need to complete projects as part of their course, and are looking for companies or other organisations to work in. They have a range of general and specialist skills to offer, and may be flexible in terms of number of hours per week, and number of weeks for the project. Please contact us if you think that they could help.

Are you looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to recruit to your team? We keep in touch with our recent graduates, and they look at jobs on offer through the university. We may be able to help you match graduates to your vacancies through our internship scheme.

Many of our current students combine part time work with study: It helps them to improve their chances of getting a full time job when they have finished their course, it can often link into some aspect of their course, and it helps them to pay some bills. Students are available during ‘normal working hours’ for some days of the week, as well as for evenings, weekends and holidays. Please contact us if you think that they could help.

Student placements

 

Do you need an additional part time team member for a short period? Many of our students need to carry out work experience as part of their course, others are looking for experience to put onto job applications. They have a range of general and specialist skills to offer, and may be flexible in terms of number of hours per week, and number of weeks for the placement. Students in our Business School are encouraged to carry out a year long sandwich placement between their second and third years.

 

Please contact us if you think that they could help.

 

 

 

New or improved website

Our computing students study Web Development and Design, and have the programming skills needed to build you a new fully functioning web site. They can even include a shopping cart, a form to email customers or build a database that is integrated into your website if that is something you need. They can also develop logos and produce e brochures.

In some instances, your requirements could become part of a class project, in other cases a work placement might be more appropriate where one student comes to you on a regular basis for a short period. Students also look for actual projects when completing their final independent piece of work. Alternatively, you might want someone you can just pay part time for a short contract.

Read more about our students designing an interactive computer game for Elgar Museum

If you think that our students could help, please contact Liz Coulter-Smith on e.coulter-smith@worc.ac.uk

Looking for Interpretation or translation?

Our students can help you:

  • Assist in interpretation for overseas delegations
  • As interpreters in meetings with foreign language speakers
  • In preparing written materials for overseas markets
  • In preparing packs for delegations
  • In translating your website

The students have all achieved a certain level of English (written and spoken) and are studying for their degree in English. However, they do not have formal translation qualifications. Please see the full list of countries our students come from [PDF].

How do you get in touch?

Contact the University of Worcester on employers@worc.ac.uk. Supply us with all the details regarding the job (including language, nature and amount of work, time required to be completed by or date(s) of attendance). We will circulate it to the relevant students and ask them to contact you

Sport at the University of Worcester

Within sports, the University of Worcester is able to offer highly motivated individuals that have an enthusiasm to learn. All are equipped with ever-increasing skills, ideas and specialist knowledge, whilst having a personal interest in the field.

The University of Worcester is able to provide individuals adequately qualified in all aspects of the industry including sports coaching and officiating to event management and performance analysis, who have the support and guidance of professionals.

If you are interested in finding out more about what the University of Worcester offer within sports please contact Michelle Morgan on m.morgan@worc.ac.uk or 01905 855562

Surveys and Market Research

Do you need a team to carry out a survey on your behalf?

Do you want to conduct some market research on a new product or service?

Our students could work with you to design design questions and methods and can carry out the work.

Please contact Penney Upton  if you would like to discuss you requirements via p.upton@worc.ac.uk or 01905 542162.

 

Together Universities and Higher Education Institutions in the UK help approximately 300,000 undergraduate and 100,000 postgraduate students obtain qualifications every year. The development of such highly educated people benefits not only the individuals concerned, but also businesses and the economy more generally.

Research with employers has identified the following ten key benefits of employing graduates:

 

  1. Graduates have great enthusiasm and are highly motivated;
  2. Graduates can apply their knowledge in original and creative ways;
  3. Graduates are enthusiastic learners and become productive at a faster pace;
  4. Graduates can more effectively and efficiently adapt to new environments;
  5. Graduates are the ideal target for career development and succession planning;
  6. Graduates starting their first job arrive with no baggage. They have no pre-conceived ideas about what can and cannot be done;
  7. Graduates have the ability to deal with complex issues and solve problems;
  8. Graduates are trained in cutting edge technologies and can help firms with both product and process innovation;
  9. Graduates can introduce new and fresh ideas, knowledge and techniques to the workplace;
  10. Graduates have the ability and experience of working independently and to meeting tight deadlines.