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Careers and Placements: Work, volunteering and career planning

Who are we?

We are here to support you during and after your time at York by helping you to apply for jobs, get career ideas, find work experience and develop your skills.

We are open 10am to 5pm, Monday - Friday. Visit the Enquiry Desk any time with your quick questions. For more in-depth support, come to our daily drop-in between 11am and 1pm to sit down and speak to a member of our team. Alternatively, send us a message right now on Handshake.

Wondering where to get started? Use the links below to browse our extensive careers resources or log in to Handshake, our careers platform, to search for events, jobs and opportunities.

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How can we help you?

Whatever stage you're at - whether you know what you want to do or not - we can help. Start by looking at our online resources or have a chat with us.

What's happening at the moment?

• Check your career journey to find out what you can get involved in this term
• Get your CV ready for Student Internship Bureau summer internships, advertised from early April
• First years - don't miss your York Strengths Development Day!

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