Getting involved with societies is a great way to explore your interests, highlight leadership qualities,\u00a0 learn a new skill outside your course, or maybe even make a new friend. Further, many of the tasks that you conduct in the societies need you to engage with the University’s faculty, professionals for the working world and your peers, this enables you to make better connections which will help you with recommendations in your future job application process. If you\u2019d like to explore the different societies that the University has to offer, check out the Students\u2019 Union\u2019s societies page\u00a0<\/a>!<\/p>\n Look out for part-time jobs in the Student Union!<\/strong><\/p>\n Part-time jobs are a great way to make extra income and any role will be a valuable forum for developing the skills and experience that will be crucial for graduate job applications. The Students\u2019 Union\u2019s Job Shop<\/a> \u00a0and the \u2018Vacancies\u2019 section of Career Connect<\/a> are great first places to start your search.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Volunteer!<\/strong><\/p>\n Volunteering might not directly provide you with work experience, however, subliminally adds to your resume. It demonstrates skills which are required in the workplace such as teamwork, communication, problem-solving, project planning, task management, and organization. For more on what can be achieved through volunteering, see Kacey Stonell\u2019s recent SALC blog post<\/a> on volunteering in the heritage industry:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Get Involved In Research Projects!<\/strong><\/p>\n Research projects are a great display of your theoretical knowledge and research skills.<\/p>\n Our Learning Through Research Internships that you can apply to complete in\u00a0the summer before their final year of Undergraduate study are great way to do that. These internships are a part of the University\u2019s Student Experience Internship programme and to quote the website \u2018are aimed at students wanting to explore what a PhD or academic career might look like; they will involve working alongside an academic member of staff or other researcher undertaking a very specific research orientated project submitted by the academic.\u2019<\/p>\n Check out the Student Experience Internship page<\/a> as applications will open in February!<\/p>\n The Q Step programme<\/a>, where second year SALC students (on selected degree programmes) can apply for a summer placement to support researchers on a real-world project is another forum that might help you explore some interesting opportunities:<\/p>\n The UG scholars programme<\/a> is also something that one should check out.\u00a0 Although this year\u2019s deadline for UG Scholars has passed, you could check out the website using the link below to apply to the programme in 2023\/24:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Check Out Career Connect!<\/strong><\/p>\n The universities careers service offers several \u2018Student Experience Internships\u2019\u00a0for SALC students in the University or in Small-Medium sized businesses in or around Manchester. You can go check them out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/salc-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/03\/Where-will-Volunteering-Take-You--300x134.png\")
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