The Guild of Students Job Zone advertise vacancies for local and nationwide short-term work during term time . Students can register and see what vacancies are available. The University of Birmingham is committed to increasing the level of work experience opportunities for its students and graduates, as well as improving its links with employers. The Careers Centre is actively responding to the growing interest students have in gaining work experience during their time at university, and work is also spent on raising students' awareness of the benefits of work experience, where to find such vacancies, and how to reflect and learn from their experiences. The aim is to ensure that all students leave the University of Birmingham with a thorough grasp of the academic and vocational elements of their course and a range of skills that will be of use to them throughout their lives, in whatever career they choose to follow.
Work experience is a proven way of developing the skills that employers look for from graduates.