Solent University (Southampton)

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Careers and employability

Expert careers advice

Solent Futures offer careers advice for life to all students, apprentices and graduates. Support is available online and face-to-face through workshops, drop-in sessions, and bookable one-to-one career appointments.

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Extracurricular and co-curricular activities

Students are encouraged to enhance their prospects by engaging with extracurricular activities, including clubs and volunteering.
Opportunity to work on freelance projects with Solent Creatives, an in-house creative agency.
Opportunity to work with RE:SO, a unique student-run retail outlet based in a local shopping centre.
Enterprise support includes the opportunity to apply for specialist funding for up to three years after graduation.
A calendar of events throughout the year includes guest speaker programmes, enterprise competitions and networking events.

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Volunteer and placement opportunities

Solent Futures will support students' search for work placement or work experience opportunities.
Students can also be signposted to an unpaid placement grant if needed.
Each course takes a different approach, tailored to fit the industry – from work-based to traditional placements.
Solent Futures Online, a web-based career development tool and jobs board, can be used to source work placements.
The Students' Union offers a wide range of volunteering opportunities with charities across the city and region.

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