This document provides information about various work experience opportunities for students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at Lancaster University. It describes opportunities for volunteering in the community or schools, paid placements with organizations, modules that incorporate work experience, and research internships. Contact information is provided for the Placement Officer who can provide students with advice, guidance, and help finding opportunities tailored to their individual career goals and field of study.

1. Formoreinformation
abouttheseopportunitiesvisit:
lancaster.ac.uk/fass
Orcontact:
KateDunbavan,PlacementOfficer
FacultyofArtsandSocialSciences
C20,FASSBuilding
LancasterUniversity
LancasterLA14YD
T:+44(0)1524510846
E:k.dunbavan@lancaster.ac.uk
BOOSTYOUR
CAREERPROSPECTS
Volunteeringisagreatwayto
gainexperiencewhilstmaking
arealdifferenceinthelocal-or
global–community,atthesame
timeasenhancingyourCV.
LancasterUniversityStudents’
Unioncreateuniqueopportunities
forFASSstudentstoengage
inhighqualityprojectsineither
thecommunity,inschoolsorin
environmentalandconservation
organisations.Studentscanworkon
projectsthroughouttheacademic
yearwhicharedesignedtofitinwith
yourstudycommitments.
VOLUNTEERING
The placement scheme has
been incredible for my long-
term career progression, and
I would recommend it to any
student from any department
or background.
MATHEWAITCHISON
BAHonsEnglishLanguage
The placement has opened my
eyes to the world of content
marketing and helped me
diversify my skills as a writer
and editor.
SAMCARNEY
BAHonsEnglishLiterature
andCreativeWriting
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EMPLOYABILITY FACT
LancasterUniversityisranked
intheUKTop10forgraduate
destinations,6monthsafter
graduating.
GuardianUniversityGuide2017
HELLO
FUTURE
CREATE
OPPORTUNITIES
Youmaybekeentocreateyour
ownopportunity–inwhichcase,
wesaluteyourentrepreneurial
spiritandwouldbedelightedto
supportyouinanywaypossible.To
thisend,FASSstudentshaveaccess
toadedicatedPlacementOfficerand
ateamofCareersConsultantswho
workinpartnershipwithdepartments
toofferadviceandguidanceandto
signpostopportunitiesrelevantto
yourindividualcareerplansandfieldof
academicstudy.Ifyouwanttomake
animpactonsocietythroughsocial
innovationprojectsorevenstarting
yourownbusiness,thenLancaster’s
EnterpriseTeamcanhelpyoumake
thingshappen.

2. Integratingworkexperience
withinyourchosenfieldof
studyallowsyoutoapply
yourskillsandknowledgein
areallifeenvironment.Many
departmentsoffermodulesthat
incorporateaplacementorthey
providestudentswiththechance
toworkonaprojectwithexternal
organisations.Thesemodulesare
designedtohelpyoureflecton
yourexperience,enablingyouto
articulatewhatyou’velearnedto
futureemployers.
Sharingyourknowledgeand
enthusiasmwithchildrenand
youngadultscanbeauniquely
rewardingexperience.Ifyou
thinkit’sachallengeyou’dliketo
take,ourschoolsvolunteering
modulesofferplacements
alignedtoyourcourse,designed
tohelpyougaintransferable
skillswhileyousupportpupilsto
developtheirconfidence,learn
newskills-andperhapsdiscover
afuturecareer.
GAININGRELEVANT
WORKEXPERIENCE
WHILSTAT
UNIVERSITYISTHE
KEYTOSECURINGTHE
BESTGRADUATEJOBS.
AsaFacultyofArtsand
SocialSciences(FASS)
studentyouwillhave
lotsofopportunitiesto
getexperience,either
aspartofyourcourseor
throughbespoke
extra-curricular
programmes.
WORKEXPERIENCE
MODULES
SCHOOLS
PLACEMENT
Whatifyoucouldapplyyour
academicknowledgeinreal-
worldsituations-andgetpaid
foritatthesametime?TheFASS
PlacementSchemeprovides
extracurricularpaidplacements
typicallyinthirdsectororganisations,
localgovernmentandSMEsand
canentailanythingfrommarketing,
PRandcopywritingtoundertaking
specificresearchprojectsforhost
organisations.Manyemployersuse
placementstotestoutanewrole
andhavefrequentlyofferedgraduate
rolestoplacementstudents.
FASSPLACEMENT
SCHEME
Placements are a great way
to get involved in the areas of
work that really interest you
the most, and, in the process
develop a network of contacts
which can prove invaluable
when considering future
career options.
GRANTHELM
MAConflict,Development
andSecurity
Without the experience and
skills I gained during the
placement I would never have
been able to pursue the career
I’m currently embarking on. It
gave me my first taste of the
communications industry, an
industry I now plan to work in
for the foreseeable future!
SARAHHOWARTH
BAHonsPolitics
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WORK EXPERIENCE
EMPLOYABILITY FACT
EverydepartmentinFASS
providesstudentswiththe
optiontoundertakeamodule
thatincorporatesrelevantwork
experience.
Ofallgraduates,thosecompleting
socialsciencedegreesaremost
likelytobeinpaidemployment,
specificallyinmanagerialorsenior
roles,threeandhalfyearsafter
graduating.(HESA,2013)
Wouldyouliketheopportunity
tocontributetoreal-world
research?TheRichardsonInstitute
InternshipProgramme(RIIP)allows
FASSstudentstoworkalongside
externalorganisationscontributing
directlytocontemporaryresearch.
Theseuniquevoluntaryinternships
provideFASSstudentswiththe
chancetogainworkexperienceina
researchenvironment,developing
keyskillsinresearchethics,problem
solving,reportwritingandanalysis
alongwithotherskillsthataimto
developstudentsasresearchers.
RESEARCH
INTERNSHIPS