Valuable skills and work experience
Preparing you for the workplace
Employers really value hands-on experience and work-ready skills. And at Sheffield Hallam, you can find plenty of ways to get them, making your CV more impressive.
Get real experience in the workplace
Employers just love experience, and a placement's an ideal way to get it. Many of our courses include an optional placement year, and several others involve shorter placements. Find out more.
Get part-time work or take advantage of volunteering opportunities
We can also help you find part-time work, on or off campus. So you're building those essential, transferrable skills employers want - such as organisational skills and teamwork.
Hallam Union's volunteering schemes are also a great way of building experience, skills and knowledge whilst contributing to the community. Find out more.
Join our award-winning employability scheme
You can gain sought-after business awareness on some of our courses through The Venture Matrix scheme. This is a risk-free way to experience running a company or social enterprise, or work on a real-life project. Find out more.
Apply your knowledge through an internship
An internship lets you to apply your skills and knowledge in the real world. So you can demonstrate how your study has helped you to become a good employee. Find out more.
Learn a second language - a sought after skill
You can study a language through our University Language Scheme. A skill highly valued by employers, giving you a competitive edge in a global employment market. Find out more.
Business opportunities for business students
Business students can take advantage of opportunities to complete projects for external organisations. You'll also be invited to apply for a place on a four-day leadership course delivered by the international organisation Common Purpose. For more information email sbsemployabilityhub@shu.ac.uk.
Harry Booth, a BSc (Hons) Construction Management graduate, is an assistant project manager with Askam Construction.
Harry was offered the job after gaining work experience on a year long placement with the company as a junior site manager.
'Getting the job just proves how invaluable a placement is for getting your foot in the door for future employment. The practical knowledge I learnt was fantastic, and I worked with a great team of people. I'm now working with the site team to building an exact replica of the existing Coronation Street set in Salford.'
Student Barometer
The Student Barometer survey ranked us number one for student satisfaction with the opportunities to earn money while studying.
