Zainab Aulaqi, a BSc Sport and Exercise Science student at the University of Roehampton, shares her experiences and motivations for choosing the university. She values its close proximity, resources, and accreditations. Zainab appreciates the course structure for aiding her time management and highlights the helpfulness of the Careers Service in her career preparation.
Category: Careers
Career advice, placement opportunities, employer insights and tips to help you achieve your goals.
Six skills you can build as a Student Ambassador to support your future career
Being a Student Ambassador at Roehampton is more than a part-time job. It’s a chance to earn money while you study, build your confidence and develop skills that can support your future career. We caught up with some of our Student Ambassadors to find out what they have gained from the role. 1 – Confidence and communication…
Part 2: What I learned about BA History in 67 days on placement
Hannah Jacobs shares insights about studying History at Roehampton, highlighting experiences from students like Alan Lee, who overcame challenges to pursue a PhD, and Lily Markham-Sawyer, who secured a role at the National Army Museum shortly after graduation. The positive impact of supportive staff and community involvement is emphasised.
From classroom to career: placements employer connections and real-world experience
One of the best ways to stand out to employers is by gaining real-world experience. At the University of Roehampton, placements, internships and employer connections are built into your university journey, not added on at the end. Why work experience matters Work experience – whether that’s a placement year, internship or volunteer opportunity – helps you develop your confidence, professional skills and…
Part 1: What I learned about BA History in 67 days on placement
I can confidently say I once knew zilch about Roehampton’s BA History degree. As a second year BA English & Journalism student at Roehampton, I was invited to investigate the History course and share my insider knowledge with you. What you’ll find here is a mixture of current student and staff interviews, first-hand experience of a history lecture, and even a professor’s book launch…
Being the first: Reflections from my placement year at Setfords Solicitors
Pyper Whittlestone, LLB Law When I first started my placement year as a Law student at Setfords Solicitors, I knew I was stepping into something new, not just for myself, but for the University of Roehampton as well. As the first Law student to take this route, there wasn’t a clear blueprint to follow. Whilst…
My experience of BA History placement opportunity at The National Archives
Denver Gadd, BA History I joined Roehampton University in the summer of 2023, and I got accepted on to a different course. However, after just one year I decided to switch my course to History. I had a meeting with the leader of the course, Dr Andrew Wareham, and he accepted me on to the…
Learning law by doing: My internship experience at Roehampton
Jayden William Meath, LLB Law I decided to do an internship because I wanted to get hands on legal experience and build my skills as a lawyer. The careers team at Roehampton made securing an internship so accessible, helping me on that first step to find an opportunity. I interned with the University of Roehampton’s in-house legal, information governance,…
A day in the life: An industrial placement in corporate law
Hi everyone, I’m Pyper Whittlestone, and I’m currently completing an industrial placement year with the law firm Setfords. I work within their corporate law team, primarily supporting matters relating to mergers and acquisitions. It’s a fast-paced and detail-driven area of law that has already taught me far more than I expected. This placement year forms…
A Fun Look Into My Placement Year as a Software Engineer | Evan Balson
Hey everyone! I’m Evan, a BEng Software Engineering student currently on my placement year at Rohde & Schwarz, working in the Signal and Spectrum Analyzer team. If you’ve ever wondered what a placement year really feels like: the learning, the engineering, the socials, the unexpected surprises – here’s a fun look into my journey so…
Building your future: Career advice from Roehampton alumni
We asked Roehampton Business and Law School alumni for career advice to help our current students in fulfilling their future ambitions. Amanda graduated with a first-class degree in LLB Law and is currently working as a civil servant. Saffie graduated with a BSc Business Management degree and is pursuing a master’s degree while working in…
Sustainable Engineering and Technology industry connections
We spoke to Julie Halford who looks after apprenticeships and business development at the University of Roehampton, to find out more about the industry connections that the Sustainable Engineering and Technology department has. Julie is the Senior Project Leader of degree apprenticeships and business development at Roehampton. Her role involves overseeing the OfS apprenticeship funding…