Placements, Internships & Microplacements

Nominations Open: 23rd March 10am - 19th April 11:59pm; online; NOMINATE YOURSELF FOR STUDENT GROUP COMMITTEE, REP OR FULL TIME OFFICER; Leadership Race | Academic Interests | Featured Events | Online | Collaboration with student groups

Fight Club Weekly Casuals: 16th April 5:15pm - 9:30pm; Beacon Building / T105 / Stoke Campus; Weekly Casuals, just bring your own controller (or a console if you wish), and a wire to connect to the computer room PCs. Playing a range of fighting games in a casual setting, for newcomers and casual tryhards alike; Esports and Gaming | Group Members Only

Life Drawing Weekly Session: 16th April 6:15pm - 8:15pm; K020 Dwight; Academic Interests | Stoke Campus

Darts Competition: 16th April 8pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge; Brand new weekly darts competition; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Sport | Featured Events

Pool Competition: 16th April 8pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge; £1 entry, winner takes all!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Sport | Featured Events

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Referencing basics: 17th April 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce you to the tools available to help you reference the sources of information that you have used in your work. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Disabled Students Weekly Social: 17th April 6pm - 9pm; Catalyst Building (Stoke Campus); Weekly socials covering all kinds of topics from bingo, social games, logo competitions and more; Health and Wellbeing | Inclusion | Better Staffs

The Full House Deal: 17th April 6pm - 8pm; Ember Lounge; Buy any Burger or Pizza and get a pint for only £2; Ember Lounge

Indie Night: 17th April 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Request-friendly alternative music night.; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events

Sit-down Volleyball: 18th April 10am - 6pm; Sports Hall; Sit down volleyball with sports staffs; Sport | Activities and Games | Collaboration with student groups | Supporting Staffs

SUMC's Climb Against Cancer: 19th April 12:30pm - 5:30pm; Sir Stanley Matthew's Sports Centre; Support Staffs Mountaineering Club as they scale the equivalent height of Mt Kilimanjaro for charity; Sport | Community and Civic partners

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Managing your Digital Identity: 20th April 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Explore what it means to have a digital identity and discover practical ways to enhance and improve your online presence.; Academic Interests | Online

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Coping with Exams: 20th April 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; Many students get stressed or worried whilst studying and revising for their exams. This is understandable as exam results can have an direct impact on your grades. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Life Drawing Weekly Session: 20th April 6:15pm - 8:15pm; K020 Dwight; Academic Interests | Stoke Campus

Bingo!: 20th April 8pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge; Brand new Bingo night, Cash and on the spot prizes and special rounds!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Acting on feedback: 21st April 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop will help you to improve your grades by raising your awareness of your strengths and areas for development. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Creating Digital Content with Impact: 21st April 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; In today’s digital landscape, the ability to create compelling content is crucial for effective communication, marketing, and brand building. This workshop showcases some applications to craft engaging digital content across various platforms.; Academic Interests | Online

Karaoke: 21st April 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events

April River Fly Monitoring at Bucknall Park: 22nd April 10am - 1:30pm; Bucknall Park; Join The Trent Valley's 'Trent Renew' team in their 'River fly monitoring' event on Wednesday 22nd April from 10am -1:30pm.; Sustainable Union | Off Campus

Course Rep Coffee Slot - Stafford: 22nd April noon - 1:30pm; CH032, SU Office, Blackheath Lane, Stafford Campus, ST18 0YG; Join us for a coffee and a chat!; Academic Interests | Blackheath Lane (Stafford)

Diversity in Tech Conference: 22nd April 1pm - 5pm; LRV (Leek Road Venue); Join us in person at BCS Diversity in Tech Conference to celebrate and empower tech talents from all backgrounds! Guest speakers, workshops, networking and free lunch. Do NOT miss out.; LRV | Open Lecture or Talk | Academic Interests | Cultural and International | Featured Events | Inclusion | Community and Civic partners

Cosplay & Crafts Weekly Session: 22nd April 3pm - 5pm; Beacon, T005; Join the Cosplay and Crafts Society for our regular weekly meetup where we will learn about & demo cosplay, craft and convention! Whether you're a complete beginner or seasoned veteran, there's something for you!; Activities and Games | LGBTQ+ | Inclusion

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Critical writing: 22nd April 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Develop your ability to write critically. This means learning to use the literature to support the arguments and assumptions you want to make in your writing. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Free Pool: 22nd April 4pm - 7pm; Ember Lounge; Why not avoid the rush-hour traffic and come and play pool in Ember, absolutely FREE!; Ember Lounge

Rep Council: 22nd April 4pm - 6pm; The September Room; Academic Interests

Cheap as Chips! 25% OFF EVERYTHING!!!: 22nd April 5pm - 8pm; Ember Lounge; EVERY FOOD ITEM! EVERY DRINK!; Ember Lounge

Staf-FUR-dshire Weekly Social: 22nd April 5pm - 10pm; Come on down to the weekly Staf-FUR-dshire Social - meet some fuzzy creatures and make friends!; LGBTQ+

Sonic Society Regular Session: 22nd April 6pm - 9pm; Beacon T003-T004; Gotta go fast! It's time for Staffs Sonic Society's weekly casual meeting, where you can play Sonic games, watch/read Sonic media and chill with fellow fans! Bring your own consoles/games, media & merchandise! *Event may change*; Activities and Games | Esports and Gaming | LGBTQ+ | Inclusion | Group Members Only

Staffs Snow - Weekly Session: 22nd April 6pm - 9pm; Stoke Ski Centre; Staffs Snow weekly ski slope session! Beginner, or pro come on down with us to hone your skills and have some fun!; Sport

DJ Open Deck Night: 22nd April 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Show off your DJ skills, or come and watch what talent Staffs has to offer; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Give it a Go

Games Placements, Internships & Microplacements - 'How To' Webinar Series: 23rd April 11am - noon; online; Every student at Staffs can get SUPPORT to secure all types of INDUSTRY EXPERIENCES: Where YOU Look ⚫CV ⚫Cover letter ⚫LinkedIn profile ⚫Portfolio https://staffs.joinhandshake.co.uk/edu/events/61513; Learning and Development

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Doing a literature review: 23rd April 3pm - 3:45pm; Online via MS Teams; Literature reviews are often required for longer pieces of work such as dissertations and Final Year Projects. This workshop will help you understand what a literature review is and how to approach this effectively. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Fight Club Weekly Casuals: 23rd April 5:15pm - 9:30pm; Beacon Building / T105 / Stoke Campus; Weekly Casuals, just bring your own controller (or a console if you wish), and a wire to connect to the computer room PCs. Playing a range of fighting games in a casual setting, for newcomers and casual tryhards alike; Esports and Gaming | Group Members Only

Darts Competition: 23rd April 8pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge; Brand new weekly darts competition; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Sport | Featured Events

Pool Competition: 23rd April 8pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge; £1 entry, winner takes all!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Sport | Featured Events

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Academic writing: 24th April 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; Academic writing can be daunting when you start university. But help is at hand! This workshop covers the dos and don'ts of academic writing and explains how to adopt the right style. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

The Full House Deal: 24th April 6pm - 8pm; Ember Lounge; Buy any Burger or Pizza and get a pint for only £2; Ember Lounge

Rock and Metal Night: 24th April 8pm - 11pm; Ember Lounge; Brand new Rock and Metal night in the Ember Lounge; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events

Library and Academic Skills workshop : Using the 'Study Smarter with Technology' guide: 27th April 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; There is a wide range of tools which you can use to help you study effectively. These include tools to help with reading, writing, text-to-speech, planning and organising, collaborating with others and more.; Academic Interests | Online

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Library Search: Basic: 27th April 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; There is a wide range of resources available to you in print and online via University of Staffordshire Library. This session will help you to find some of the resources you can use when writing your assignments: books, eBooks and journal articles.; Academic Interests | Online

Weekly Session: 27th April 6pm - 8pm; Dwight K014 - College Rd; Our usual weekly session! Everyone welcome, regardless of prior skill or experience - come along for your opportunity to perform, or just to have a laugh!; Stoke Campus

Life Drawing Weekly Session: 27th April 6:15pm - 8:15pm; K020 Dwight; Academic Interests | Stoke Campus

Bingo!: 27th April 8pm - 10pm; Ember Lounge; Brand new Bingo night, Cash and on the spot prizes and special rounds!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Featured Events | Stoke Campus

Leadership Race - VOTING OPEN: 28th April 10am - 1st May midnight; online; VOTE NOW FOR YOUR OFFICERS, REPS AND STUDENT GROUP LEADERS; Leadership Race | Academic Interests | Featured Events | Online | Collaboration with student groups

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Critical writing: 28th April 11am - 11:45am; Online via MS Teams; Develop your ability to write critically. This means learning to use the literature to support the arguments and assumptions you want to make in your writing. Advance booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

Officers on Tour!: 28th April 1pm - 4pm; Stoke Campus; Have a question or concern? Or just want a chat? Your Officer Team is on Tour, and ready to hear your thoughts!; Academic Interests | Making a Change | Better Staffs | Stoke Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: Referencing basics: 28th April 3pm - 3:30pm; Online via MS Teams; This session will introduce you to the tools available to help you reference the sources of information that you have used in your work.; Academic Interests | Online

Karaoke: 28th April 9pm - 1am; Ember Lounge; Karaoke hosted by the one and only DJ Sherz! Reckon you've got the pipes to impress others, or you and your housemates really want to bond over some terrible singing? Come join us for karaoke at Ember!; Ember Lounge | Evening Entertainments | Music and Dance | Featured Events

Tree Identification Walk at Bucknall Park: 29th April 10am - noon; Bucknall Park; Join The Trent Valley's 'Trent Renew' team in their Tree Identification walk on Wednesday 29th April from 10am -12pm.; Sustainable Union | Off Campus

Library and Academic Skills workshop: From Busy to Balanced with Digital Productivity: 29th April 11am - 11:30am; Online via MS Teams; This workshop is designed to help participants harness the power of digital tools to optimise workflows, manage time effectively, and enhance overall productivity. Advanced booking is required.; Academic Interests | Online

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All Students Welcome:

Every student at Staffs can get SUPPORT to secure all types of INDUSTRY EXPERIENCES

Where YOU Look l CV YOU submit l Cover letter YOU send l LinkedIn profile YOU share l Online materials that showcases YOUR talent known as a Portfolio

Consider:

Going Abroad with your friends
Hours, weeks, months and 1-year Placements, Internships & Microplacements – Discover All
Self-Employment - use your innovative ideas
Full support during your work experiences
Content ready for your final year project and adding strength to your Graduate CV

Be prepared and apply for opportunities, be ready for September 2026. The best jobs get advertised in September, October & November by Christmas the opportunities dwindle.

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