Careers Service
Careers Service
Our careers service for graduates
Sustainability West Midlands offers a sustainability related careers and work experience placement service for talented graduates and undergraduates at organisations in the West Midlands.
We provide quick, cost effective and easy access to high quality, enthusiastic and dedicated graduates and undergraduates who want to embark on careers in sustainability.
We also advertise job vacancies in the West Midlands which are suitable for graduates and undergraduates with entry level or up to two years experience looking to work in the sustainability sector.
Applicants can subscribe to receive our regular email bulletin listing the jobs and placements available.
You can view our current vacancies at any time.
To advertise job vacancies for free or to find out more about our placement service, contact Laura Simpson on 0121 237 5890 or laura.simpson@swm.org.uk.
Our resources for organisations and applicants
On the left-hand side of this page are resources to help organisations to advertise for work experience placements as well as advice to applicants.
For organisations:
- Information about hosting a placement.
- A guide to writing clear job descriptions which will appeal to appropriate applicants and examples of these.
- Information about opportunities to be a host for graduate placement schemes operating in the West Midlands and nationally.
- Frequently asked questions about the placement service.
- Case studies of successful graduate placements which showcase the benefits of hosting a graduate for your organisation.
For applicants:
- Find out how the placement service works.
- Information on careers in sustainability.
- A guide to writing your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and links to example CVs.
- Tips on writing a covering letter and examples.
- Interview guidelines and example questions and answers.
- Subscribe to our regular bulletin of available vacancies and placements.
- Useful websites for searching vacancies.
News:
Graduate Advantage Voluntary Internship Scheme for SMEs
Guardian news story 'Change career by going green'
Career map from Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
Three mistakes sustainability job seekers make