A warm welcome to City University of London! We know your time here is more than just lectures and exams. It's also about preparing for your future. We at City Students’ Union are here to help you enhance your career and help build your confidence with the skills you learn at university.
Our employability sessions, events, and placements are designed to boost your skills, connect you with industry experts, and make you stand out in the professional world.
There are many ways to get involved and learn more about what we do, more importantly gaining practical experience!
Micro-Placement Programme (MPP)
We are proud to be a host for the MPP! By spending a month with us, you will not only gain valuable insight into all the exciting things we do, but work on impactful projects that benefit the SU and the wider University and Community! This is a sure way of gaining valuable work experience and skills to talk about at your next job interview.
Find out more information here, and check out our socials for student testimonials!
Join a Society
With many societies to choose from, be part of a team helping with events, matches or sessions. You can even become a Committee Member with roles like President, Communications lead, or Finance lead.
Click here to find out more about our student groups
Event Student Staff
Support us for Welcome Week, and other events throughout the year. Roles include helping setup, packing down, preparing merch goodies, distributing posters around campus, advising students, and much more!
Programme Representative
Play a key role in ensuring that all students have a voice and an opportunity to share feedback about their learning experience. You can help students make as many positive changes as possible and ultimately, help improve the quality of education at City.
Find out more here
EDI Reps
Represent students on equality diversity and inclusion - you provide the student voice, research and then represent student concerns and propose student led initiatives on EDI. You will also review, comment on and contribute to the progression of key EDI projects impacting City students.
Become an EDI Rep here
Assembly Members
Talk to students in your School to understand the issues they are facing, attend at least three meetings across the year and set, review and progress the Union’s priorities.
You can find out more about the Assemby here
Policy Assistant*
Work on priorities set by the Assembly and provide on the ground support such as collating student feedback and sharing the data with Assembly Members.
(*These are paid roles)
Explore more roles and opportunities on our Careers Marketplace.
When working or volunteering with us, know that your contributions matter! Our students have already driven meaningful changes, like the Travel Bursary review and the introduction of the Culture Fair during Welcome Week. You can make a difference too.
Make sure to stay tuned to our social media for upcoming events and opportunities! You can also learn more about Skills Sessions, the Skills Development Programme, and Careers Week here.
Remember your voice matters to us. We're always looking for new ways to enhance your employability - questions or ideas? Reach out to our Employability Coordinator and let your voice be heard!