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Social Sciences Employability

Collaborative projects to build employability skills and experiences for students

Welcome to the Faculty of Social Sciences Employability

Welcome to the Faculty of Social Sciences Employability Team. Alongside the University of Sheffield Careers Service and other support in your school, we provide a range of projects and events specifically tailored to Social Sciences subjects. We aim to support you as you start to explore careers and build experience and skills to help you move on successfully from your studies, for example - you may be considering a placement year.  

Across the University there are four Employability and Placements Hubs which are open to all UG, PGT, and PGR students across Faculties and offer initial support and signposting to careers and employability resources. Simply drop into any of the Hubs, no appointment is required.

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Cornerstone Employability Hub

The Cornerstone is the Employability Hub situated within the Faculty of Social Sciences. Cornerstone is open 10AM-3PM weekdays for students who want information on securing a placement, getting a part time job, writing their CV and securing graduate jobs. Cornerstone is located on the ground floor of The Wave.

Find out about Cornerstone

Students and Alumni networking
Our Events 
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Placement Years 
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Meet the team 

Information for employers and other stakeholders

We are continually looking to develop our network of employers and other stakeholders to ensure our offer to students is varied and relevant. If you are interested in any of the following, please get in touch with Tracy on t.horton@sheffield.ac.uk

  • Attending a networking event to help students learn about the opportunities available to them on graduation.
  • Delivering a workshop to help students develop their skills and commercial awareness.
  • Hosting a student to undertake a project supporting your organisation for our Easter Workplace Insights programme.
  • Delivering a presentation to students either in person or online.
  • Offering any other opportunity to students that we can help you to promote
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