Careers & Internships

Mission Statement

The Careers & Internships Office supports and empowers current students and alumni in their pursuit of opportunities spanning employment, self-employment, academia, volunteering and internships.

The Office aims to facilitate a wide range of activities and resources in an efficient and effective manner, utilizing both personable face-to-face support as well as advanced online platforms. In addition, the Office shall build on the accessible, proactive and innovative reputation of the wider Student Affairs department.

Location & Operating Hours

The Careers & Internships Office is located on the ground floor of Atlantic House in Kensington and operates normal business hours of 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. 

Activities & Resources

At Richmond, students cannot only excel academically but look beyond their time at university by developing a strong foundation to progress into and through the world of work. The Careers & Internships Office makes available a unique combination of opportunities and assistance for students to acquire and develop a broad range of skills and quantifiable achievements relevant to their individual career aspirations.

The Richmond Leadership Academy

The Richmond Leadership Academy (RLA) is co-curricular umbrella organisation founded to promote student leadership and increase employability skills for students at the University. The RLA works in partnership with the academic programme to enhance the student experience. It offers the ‘Richmond University Leadership’ certificate for the Leadership Programme. Its programme is also part of the ‘Richmond University Leadership and Global Citizenship Honours Programme’ which includes the academy’s programme, an additional Global Citizenship programme and special honours classes for students with high GPAs.

The RLA offers:
-seminars & workshops
-interactive web-based resources
-access to campus leadership roles including mentoring & tutoring
-opportunities to volunteer locally
-links to work experience & internships
-opportunities to study and intern abroad
-access to industry experts
-advice and guidance the University’s world-wide alumni network

Here are just a few of the opportunities at the fingertips of our students:

Current students and alumni are encouraged take advantage of these resources by heading to our Careers Portal via the link below.

Recent Guest Speakers

Dr. Jody Joy, Senior Curator (Archaeology), Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge Dr. Joy spoke at the University in Spring 2017.

Will Gore, Deputy Managing Editor at the Evening Standard/Independent Mr. Gore spoke at the University in Spring 2017.

Hamish Pringle, Advertising Guru & Author Mr. Pringle spoke at the University in Spring 2017.

Internships

In particular, our for-credit internship programme enables students to gain academic credit whilst gaining a practical insight into employment. The Careers & Internships Office supports students in securing placements both at home and abroad. The Office works with international partners to offer structured programmes in Argentina, China, South Africa, Italy, Spain and Ireland. In addition, students can secure placements on their own but the internship placement must be approved by the Internship Office in advance in order to gain academic credit.

Argentina	China	Italy
Cape Town, South Africa	Barcelona, Spain	Dublin, Ireland

The Careers & Internships Office is also able to provide advice and support for students aiming to undertake a not-for-credit internship.

Recent internships secured by the Office in collaboration with the students themselves include: Proud Galleries, Modus Publicity, Solace Women’s Aid, British Youth Council, Original Travel, Zest Media, SEO London, KCW Today, Professors without Borders and IHS Markit.

Global Citizenship

The University’s focus on encouraging students to be truly global citizens flows through their degree-seeking journey, from structured service learning to informal volunteer placements. The Careers & Internships Office, and the University as a whole, aims to support, enable and inspire our students to take a positive, active role within global society. Click the button below to find out more about our Global Citizenship programme.

Membership Organisations

The University is a member of the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) and the Higher Education Careers Service Unit (HECSU).