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Shape your career and the OU – with an OU Virtual Internship

Intern student Alice shares how Finding meaningful work experience to support your career development can be an important step in your career journey. If you’re a current or recent OU student (who graduated up to 3 years ago) looking for work experience opportunities, then The Open University (OU)’s Virtual Internship Scheme could be for you.  You may be wondering what you’ll gain. Benefits of virtual internships can include increasing confidence, providing flexibility, finding a […]

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OU graduate Linda: My MA is still serving me as a volunteer 20 years later

When Linda Johns studied for a Masters in Education with The Open University 20 years ago, she never expected it would still be serving her at 71 years old. Linda transferred skills from her earlier studies to a volunteering role at the Wren Project, a UK charity offering listening support to people with autoimmune disease. […]

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‘I retrained as a counsellor at 50. Now I see the transformative power of listening in helping others,’ says volunteer manager Sean

OU Psychology and Counselling graduate Sean went on to study for his CPCAB diploma in Integrative Counselling after he graduated. Below, he shares how volunteering for the Wren Project, a charity offering listening support to people with autoimmune disease, led to a rewarding career as Volunteer Manager for the charity. Dive into the Wren Project’s […]

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Change the world and change your life by volunteering: Citizen Science with The Woodland Trust

Judith Garforth, Citizen Science Officer at The Woodland Trust, talks about her work with volunteers on the Nature’s Calendar project. Explore Woodland Trust’s current jobs and volunteering opportunities. Read more about environment and development careers, skills and potential employers. Explore work experience and volunteering, how they can help your career, how to find and apply for opportunities […]

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Volunteering – your gateway to great things

As a mental health charity, volunteers are a big piece of the picture that makes up Mind BLMK. Their value is felt every day at all levels in the charity. The volunteer picture looks very different to what it used to pre-Covid. We have seen a big decrease in the average age of our volunteers […]

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Capybaras and your career: Lessons from nature’s giant rodent

The capybara is much loved by humans and other animals alike. These gentle giants have a lot to teach us all about navigating our futures… Here’s how capybaras would thrive in the graduate labour market, and how you can too. Adaptability Capybaras are masters of adaptation. They straddle land and water, seamlessly transitioning between environments. Flexibility […]

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