Careers and Employability Centre

CVs and Applications for

Summer Jobs

What kind of summer jobs?

Key skills for applications

CVs:•What should a CV look like?•Some examples

Application forms:•Tips for application forms

Resources and support

Objectives for today

What type of work is available?

• Casual summer work - roles across a wide range of sectors and locations, eg. retail

• Summer internships: some paid internships are also open to 1st years

Sectors which often require more staff in summer include:

• education, summer clubs• hospitality and tourism• events

Summer staff

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Internships – wide range of job areas, do you want to gain experience in a particularl sector?Casual work:Bars HostelsLanguages schools Stately homes Local government CampsitesYouth hostels ParksTourist attractions FarmsOffices ShopsAirports …. And more …..

Key skills applications

What is the purpose of your application?

• Show how you meet the recruiter’s needs

• Show your potential• Get an interview

What are employers looking for? To write a focused CV or application form you need to know what the employer is looking for.

The skills you need to identify are in:• Job advertisement• Job description• Person specification• Other information about the organisation on their

website

Key skills in writing applications1. Tailor your application/CV so that you can

include where you have relevant skills in your CV/application, giving examples

2. Use succinct language – don’t be overly descriptive

3. Show your personality and highlight key achievements where possible

4. Work in draft first

5. Double check your application/CV

NCS Summer Team Assistant selection criteria

You Will Need: • Confidence in working with a group of fifteen 15 - 17 year olds• Experience of delivering activities with young people• A background of supporting and leading people• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices• Knowledge of relevant youth policies and legislation• To be organised and have excellent written and oral communication skills• Ability to work in a team• Relevant experience of working with young people• You will need to provide 2 references

You Must Be Prepared To:• Work on 2 residential weeks (4 overnight stays each week) per programme• Attend leaders training• Attend the NCS Graduation Ceremony after the programme finishes 

NCS Summer Team Assistant selection criteria

You Will Need: • Confidence in working with a group of fifteen 15 - 17 year olds• Experience of delivering activities with young people• A background of supporting and leading people• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices• Knowledge of relevant youth policies and legislation• To be organised and have excellent written and oral communication skills• Ability to work in a team• Relevant experience of working with young people• You will need to provide 2 references

You Must Be Prepared To:• Work on 2 residential weeks (4 overnight stays each week) per programme• Attend leaders training• Attend the NCS Graduation Ceremony after the programme finishes 

Healthcare PA Consulting Group 

Healthcare Summer InternIt is not expected that you will have previous healthcare experience. You will work in small and highly innovative multi-disciplinary teams and be expected to take on significant responsibility, working with colleagues and clients at all levels.

Your role in HealthcareOver 8-10 weeks, you’ll work with industry leaders to create, define and deliver effective service offerings. Building relationships with clients such as Oxfam, you’ll help to provide effective solutions to things that really matter.

Job RequirementsWhat you'll bring to Healthcare:- Ability to demonstrate how you sought out an opportunity to solve a problem- Works well as part of a team- Have the initiative to drive your own career

Candidates must:- Be working towards a 2:1 degree or equivalent- Have exceptional interpersonal skills

Healthcare PA Consulting Group 

Healthcare Summer InternIt is not expected that you will have previous healthcare experience. You will work in small and highly innovative multi-disciplinary teams and be expected to take on significant responsibility, working with colleagues and clients at all levels.

Your role in HealthcareOver 8-10 weeks, you’ll work with industry leaders to create, define and deliver effective service offerings. Building relationships with clients such as Oxfam, you’ll help to provide effective solutions to things that really matter.

Job RequirementsWhat you'll bring to Healthcare:- Ability to demonstrate how you sought out an opportunity to solve a problem- Works well as part of a team- Have the initiative to drive your own career

Candidates must:- Be working towards a 2:1 degree or equivalent- Have exceptional interpersonal skills

CVs

So what should your CV look like?

• Personal Details Name / Address / Contact Information

• Personal profile Where am I / Where am I going / What am I offering

• Education What, Where, When / Highlighting relevance

• Experience / Skills / Achievements / Abilities / Interests Relevant skills and achievements with examples

• Referees 1 Academic and 1 Work or Personal

MAXIMUM 2 sides A4 Black text on white

For casual or part time work you could do a 1-side of A4 CV

Writing style and layout

• Active Language to highlight your SKILLS

• Accurate grammar and spelling• Clarity• Logically ordered• Easy to read and not cramped• Bullet points, underlining, bold

Different types of CV

• Chronological / traditional

• Skills based / targeted / functional

• Creative

• Online

• Academic

Chronological

Skills-based

Tips for writing application

forms

Filling in application forms

• Research the organisation, their requirements, their values etc

• Give examples of your skills where possible• Work in draft first• Follow tips for on-line applications• Check for spelling and grammar• Complete all the sections • Check you have answered the question

Example online application form

Example online application formSummer vacancyEvents Assistant (South)Cancer Research Fund

You have to upload your CV and answer these questions.

Answering questionsUsing the STAR approach to answer questions. EXAMPLE: give an example of when you used

your own initiative to solve a problem.

Answering questionsUsing the STAR approach to answer questions. EXAMPLE: give an example of when you used

your own initiative to solve a problem.

Situation: I was running short of money at University.Task: To find out what I spending my money on so I knew where to cut back.Action: For 2 weeks I carefully tracked my money expenditure using an EXCEL spreadsheet. This helped me identify that most of it was going on food and drinks in cafes at lunch time. It also highlighted that I really needed more income to make sure that I didn’t get in to this situation again.Result: I started making myself lunches rather than using the campus cafes, and also applied for several part-time jobs. Luckily, I got a job fairly quickly!

Careers and Employability Support

• See our information resources on CV and applications forms:http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/applyingforjobs

• Short interview with a Careers AdviserMon – Fri: 11 – 5pm

• Employer events

• Vacancies for summer work on Careerhub

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers