Develop your skills

Find opportunities to develop your skills beyond your degree programme.

Taking part in any of our skills programmes, spending time volunteering, getting involved in enterprise or taking on an internship or placement are all ways to develop your network, skills and experience as part of your career journey. Find out what might suit you, and how we can help.

Your employability skills

Volunteering

Discover one-off or ongoing opportunities in education, heritage, charities and more.

Enterprise

Develop your ideas and build your skills to establish a start-up business, with our support.

Internships and placements

From short-term York internships up to the Placement Year, find opportunities to enhance your employability.

York development programmes

Find out more about our unique York programmes, designed to support you at every stage of your career journey. Explore how York Strengths, York Award and York Leaders can help you build your skills and gather experiences that will set you apart.