If you volunteer through the Students' Union – either within the Union’s volunteering opportunities or with external charities – this route will help you to recognise and analyse the graduate skills that you use.

To take part, you must be volunteering in a placement approved by the Students' Union before you start the module, and you must confirm your choice of placement with your personal tutor or degree programme director.

To help you find a volunteering placement, go to:

• Newcastle University Students’ Union – choose from their list of pre-arranged placements or browse placements by organisation or category
• Careers Service: Volunteering – advice and links to sources of voluntary opportunities

If you are already volunteering, eg in a committee role for a club/society, you must email the Students' Union to confirm your placement and to be assigned a placement supervisor before you start the module.

Other routes available

You may also be interested in:

• supporting learners in primary, secondary and special schools, or on campus with student tutoring
• developing knowledge and skills using existing part-time work

You can view students talking about their experiences of the Career Development Module on our YouTube channel.