Every two weeks the Careers Service and Team MIBT are pulling together a roundup of new roles and opportunities to help you plan ahead, build experience and make progress towards your future career goals. If you’re looking for work experience, internships, placements, part‑time work or a grad role, this is the place to start. Remember this isn’t an exhaustive list of all roles so keep checking LinkedIn, Career Hub and other key search engines to be on top of your own searches.


Read on for this fortnight’s list of opportunities.

Placements

• !!! *MMU Exclusive* Marketing, Comms and Business Placements – Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council: 05/04/26) https://mycareerhub.mmu.ac.uk/students/organisations/jobs/1172837/tameside-metropolitan-borough-The – all roles are brilliant opportunity for all MIBT second year undergrads looking for placements in the Greater Manchester area
• HR Systems & Digital Improvements Placement 26/27 – Hydroscand Ltd: 21/05/26 (East Midlands) https://mycareerhub.mmu.ac.uk/students/jobs/4409079

Internships

• !!! Marketing and IT Support Assistant – Medicus Pharmacy: 29/03/26 (Manchester) https://mycareerhub.mmu.ac.uk/students/jobs/4408869
• Social Media and Livestream Assistant Intern – T GEN: 16/04/26(Manchester) https://mycareerhub.mmu.ac.uk/students/jobs/4408598
• Over 100 Jobs4Students Internships at Manchester Met have been announced with a range April deadlines https://recruitment.mmu.ac.uk/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx

Graduate Roles

• !!! *MMU Exclusive* Digital Specialist – Glass Atlas: 26/03/26 (One-mile from Manchester City Centre) https://mycareerhub.mmu.ac.uk/students/jobs/4409102
• Sponsorship Executive – AO.com: 20/05/26 (Bolton, Greater Manchester) https://mycareerhub.mmu.ac.uk/students/jobs/4409047
• Business Systems Coordinator – Adapted Energy: 18/04/26 (Remote role) https://mycareerhub.mmu.ac.uk/students/jobs/4408880
• *MMU Exclusive* Graduate Trainee Digital / AI Marketing Exec – Our Digital Team: 30/04/26 (Sale, Greater Manchester) https://mycareerhub.mmu.ac.uk/students/jobs/4409194

Spotlight on **Manchester Met Exclusive** Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Placements – closing soon

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is offering six placement roles and all six of them are great options for MIBT second-year undergraduate students. With three comms roles within a range of projects and departments, plus three placements covering partnerships support, HR‑focused work and an admin focussed role, the range of openings suits MIBT. Look at all roles here https://mycareerhub.mmu.ac.uk/students/organisations/jobs/1172837/tameside-metropolitan-borough-The and get your applications ready by 5 April.

Manchester Met is longlisting these roles and tailored applications really matter. Students must upload both a CV and cover letter and should use Careers Service application resources ()https://www.mmu.ac.uk/careers/students/jobs-and-work-experience/applicationsor visit the Careers Space (https://www.mmu.ac.uk/careers/students/careers-space) in the Business School for face to face feedback on your application before submitting. The key to be selected for these roles is showing strong research and specific tailoring, so using the support and resources available now will really improve the chances of being selected.

Spotlight on Jobs4Students Internships

The Jobs4Students Internship Programme is now live, offering over 100 paid internships exclusively for Manchester Met students. Check out the vacancies here: 124 Vacancies – Manchester Metropolitan University (https://recruitment.mmu.ac.uk/vacancies/vacancy-search-results.aspx)

These roles provide up to 80 hours of paid work (£14.11 per hour) and are designed to help you gain valuable, real-world experience, build confidence, and strengthen your CV. Opportunities are available across a wide range of departments and industries, with flexible working patterns to fit around your studies.

Internships have a range of April deadlines and will run between 25 May and 17 July 2026, making them a great way to develop your skills after assessments are out of the way and into the summer period. Whether you’re looking to gain your first experience or take the next step towards your career goals, this programme is a fantastic opportunity to get started.