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As a current Cardiff University student, you can also access the GoinGlobal platform<\/a> for jobs and country guides from over 190 countries. Make sure you search for GoinGlobal in the student intranet<\/a>, so that you access the correct Cardiff University-badged page.<\/p>\n Start your job search early if you know you need a part-time job to support your studies at Cardiff University. Even finding a part-time job is a competitive process and you should be prepared to apply for quite a few vacancies. Remember to tailor your CV to part-time work, and the specific roles you are applying for. You can download our CV template for part-time work below to help you.<\/p>\n CV template – part-time jobs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n It’s important to understand your visa restrictions for working<\/a> during and outside of term time. Cardiff University also recommends students work a maximum of 15 hours alongside their course in order to manage their studies. If you will be working in the UK, you’ll need a National Insurance number. You can read more about this on the student intranet<\/a> and the UK government website<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can also read our more detailed advice on looking for part-time jobs<\/a> for further support.<\/p>\n We recommend starting your job search early – applications tend to open in August\/September and close in November\/December.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bright Network has useful deadline trackers for internships<\/a>, industrial placements<\/a> and graduate schemes<\/a> to help you plan your applications and target your approach.<\/p>\n It’s very important that you tailor your application to meet the criteria of each role that you apply for. You can read our detailed advice on job-searching, including job-searching strategies<\/a>, an overview of the graduate job market,<\/a> and the difference between graduates jobs and experience<\/a>, as well as our guides to finding work experience<\/a> and doing well with CVs, applications and interviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n You can utilise our templates below to support your applications and help evidence your experience:<\/p>\n CV template – international students<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Cover letter template – international students<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Cover letter template for placement – international masters students<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Student Futures hosts a wide range of events that offer employability support for students and recent graduates. You can look for these in your Student Futures Account<\/a> – you can also filter events by clicking on ‘event type’ and selecting ‘international student employability support session’<\/em>.<\/p>\n When applying for jobs in the UK, employers often ask two yes\/no questions:<\/span><\/p>\n Many international students can answer <\/span>\u201cyes\u201d<\/span><\/b> to the first question through eligibility for the Graduate Route visa. Most will also need to answer <\/span>\u201cyes\u201d<\/span><\/b> to needing sponsorship long term.<\/span><\/p>\n Anecdotally we believe employers use automated filters that may remove applicants who indicate they require sponsorship, resulting in instant and unexplained rejections.<\/span><\/p>\n What you should do:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n\n Finding a part-time job<\/h4>\n
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