Placements & Internships Officer

We’re looking for a motivated Placements and Internships Officer to join our dynamic Employability and Apprenticeships team at the University of Greenwich.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in connecting our students with meaningful placement, internship and insight opportunities. You’ll work closely with employers, academics and students to source and promote roles, support recruitment processes, and ensure every experience meets university and industry standards.

You’ll also contribute to employability events, insight visits and workshops, helping students gain confidence and develop skills that enhance their graduate outcomes.

This is a multi-campus role, and regular travel to our Medway campus will be an important part of the post. Flexibility and collaboration across sites are key to ensuring consistent student support and strong employer engagement across the university

Key responsibilities include:

Building and maintaining relationships with employers and alumni to create placement and internship opportunities.

Supporting students throughout the placement process – before, during and after their experience.

Ensuring all opportunities comply with employment, health & safety, and visa regulations.

Collaborating with academic and professional services colleagues to deliver a consistent, high-quality employability offer.

Using data and feedback to evaluate and improve services.

About you:You’ll bring strong organisational and communication skills, a proactive and solution-focused approach, and a genuine interest in supporting students’ professional growth. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively across teams and with external partners to achieve shared goals. Experience in employability, recruitment, higher education, or a similar environment would be an advantage.

Why join us:At Greenwich, we’re proud to be inclusive, collaborative and impactful. You’ll join a supportive team committed to helping students thrive through meaningful work experience, strong employer engagement and continuous improvement.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Rashida Adekunle on [email protected]

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on [email protected]

The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options including hybrid working and a genuine commitment to development.

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful. 

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To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich 

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. 

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience, and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management

Closing Date: 24 Dec 2025

Department/Division: Professional Services

Salary: £32,080 to £37,694 per annum