Careers Service, University of Oxford

☀️📢 More UK and international #internships are now available for our 4th round of applications open until Monday 12 May at 23:59! There is no limit on the number of applications that students at the University of Oxford can submit in this round. 👉 Browse summer internships and apply: https://lnkd.in/dbGK9mb Featured photos from past interns interns: 📸 Top left: Elena, internship at The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford Libraries 📸 Top right: Jan, internship with Gotoco - TEFL teacher training & global work-travel placements & teaching fellowships 📸 Lower half: Alex, internship at Muncaster Castle

Calling all #finalists at the University of Oxford! Whether you have just started to explore your options for a career, have a clear focus, or don't know what to do next, we are here to support you during your final term at Oxford... and beyond! Check out our recommended events and resources to help you: 🔍 Find a job or internship 🎓 Explore further study options ✍️ Polish your applications 💬 Ace interviews 🤝 Meet employers ➕ And more: https://lnkd.in/eJWrpgUH

Hello, everyone! In June 2024, I completed a micro-internship with the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation on their Contested Histories Initiative and thoroughly enjoyed myself that week, reading, writing, and thinking about contested histories underlying monuments and memorials almost everywhere today. And now, as a researcher, I am absolutely thrilled to be working on this project for longer! Over the coming months, I will be writing case studies on monuments and memorials in the post-Soviet states. Many thanks to M. Paula O'Donohoe for trusting me with this opportunity and to Careers Service, University of Oxford, for advertising the micro-internship in the first place. On that note, I would highly recommend visiting the Contested Histories website. They are doing important work, the urgency of which is becoming increasingly apparent with each passing day. Here's to thinking critically every day. Link: https://lnkd.in/di5pXXwf #memory #monuments #research #history #politics #remembering #forgetting

A huge thanks to all the students involved in the March Oxford Strategy Challenge programme! The hard work, creativity, and dedication on display in tackling real-world challenges have been truly impressive. You’ve not only provided valuable insights but also showcased your problem-solving abilities and strategic thinking at their best. Looking ahead, we’re excited to see the positive impact of your efforts as the recommendations you’ve put forward continue to shape the future of the organisations you've worked with – including ours. We hope this experience has been as rewarding for you as it has been for us! It’s inspiring to witness how much can be achieved when talented students come together to address complex challenges in a collaborative, innovative environment. #OptimumFinance #SME #OxfordStrategyChallenge #TOSCA

The Trinity term planner is out now ✨ Check out our events between April and June for University of Oxford students, researchers and alumni and sign up: https://lnkd.in/dSwJS7j As the final term of the academic year approaches and summer draws closer, we are running events to help secure internships, explore further study opportunities, support your career planning, and beyond. Whether you're refining your goals or discovering new possibilities, these events can guide you toward a confident next step in your journey.

I’m glad to share that last week I completed The Oxford Strategy Challenge (TOSCA), organised by the Careers Service, University of Oxford, alongside a team of exceptional peers. This was my first-ever real-life consulting project, particularly in a technology and strategic context, and I’m deeply grateful to the TOSCA organisers for offering such an invaluable opportunity to drive real-world impact. Our client is a leading spend management consultancy exploring the integration of AI solutions. Despite having no prior exposure to either the business travel industry or enterprise-level AI applications, our team rapidly grasped the core of the client’s value streams and pain points. With their support, we co-designed a brief AI readiness survey and identified time-intensive, manual tasks that could be alleviated through automation. From there, we developed a set of grounded and actionable AI transformation initiatives, which were received warmly by the client. At last, We proposed a 12-week roadmap for implementation, focusing on decentralised workflow coordination and cost-efficient, interoperable solutions. My personal highlight from the project was learning how to design a socio-technical architecture for cloud-based business processes. For the first time, I attempted to visualise a professional business process, producing several drafts that were certainly imperfect—but deeply confidence-boosting. This experience not only equipped me with a crucial employable skill relevant to product management and tech consulting, but also unexpectedly recalled my interest in platform economies and platform capitalism. At our initial meeting, our insightful client posed a powerful question: “As a consultancy, how do we position ourselves—between being an outsourced extension of our clients, and being an independent advisory partner?” Though seemingly tangential, the question echoed with my current research interest in data brokerage and platform strategies. Strategically, to what extent can a firm optimise its performance through participation in—or ownership of—a double-sided market? While I don’t yet have a definitive answer, I believe that platformisation, both internally and externally, offers a promising path for firms seeking to leverage their fictitious capital (data, intellect...) in increasingly networked industries. A heartfelt thank you to my brilliant teammates—Gaspard Rouffin, Justin Lau, Greta Miller, Elias Ferros and Jessica Williamson. From sharp business analytics to creative thinking, each of you brought something unique to the table, and I learned so much from working alongside you. It was an absolute pleasure and a joy to share this journey together.

💡 Just wrapped up a fantastic strategy consulting challenge last week - it was an incredibly rewarding experience and a great opportunity to apply problem-solving in a real business context. Our client, a global leader in business travel consultancy, was looking to integrate AI into their processes but needed clarity on the right tools and the areas with the highest potential impact. Like many companies right now, they saw the promise of AI but weren’t sure where to start. We had the opportunity to present our recommendations directly to their C-suite executives, who immediately recognised the tangible value that our AI proposal could bring to their business. After speaking with their team and analysing process documentation, we identified 14 key bottlenecks along their value chain and client-facing processes where AI could enhance efficiency. A major challenge quickly became clear: processing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) was time consuming and resource intensive. Our final recommendations focused on two high-impact areas: Market Research and RFP Processing. We proposed a mix of AI-driven tools for data analysis, text summarisation, and automation, ranging from AWS and Microsoft solutions to more specialised software from industry experts. Our final proposal streamlined client-facing processes and integrated AI along key steps, not only boosting productivity but also enhancing human decision-making, and leaving the door open for future digital transformation and an AI-oriented business strategy. A huge thank you to the team for the hard work (including some very late nights and weekend!) and to the Careers Service, University of Oxford for facilitating this opportunity. Looking forward to tackling more consulting challenges in the future!

Our March Oxford Strategy Challenge programme has just concluded! Many congratulations to the students and organisations involved 👏 The programme saw over 90 University of Oxford students working in teams to tackle real challenges currently faced by 18 organisations in both the #commercial and #charitable sectors. Introductory #consultancy training was covered by Careers Service, University of Oxford careers advisers, Josephine Allen and Fleur Houghton, before teams began their work with clients which culminated in final presentations and recommendations. We are very grateful to this term’s clients who supported our students’ development, from local charities, international organisations and those who were introduced from #GS10KSBUK! Thank you for your support:   Olgas Fine Foods, Pamela Steele Associates, Ocean Generation, THIS IS SILK, Other Foods Ltd | B Corp, Kiddimoto, massive (ltd), UKL, Peeple, Jomas Associates (Engineering, Environmental, Land Remediation), Safer Industries, Marmalade Marketing, Optimum SME Finance Limited, MUK, Recyclever Reverse Vending Machines, FESTIVE ROAD, Streamline Media Limited, and Inmisceo ℹ️ Would you like to take part in future rounds of the Oxford Strategy Challenge programme?  🎓 STUDENTS: The next programme for University of Oxford students runs in July and applications are open now: https://lnkd.in/gCs_drbP   🤝 ORGANISATIONS: Those interested in participating in our innovative learning and consulting experience programmes for University of Oxford students, can find out more on our website: https://lnkd.in/dV5gG6ra

As proud supporters of the Careers Service, University of Oxford Micro Internship Program, JBC hosted two exceptional students, Samkeet Shah and Iris Han, over the past weeks. Both interns made valuable contributions to our consultancy, bringing fresh perspectives and enthusiasm to their work. As they return to their studies at the University of Oxford, we want to express our sincere thanks to Samkeet and Iris and wish them continued success in their academic pursuits. #UniversityofOxford #Internship #EarlyCareerTalent #ConsultingCareers #JBC