Interns share their positive LJMU experiences
Student interns from LJMU shared their positive experiences of working with our Student Futures team in a programme on BBC Radio Merseyside.
The four Student Futures Co-Creation Interns – Joy Chukwuma, Raghad Hasan, Nail Akal, Ali Al Shammari – spoke to Jermaine Foster about the importance of inclusive careers support and the impact of their work with the team.
Their experiences highlight how co-creation is helping shape employability pathways for ethnically diverse students.
You can listen to their conversation (opens in a new tab) in full (1 hour 19 minutes in).
Our interns do a fantastic job and appearing on BBC Radio Merseyside is great experience for them. They spoke with such confidence about the work they do, and we are very proud of them.
Careers and Employability Trainer, Waf Njonjo Shaw FRSA
The interns ensure that student voices shape our career services, making them more relevant and engaging.
They also develop valuable a wide range of valuable experience which supports their own career development.
Interns working with Student Futures have the following responsibilities:
- Student engagement: Gathering feedback from students to improve career services.
- Event and resource development: Co-designing career workshops, networking events, or online career resources.
- Digital and social media support: Helping create content for careers blogs, social media, and websites.
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives: Ensuring career support is accessible and inclusive for all students.
Get involved
Student Futures welcomes applications from all LJMU students, across all levels of study.
The team has a strong track record in co-creation, working with interns on meaningful projects including neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, care experienced students and Black History Month. These roles provide valuable experience and help shape the future of our careers support.
There are a range of ways to get involved:
- Co-Creation internships: Paid, flexible roles advertised via Unitemps (opens in a new tab), available throughout the academic year.
- Work-based learning internships: Opportunities embedded within academic programmes.
- Discovery internships: Short-term, paid internships designed for Level 5 and Level 6 students. Sourced by the Student Futures team, these will be advertised on Unitemps.
To apply for any of these opportunities, students need to be registered with Unitemps at LJMU.
