When a student has a query about employment, placements and internships
What should you be aware of?
Middlesex University provides a range of opportunities and services to support students’ development. We encourage all students to utilise these services to ensure that they are prepared for their future; whether their ambition is to find a graduate job, create their own business or continue studying. MDXworks, part of the University’s Employability Service, provides information and guidance on all aspects of recruitment, including tailored support for CVs and interviews and support in securing a placement, internship or that all important graduate job.
What should you do?
Students looking for placements/work/work experience:
If a student is seeking a job, either part-time, voluntary or beyond graduation, please refer them to MDXworks in the College Building (CG07). Please see campus map on p75.
They can also be contacted via phone: 020 8411 6161
Email: MDXworks@mdx.ac.uk
https://mdxjobs.careercentre.me
Any placement enquiries must be directed to the MDXworks team, ideally via the ‘Expression of Interest’ form on the MDXworks myUniHub page. Placements can only be approved by the team and students are not allowed to start work without the approval.
Unitemps Middlesex is part of the University’s MDXworks Employment Hub based on Hendon Campus in CG07, College Building. Unitemps offers a range of rewarding, flexible and enjoyable part-time work opportunities both on and off campus. All their part-time jobs can easily be fitted around the students’ studies and holidays.
Students registering for Unitemps Middlesex will receive regular updates and notifications on new opportunities, skills development events and workshops.
Unitemps Middlesex offers the London Living Wage as a minimum hourly rate.
Students can register now at: www.unitemps.com
Enquiries: unitemps@mdx.ac.uk
Tel: 020 8411 5151
You can also recommend students for Student Learning Assistant posts. If you have students who are highly motivated and capable learners, please contact the Peer Assisted Learning Team for further information. If students require further information about the role, they can contact the Student Learning Assistant team at: ask-an-sla@mdx.ac.uk
Further information can be found on UniHub at: http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/student-to-student-support/about-us
The Student Union also provides further opportunities for students. They organise events (e.g. employability-boosting workshops and job opportunities).
International students looking for work during their studies:
Please be aware that there are strict regulations regarding employment of international students.
Please refer the student to the International Student Advice Team (ISAT).
If an international student requires an employment letter confirming term time dates, please refer the student to the UniHelp Desk and myUniHub.
Letters can be ordered through UniHelp and online via myUniHub, My Admin and Finances, Letters.
Once a student starts looking for a job, they can apply for a National Insurance Number. They are required to have an NI number before they can get a job in the UK.
To apply, a student should call 0845 6000 643.
For international students wanting to work during term time, the Unitemps Middlesex team is familiar with visa restrictions and can advise students on suitable opportunities in accordance with our Students as Employees Policy (HRSP10).
Please note: If students do not comply with the conditions of their visa, then the University is legally required to report them to the Home Office under immigration rules.
If an international student is seeking a job, either part-time, voluntary or beyond graduation, please refer them to MDXworks/Unitemps in the College Building (CG07). Please see campus map on p75.
Students who wish to become self-employed and require additional support:
Please note international students on a Tier 4 visa cannot be self-employed.
Please refer students with queries regarding self-employment to The Enterprise Development Hub which is based in the Williams Building (W141) and operates an open door policy. They can be emailed on: edh@mdx.ac.uk
Further details can be found: http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/employment/your-enterprise/enterprise-development-hub
What happens next?
Students will be provided with advice, support and relevant documentation in relation to employment, placements and internships. After graduation, students will receive further Alumni information. If a student requires a reference, please refer them to their academic tutors. Middlesex University graduates are also entitled to use the employability services. If employers are requesting verification of their qualifications, advise students to contact UniHelp.