Queen's Careers, Employability and Skills

Mitacs - Funded Canadian Research Internships 🌍

Want to spend 12 weeks doing research in Canada next summer?

The Mitacs Globalink Research Internship is open for applications! This is an incredible, co-funded opportunity for Queen’s University Belfast undergraduate and integrated Master’s students to gain international research experience between May and October 2027.

📌 Quick Eligibility Check:
🔴Full-time Queen’s undergrad or integrated Master's student.
🔴Must have 1–3 semesters remaining on your course when you return in September 2027 (e.g., just finished Year 1 of a 3-year course, or Year 2 of a 4-year course in May 2026).
🔴Minimum weighted average of 60% (widening participation background) or 65%.
🔴Fluent in English and/or French.

What’s covered?
🔴Flights & visa fees (via reimbursement)
🔴Living expenses & accommodation allowance
🔴Canadian medical insurance
🔴Professional development & mentoring

How to Apply:
🔴Check out the full application details on MyFuture.
🔴Write a Cover Letter (max 400 words) explaining your interest and suitability. Note: This will be marked against strict criteria for Queen’s nomination!
🔴Submit your Cover Letter to [email protected] before the deadline.

⏰ Application Deadline: 03 July 2026 at 12 noon.

All application details can be found on our Careers events listing:
https://go.qub.ac.uk/careersevents

Amazing turnout at the Pathway Opportunity Programme Information Fair ran by Queen's University Widening Participation Team.
It was great to be present alongside other Queen's services to chat with the event attendees about how the Queen's Careers service is helping Queen's students to shape their future.

We are here at the Queen’s Undergraduate open day today to chat with prospective students about all things Careers, as well as the work and study abroad opportunities we have to offer our students.

Come chat with us to find out how we help Queen’s students to shape their futures throughout their time at University.

Are you a Queen's student searching for a graduate role?

There are graduate roles listed in the jobs area of your Queen's Careers management tool MyFuture, swipe through the post to see a few of this week's trending jobs.

Get more details and apply via MyFuture, you can logon using your Queen’s login details

👉 www.qub.ac.uk/myfuture 💻📱

Competition time!🌟
We’re excited to launch our LinkedIn competition for current Queen’s University Belfast students and staff!
Up for grabs:
🎓 Student Prize: Apple AirPods
👩‍💼 Staff Prize: £50 Deanes at Queen’s Restaurant voucher

How to enter:
🔴Complete our short entry form
🔴Follow our new Careers LinkedIn Showcase page (linked in the form)

Enter here 👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ThWGnhgaaS

⏰ Deadline: 11pm, Friday 3 July 2026

❓Who can enter?
This competition is open to current Queen’s undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as Queen’s staff members.
(T&Cs apply)

We’d also love to hear from you! Don’t forget to tag our new LinkedIn Showcase page when you are sharing your Career updates and achievements or work / study abroad experiences. Let’s celebrate your success stories!👏

We’re delighted to share that two Queen’s Careers, Employability and Skills projects have been shortlisted for the Graduate Futures Awards 2026.
Career Boost was shortlisted in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion category for its innovative, student-informed approach to inclusive employability support by Becky Law and Ludovica Piccinini, Career Consultants.

Leveraging Student and Alumni Voices as Employability Allies for Institutional Change was shortlisted in the Student Partnership category for empowering students as co-researchers to shape future careers provision by Emma Lennox, Career Consultant.

A huge thank you to our students, alumni, colleagues and partners whose collaboration and commitment made these achievements possible.

Thanks to this year’s NI Grad Fair sponsor Bank of America and also the NI Grad Fair media partner nijobfinder.

They are both here at the NI Grad Fair at Ulster University’s Belfast campus today to chat with students and recent graduates about the opportunities they have on offer.