Meet the team

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Head of Careers and Employability
Yasmina Mallam Hassam

I lead the Careers and Employability team, working across the university to enable students and graduates to develop the skills, knowledge and experience they need to achieve their professional aspirations after university and beyond. Our team collaborates with academic programmes and employers to build employability into all aspects of the student experience.

Head of Placements and Internships
Mark Eslick

I lead all placements, internships, and volunteering teams across the university (excluding Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies placements).

STEM Placements and Internships Coordinator
Sarah Goddard 

stemplacements@brighton.ac.uk 

I work with students from the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering and the School of Applied Sciences to obtain placement years, summer internships and insight experiences.  

STEM Placements and Internships Coordinator
Emma Mills

stemplacements@brighton.ac.uk 

I work with students from the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering and the School of Applied Sciences to obtain placement years, summer internships and insight experiences.  

Employment Adviser
Katherine Whittaker

I work with students to offer support with finding jobs and making successful applications.

Employability and Enterprise Project Manager
Joe Shelton

I work with colleagues across the university to embed employer/industry-led activities in the curriculum and ensure we as a university build effective partnerships for the benefit of our students and graduates.

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