Recruit Ȧ talent
Ready to develop your workforce with fresh talent from Ȧ? Everything you need to know about how we work with and support employers is right here.
Support and information for employers
Our Careers and Employability Team are here to help
Whether you’re keen to raise your profile on campus or recruit directly at a sector-specific fair, we've got you covered.
Our tailored approach to employer support is here to help you grow your business, reach your recruitment goals and tap into top talent.
Find out more about how we support you in finding the best student employees for your jobs.
Who can you recruit from Ȧ?
Ȧ students leave university with real-world experience, skills and knowledge. Hiring one of our graduates offers you:
- Fresh thinking: New ideas, energy and increased diversity.
- Adaptability: Continuous learning, evaluation, improvement and willingness to embrace change.
- Solid business skills: Presentation, analytical, communication, problem solving and technical skills, plus knowledge of the latest trends.
- Succession planning: You can provide a career path to management level.
Our free placement service offers local, national and international businesses the chance to hire a talented student from Ȧ for up to 12 months.
Placements offer valuable real-world experience, and 70% of students secure a graduate role with the same organisation after graduating.
Taking a placement student from Ȧ offers your business:
- A flexible recruitment solution
- A fresh, enthusiastic approach to support your business needs
- A specific skill set based on the latest academic research and teaching
- An opportunity to introduce top talent at placement year and rehire as a ready-trained graduate
Hire a student for a flexible period with an internship. It’s the perfect way to cater for your short-term, intermittent or project-based business needs – all while giving a Ȧ student valuable sector experience.
See Ȧ Business School's business internship programme for details of one of our many internship opportunities.
Advertise your part-time vacancies to thousands of Ȧ students for free on our online jobs board, . Our high proportion of commuter students means you’ll benefit from highly-motivated workers who are happy to travel.
Looking to recruit international Ȧ students for graduate employment, internships, placements and part-time work? We can help you find your people in the UK and overseas.
With a student visa, international students can work full time on a placement or internship when it forms part of their course.
International students can offer your business:
- Language skills
- A variety of experience from their home country
- Cultural awareness and diversity
- Knowledge of their home country, which could help you expand
- A variety of subject knowledge at academic levels from undergraduate to PhD
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Tap into student and graduate talent
Get in touch with our Employer Engagement Team at [email protected] for expert advice on a range of different sectors and industries.
Each faculty has an assigned employability consultant who can promote your opportunities directly to the students you want to work with.
Advertise paid part-time work, internships, placements and graduate jobs for free on our online jobs board, .
Careers events
Promote your opportunities at our part-time and summer jobs fairs for a small fee, and prepare to sign up motivated students on the day.
We also run subject-specific, industry-driven recruitment fairs in the autumn term.
Get in touch
For more information about advertising a job with us or coming to one of our careers events, contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling.
Our Careers and Employability Team is based in Careers and Employability Team Room JG0004 in the John Galsworthy Building on Penrhyn Road Campus, KT1 2EE.