University of Exeter - Employer Engagement and Student Employment Services
Our experienced team are here to support you through careers events, fairs, job advertising and managed internships schemes connecting you with current students and graduates
The University of Exeter's Internship and Graduate recruitment schemes aim to close the gap between education and industry and enhance the employability of students.
Connect with your future workforce. Grow the skills your business needs. Create a talent pipeline.
Our dedicated Internships team can help you to create a job description that will attract the best candidates
Your role will be advertised via our careers platform, Handshake, as well as a number of other job portals, social media channels and direct mail campaigns
Our team will manage all applications linked to your role to save you time.
We provide on-going support throughout the internship to both you and your intern.
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Employers are supported to recruit graduates from all UK-based universities who have qualified in the last 3 years. The Internships teamwill advertise and promote your paid opportunity using dedicated recruitment platforms, social media, and direct mail campaigns to reach your ideal candidates.
Employers can gain early access to students and employ theminto challenging part-time roles. The internships teamwill advertise and promote your paid opportunity to Exeter students through a managed application process, free of charge.
Interns are quick to learn and able to work at pace. They are a valuable resource to help you get on top of projects and challenging tasks.
They can bring new ideas and up to date knowledge fromtheir degree subject.
Interns are ambitious and keen to develop employability skills that inspire their future choices.
VACANCY ADVERTISING
Recruit graduates and current students for graduate roles, year in industry as well as short term placements and internships
RECRUIT WORLD CLASS STUDENTS AND GRADUATES
Recruit from a diverse pool of students and graduates, with the quality you'd expect from a Russell Group, Top 20 UK University, that is globally recognised with students attending from over 130 different countries
Promote your paid opportunities
Dedicated platform designed to aid your recruitment
Reach out to potential candidates
Post your role on Handshake, our dedicated careers platform, used by all of our current students as well as our recent alumni
With the Handshake platform, you can post your role to any participating University on the open Handshake network, meaining only one upload
Choose whether to manage applications yourself or whether you want Handshake to collate them for you
There is no charge for using Handshake to promote vacancies, it is absolutely FREE
Types of Vacancy
Graduate schemes
Graduate roles
Student Placements
Student Internships
Work experience including Insight programmes
Level 4+ Apprenticeships
Graduate Roles
Permanent Temporary Seasonal
Full time
Part time
Fellowships and studentships
International, national and local roles
Recruit for graduate roles from our pool of finalists and alumni. We advertise everything from single-post immediate starts to formal graduate recruitment schemes with hundreds of places, from small businesses to multinationals
Industrial and Year Placements
Many of our students have the option of undertaking a placement up to a year long as part of their course. Recruit a placement student to support an existing team or work on a project of their own. Supporting placement students can help secure your talent pipeline, bring fresh ideas and even develop your organisation's mentoring and training skills
Multichannel platform with a wide variety of recruitment options: job posting, candidate messaging, event management, etc.
Fully documented feature guides in the Help Centre, giving in-depth training of how to use the platform to its maximum potential
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
The University of Exeter offers a dedicated Casual Jobs service to support employers looking to recruit student staff in to casual roles, including hospitality and retail
RECRUIT WORLD CLASS STUDENTS
The demand for part-time work is high among Exeter students who want to work alongside their studies. The Student Employment team supports employers to find part-time staff, cover for shifts and temporary seasonal employees. Contact us for a fast, friendly and free method to recruit our award winning students at both our Exeter and Penryn campuses
RECRUITMENT SUPPORT
Whether you need a monthly gardener or a part-time PA, our dedicated team will provide guidance so you can advertise your opportunities
AWARD WINNING STUDENT EMPLOYEES
Our students bring with them exceptional skills including customer service, languages and IT as well as endless enthusiasm.
ADVERTISE YOUR ROLE
You can advertise your role via our careers platform, Handshake, as well as on notice boards in our busiest Student Services buildings, and via newsletters and direct mail campaigns
DIRECT CONTACT WITH STUDENTS
You can meet with students face to face through job fairs on campus and other events that take place throughout the year. You can promote your business, job opportunities, and raise brand awareness.
Hospitality
Retail
Community Engagement
Cleaning/housekeeping
Events
Staffing
Sales
Language and Translation
Teaching/Tutoring Brand Ambassadors
Employer feedback on our student staff :
"Phoebe started in May 2020 during the pandemic on a project that was already significantly behind and within 10 months of leading the project she not only has excelled in every part if it running successfully, she has made up for the deficits and the whole project's now back on track"
Phoebe Parker, winner of the Student Employee of the Year 2021, Nominated for her role as a Flourish in Nature Facilitator at EDP Together by Sian Hammacott
"Alexander has gone above and beyond to improve both overall service provision and the care patients receive. Over the two year period he has been with us, whilst balancing a full-time degree, his superb communication skills has led to him placing top in the service for cases handled across all employees in his role in November"
Alexander Griffiths, winner of the Student Employee of the Year Community Award 2020, nominated for his work as a Service Advisor at Devon Doctors, NHS by Benjamin Holmes
"Chloe started with us at Cofton as a casual Lifeguard 2 years ago. Since then she has been promoted to Leisure Supervisor due to her maturity and her ability to go above and beyond. She has also developed and provided 1:1 swimming lessons at Cofton which are of an extremely high standard and the feedback from parents and carers is amazing"
Chloe Kemp, winner of the Student Employee of the Year Business Impact Award 2019 for her work as a Lifeguard at Cofton Leisure by Helen Scott
CAREERS FAIRS
Careers Fairs provide a unique opportunity to meet our talented undergraduate and postgraduate students, raise your profile and build an excellent pool of recruitment candidates.
PROMOTE YOUR BRAND AND RECRUIT OUR STUDENTS
The University of Exeter's careers fair programme runs throughout the academic year and provides an excellent platform to promote your company and opportunities, including;
Part-time, casual and summer work Internships and Placements Graduate positions
ADVICE AND SUPPORT
Our Exeter and Penryn campus Event teams can guide you to the best suited fair, answer any questions and ensure you get the most from the event
EXHIBITOR ATTENDANCE
We welcome SMEs through to multinationals spanning a broad mix of sectors as well as postgraduate course providers and professional bodies. Our largest fairs comprise of over 80 stands.
PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL FAIRS
We are experienced in delivering both physical and virtual careers fairs Physical events are delivered on both campuses, whilst virtual fairs take place on Handshake
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Our fairs are open and advertised to students of all year groups, disciplines and campuses, plus our graduates. Expect up to 3,000 to attend our largest events.
Our Careers Fairs programme
Careers and Placement Fair
Careers and Opportunities Fair
Autumn and Spring Terms, Streatham Campus (Exeter, Devon)
Perfect for hiring casual staff for the holiday rushes, part-time staff for your business or recruiting to your internship.
Attracts: 15+ exhibitors, up to 1,000 students
Careers and Placement Fair
Autumn Term, Streatham Campus (Exeter, Devon)
We welcome companies from a broad range of sectors. Exhibitors promote graduate positions, internships, placements and postgraduate courses.
Attracts: 80+ exhibitors, up to 3,000 students
Careers and Opportunities Fair
Autumn Term, Penryn Campus (Penryn, Cornwall)
Companies from all sectors are welcome, with students keen to learn about part-time work, placements, summer internships and graduate roles
Attracts: 40+ exhibitors, up to 300 Exeter students/graduates
STEM Careers Fair
Autumn Term, Streatham Campus (Exeter, Devon)
Open to those with a STEM focus or who are keen to recruit students from those disciplines to their graduate, internship and placement positions. Attracts: 70+ exhibitors, up to 1,200 students
Law Careers Fair
Autumn Term, Streatham Campus (Exeter, Devon)
Law firms, barristers' chambers and postgraduate course providers meet with students of all disciplines wishing to pursue a legal career
Attracts: 80+ exhibitors, up to 1,000 students
Summer Recruitment Fair
Summer Term, Streatham Campus (Exeter, Devon)
This mixed fair offers a wide range of businesses the chance to promote internships, placements, graduate jobs, casual and summer positions.
Attracts: 15+ exhibitors, up to 400 students/graduates
ADVERTISING & PROMOTION
We offer a selection of advertising and promotion options to help you build brand awareness amongst our students.
RAISE YOUR PROFILE
Advertise your opportunities with us via :
Targeted emails Handshake Social Media
Sponsorship may also be available for selected events and programmes
ADVICE AND SUPPORT
Let our team advise on the most suitable channel to get your message across
OPTIONS FOR ALL BUDGETS TIMINGS
We offer a mix of free and chargeable advertising.
Our services range from term-time only to throughout the year
Schedule your advertising to fit with your wider campaign.
Sponsorship
Available throughout the year, costs vary
From Careers Fairs to employability schemes and awards, if you are considering sponsorship then we would love to hear from you.
Book a targeted email slot and promote specific vacancies, recruitment programmes, events or open days. Emails can be sent to all our students or target specific year groups, Faculties or departments
Targeted emails Handshake
Available all year, cost FREE
Upload your externally organised employability-related events to our careers platform, Handshake, to promote to our students. Subject to suitability and space, we may be able to include details in our weekly careers newsletters
Social Media
Promote your events, opportunities and competitions to students via our Twitter account. Simply Tweet at us and we will re-tweet for you. Include a photo alongside your tweet to maximise impact.
@uoecareers (Exeter, Devon campuses)
Advertise your company, opportunities or events by booking a poster space in our high-impact back-lit poster display. Posters are situated at the centre of campus, within the Career Zone, at the entrance to the Forum - a space which attracts approx. 6000 visitors per day at peak times. Available term time only, Cost £150 + VAT
@uoecornwallcareerzone (Penryn, Cornwall campus)
A1 Poster Advertising
Available throughout the year, costs vary
Contact the team to learn more
Recruit students who are required to complete a placement as part of their degree Placements can be full-time or part-time from 35 hours to a yearlong in duration, and they can take place in any sized organisation, across all sectors and job roles
BENEFITS TO YOUR ORGANISATION WORK PLACEMENTS
Support on a particular project, business initiative or to fill a skills gap/vacancy
Inject fresh ideas into your business
A pipeline for future talent into your organisation from a prestigious University
A great way to raise awareness of your company and brand
Enables you to give something back by providing our students with a valuable opportunity to build and develop their experience and skills
RECRUITMENT SUPPORT
We can help you to create and design the placement opportunity and provide advice on the job description and selection process
MANAGE APPLICATIONS
You can streamline your recruitment process by managing applications for your opportunity through Handshake or you can ask students to apply direct to you
You can advertise your opportunity to our students via our careers platform, Handshake, for free as well as via our social media channels
ADVERTISE YOUR ROLE ON-GOING SUPPORT
Our dedicated placements team can support you with any questions or queries. You can find out more about our support on the following page https://bit.ly/3wqspVd
"We have hired a number of Exeter students into our industrial placement roles this year and the quality has been outstanding With a reputation for being one of the best Universities in the UK for Business Students, this is also reflected in the services offered by the Careers Team."
Harriette Gwilt, University Recruitment Graduate, Johnson & Johnson
Placements explained
"The quality of students from Exeter University has been consistently high, and we have enjoyed working with each and every student who has been placed with us. Often students have been able to come back to us following graduation, making the placement system an excellent method for seeking talent."
Nadine Morby, Marketing and Events Coordinator, Treeconomics
A placement is work or a project that is undertaken as part of a creditbearing module. They are usually paid, we would encourage this if possible but can be unpaid, unlike internships which must be paid at least the National Minimum Wage There is no one size fits all placement, in general they need to be something that builds on the skills and experiences of the student and helps them prepare for the graduate jobs market We would be happy to talk to you to discuss whether an opportunity you have could be offered as a placement.
Placements Process
The process is very similar to the one you would follow for any other job i e create the opportunity, advertise it, choose the best candidate, and offer the role. The key difference is that we will need to issue some paperwork (this is straightforward) to you to sign and agree once you have offered and the student has accepted the opportunity The student is likely to use the experience of their placement to write their end of module assignment, if you are concerned about any confidential information being used, please contact us and we can agree a nondisclosure agreement
Placement Support
Our dedicated Placements Team can offer support and advice across a number of different areas including, but not limited to, developing your placement opportunity, advertising, selecting the best candidate, contracts, onboarding, and support whilst the student is on placement We have also developed a range of placement information and guides which can be accessed by visiting the link below.
