Employer engagement opportunities
Attract the brightest talent - supporting you to access our students and graduates

Contact one of the team today to discuss how we can support your recruitment needs or how we can help raise the profile of your organisation on campus:
Telephone: +44 1752 587729
Email: employers.careers@plymouth.ac.uk
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Careers Service provides a range of activities aimed to help connect employers with our talented students and graduates.
Our dedicated Employer Engagement team work in partnership with employers, offering a tailored service depending on your business requirements and objectives.
Explore this page for an overview of our activities and we look forward to talking these through with you in more detail. With a wealth of experience between us you are in safe hands and we’re here to help.
“As an Alumni of the University of Plymouth I have been invited to present at an Earth Sciences/sustainability panel a few times. A student who attended the 2021 event, successfully applied and joined the Environment Agency in December 2022, three months after graduating. The Environment Officer role was advertised on the university’s internal jobs board which can be accessed by students and alumni for career opportunities. He becomes the 5th Environment Officer in Cornwall alone to graduate from university in the past six years, which says a lot for the courses and opportunities the university offer.”
Jack Hale, Environment Officer – Land and Water, Environment Agency.
Email: employers.careers@plymouth.ac.uk
Phone: +44 1752 587729
A foyer stand is a perfect way of engaging with our students for employers who are:
Our ‘Employer in the Foyer’ drop-in stands take place at the heart of campus in Charles Seale Hayne Library entrance foyer, that at peak times can see up to 6000 students passing through the doors across the day. The prime time for these sessions are October – December and February – April and there are a limited number of bookable slots on Wednesdays throughout these months.
For more information on the costs associated with this activity and date availability please speak with Fiona Raymont and Natasha Harrison, our Employer Engagement Officers, specialising in the design and delivery of careers events:
Email: employers.careers@plymouth.ac.uk
Phone: +44 1752 587729
“I had a brilliant time working with the students and really enjoyed listening to fresh bright minds giving their take on my current business challenge. It really brought to life the issues and there was one suggestion that I hadn’t considered which was using a translator within the mobile app – we will be requesting this as an enhancement to the app, being rolled out as a new initiative across the Devonport site. The students will have made a real difference to the way we work!”
Tamsin Pyne, SAP Business Implementation Lead, Babcock
Mentoring is a great way to benefit from a rewarding experience whilst also supporting a student. You could mentor with us to:
We run several programmes across the year, please visit our website www.plymouth.ac.uk/mentoring for the latest programme times. All our programmes include training, events, digital handbook and support throughout the time you are a mentor with us.
For more information please speak either Annette Goddard, Student Engagement Officer or Hannah Pomeroy, Student Engagement Administrator
Email: mentoring.careers@plymouth.ac.uk
Connect with Annette and Hannah on LinkedIn
As well as working with the Careers Service, your organisation could benefit from connecting and collaborating with the wider University. There are numerous ways to benefit from our resources and talent including accessing equipment and facilities, connecting with our expertise and engaging in professional development. Examples include;
Email: employers.careers@plymouth.ac.uk
Phone: +44 1752 587729
Bounce is a free two day personal and professional development programme aimed at current University of Plymouth Students who identify as a woman.
The aim of the programme is to build:
How do I sponsor a programme?
Whether you are a sole trader, SME or larger corporation we would love to hear from you and discuss your potential involvement. take a look at our sponsorship opportunities or contact Bounce! Lead facilitator Sarah Plunkett - sarah.plunkett@plymouth.ac.uk
If you have any questions or would like to register to take part in one of these activities, then please do not hesitate to contact us. We are also excited to hear about the ideas organisations have to interact with our students either virtually or in person and we will happily discuss how we can facilitate these ideas with you. We will look forward to working with you over the next academic year, in whatever capacity that may be!