STEM Graduates into Business
Recruit a skilled graduate

Email us at stem-graduates@plymouth.ac.uk
We are here to help make 2021 more positive for your business. With incentive payments of up to £3,600, small and medium-sized businesses in Devon can get financial and recruitment support to hire a STEM graduate. Providing flexibility to businesses, funding for three, six, nine and 12 month internships are available, making it the perfect way to fill skills gaps and grow your team.
“We are so glad we made the decision to work with the STEM Graduates into Business team to achieve such a positive outcome for our business, even during a pandemic.” Victoria Davies, HR Manager, Vualto
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Devon can recruit skilled, recent graduates within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) fields and receive incentive payments of up to £3,600.
The STEM Graduates into Business project, which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), supports SMEs to recruit recent graduates with fresh, innovative ideas and the drive to develop professionally. Employed as a paid-intern for up to 12 months, STEM Graduates into Business can offer flexibility to small and medium businesses looking to meet changing market demands.
STEM Graduates into Business has supported over 35 SMEs in Devon to successfully recruit recent STEM graduates to support their business and fill emerging skills gaps. Alongside traditional STEM occupations, we can help you to find graduates in a number of different roles including:
Graduates can work remotely if needed and provide that extra work power for your business. The project provides access to determined graduates with fresh, innovative ideas and the drive to develop professionally.
Funding is provided by the European Regional Development fund and secured after the UK formally has left the European Union. The project will run until 30 June 2021.
However, there is a limited time for businesses to be able to access this funding and recruitment support, including:
“Whilst we have good ties with the University and access to the graduate market, the opportunity to work with the STEM Graduates into Business project allowed us to access valuable financial grants and take advantage of the support available through the recruitment process, which can often be lengthy and time-consuming. Working with the STEM Graduates team certainly saved us time and still provided us with a valuable employee in Kurtis.” Jessica Stock, Director, Sunrise Setting
Access expert advice on recruiting graduates in the future and receive further business support from the University’s Careers Service to help you through this time.
Stay in contact with the graduate market for the future and quickly access potential future recruits when the time is right for you. Complete the expression of interest form and be top of the list to receive recruitment support in the future.
STEM Graduates into Business is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Utilising this funding, the project aims to:
This project will run until 30 June 2021, regardless of Britain’s departure from the European Union.
More information about University of Plymouth projects funded by the European Development Fund