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!
COVID-19: Advice for organisations engaging and recruiting University of Plymouth students
During these uncertain times, the Careers Service remains open, supporting students, graduates and organisations. The following page provides an update on our regular services and new ways you can engage with us to raise your profile and connect with our students.
The Careers Service provide a range of activities to bring industry professionals onto campus, who are looking to recruit the best in their industry. From networking evenings and career fairs to employer mentoring and competitions, the University of Plymouth offer many opportunities in which employers from a wide range of sectors can engage with our students and graduates.
myCareer is now live!
myCareer is our online careers platform that connects employers with students. We invite organisations to register now to fast-track your part-time, internship, placement and graduate opportunities directly to our free jobs board, book on to upcoming events and to contact us to discuss collaboration opportunities.
Register and manage your own vacancies on our jobs board
You can promote your vacancies free of charge to all University of Plymouth students and graduates through myCareer. Log on now or register for an account to add, preview, update and delete your job postings as required.
The types of vacancies you are able to advertise through this service include paid part-time/casual roles, short-term internships, placements/year in in industry and graduate jobs/schemes.
As well as advertising your vacancy on our jobs board, we can also promote your opportunities through our social media channels and automated emails through myCareer.
Discover employer events and activities
Placement and Graduate Career Fairs
Due to the COVID-19 situation we have had to respond accordingly and will not be able to deliver the below fairs in the usual way. For more information please see our COVID-19 advice for organisations page.
With approximately 1,000–1,500 students attending our placement and graduate career fairs each year, they are a superb way of meeting our students from a range of courses, raising your organisation's profile on the University campus and promoting your opportunities. Each year we hold:
- Placement & Graduate Careers Fair | perfect for employers recruiting from any course or from a broad range of courses | Rolle Marquee, University of Plymouth campus | 11:00–15:00
- Science and Engineering Placement & Graduate Careers Fair | perfect for employers recruiting from any course linked to STEM | Rolle Marquee, University of Plymouth campus | 11:00–15:00
For more information and to see more events, visit myCareer or download our Career Fair FAQ Guide.
Part-time Jobs Fair
Having a student working part-time within your organisation can bring new ideas, enthusiasm and a fresh approach to your business needs. Each year our Part-time Jobs Fair attracts over 1,000 students primed to seek part-time employment whilst they study. Our next Part-time Jobs Fair will be a virtual event and is:- Part-time Jobs Fair | 12 October 2020 | 10:00–16:00
Please email our team for more information and to register your interest in this event.
Skills development competitions
Each academic year we deliver a programme of student competitions designed to develop key employability skills and provide an opportunity for employers to engage with students in a unique environment that differs from tradition recruitment events. Opportunities include:
- FLUX – a business competition whereby an employer sets a real-life challenge for students to solve
- Creative CV Competition – showcasing the talents of our most creative students
- Student Employee of the Year Awards – recognising students who work part-time whilst they study.
We are always looking for employers to take part in our competitions, either as a judge or as a sponsor. To find out more please email employers.careers@plymouth.ac.uk or call +44 1752 587729.
Industry Insight panels
Participation in an employer 'Industry Insight' panel allows you to share your own career journey and top tips with students thinking about pursuing a career within your industry or sector. You will also have the chance to talk about job opportunities within your own organisation. Previous panels have included:
- psychology
- tourism and travel
- international relations and politics
- media
- marketing.
Placements and internships
We have a dedicated team of placement and employer liaison advisers, providing you access to our students' current knowledge and enthusiasm and giving you a fresh perspective on the talent available. If you would like to find about recruiting a student on a placement as part of their degree programme, please email placements@plymouth.ac.uk or call +44 1752 586007.
We also work closely with Santander Universities UK to offer graduate internship bursaries, which can be a cost effective way of getting talented graduates into your business.
Professional Mentoring Programme
Since 2007 the Professional Mentoring Programme has worked with students from a disadvantaged background to raise awareness, aspirations and achievement, supporting the successful progression to higher education of groups that are otherwise under-represented.
We're always looking for enthusiastic mentors who'd like to take part in this mutually beneficial programme with offers a rewarding continuing professional development (CPD) opportunity. We accept applicants from any job position in any industry and previous mentoring experience is not necessary. More information on the timescales, commitments and benefits of the mentoring programme can be found on our professional mentoring webpage.