WORK WITH LJMU’S ‘AMAZING’ STUDENTS

Did you know that Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) supplies more graduate employees into the Liverpool City Region economy than any other university?

LJMU places great emphasis on student employability and working closely with employers to ensure that the skills you require from your workforce are being developed as part of our students’ university experience.

The approach is working, with LJMU providing 28% of the city region’s graduate intake, supporting organisations like yours.

How can my organisation benefit from working with LJMU?

LJMU is committed to providing our students with an outstanding university experience and that includes a transformative impact on their employability skills, experience and career trajectory. The university embeds workbased learning and placements in our curriculum and we provide a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities.

There are a variety of ways in which your organisation can engage with the university and benefit from working with us.

Degree apprenticeships

Have you considered sponsoring a degree apprentice?

It is an alternative pathway into workbased learning. Under the scheme, apprentices, sponsored by their employers, gain a degree alongside practical skills developed in the workplace.

Sponsoring a degree apprentice means your organisation will gain a highlyskilled employee with both the academic qualifications and the relevant practical skills that will enhance your workforce.

By working for your company, a degree apprentice will develop an in-depth understanding of the sector and your business, and by studying part-time at LJMU they’ll bring a fresh perspective and up-to-date knowledge to their job.

Discovery internships

We work with a wide range of organisations across the Liverpool City Region and beyond to provide funded internships. This initiative is a great way of connecting our students to meaningful projects with employers. It enables the student to discover their unique skills, talents and future prospects while organisations benefit from an intern whose wages are covered by LJMU.

LJMU Discovery Internships are between 100 and 140 hours in duration and we are looking for companies that can offer a short project with tangible results and a supportive environment for our students to learn about the workplace and develop their confidence.

Recruitment fairs, events, careers zones and guest speaking

We host recruitment and volunteering fairs and employer events throughout the year. These include large scale events that run on campus and smaller events that take place in our careers zones. There is also the option to be a guest speaker. These are great opportunities to showcase your organisation and find out more about how we’re helping our students prepare for the world of work.

‘Amazing students’

Ben McWilliams, Head of Operations at Liverpool immersive tech company, Draw and Code, said: “We like to give back opportunities for young people trying to get into the workplace. LJMU has got a fantastic careers team and we’ve been working with them for a couple of years now. Every single student that we’ve had with us has been absolutely amazing and contributed positively to our business.”

Professor Phil Vickerman, LJMU Pro-ViceChancellor (Student Experience), said: “Through our Student Futures team, we deliver a comprehensive service to support our students to develop employability skills and experience to give them the best possible chance of succeeding in their chosen careers.

“LJMU is by far the biggest supplier of new graduate talent to the Liverpool City Region every year and we’re incredibly proud of the impact that our graduates have.”

To find out more about working with LJMU, visit ljmu.ac.uk/ studentfutures/employers or email employerengagement@ljmu.ac.uk