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Employment Services Team Employability and Graduate Development University of Exeter Forum Stocker Road Exeter EX4 4SZ Tel: 01392 722395 www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/employers/
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Advertising
Promote your
brand on campus Notice Boards, Jobs Board and Window Display Unit Posters E-shots (UK and International Recruitment) In the Zone Magazine Adverts and Advertorials Careers Fair Brochure Adverts Plasma Screens Web Banners
You can advertise your company, opportunities or competitions through a range of high profile and unique mediums – ideal for getting your brand known on campus. We can circulate A4 and A3 sized posters across all of our campuses. They will be located on notice boards in our academic buildings and other areas, where permitted. This service is free of charge. Jobs Board Space is available on our Jobs Board on the Streatham campus, for a limited number of A2 and A4 posters. Located at the entrance to the Career Zone, it advertises a range of jobs which are updated weekly. Posters rotate on a monthly basis. Window Display Units Four A1 sized poster display units are located within the Career Zone, at the entrance to The Forum, on the Streatham campus. The units are backlit and positioned in the most visible window panes to ensure maximum exposure to the 6000 visitors passing through each day. Double sided, they sit alongside a selection of job adverts, encouraging further interest. Posters rotate on a monthly basis. E-shots (UK and International Recruitment) Send a dedicated e-shot directly to our current students’ inboxes. We can send emails to all students or target by year groups, college/ department or course. We can also send to those who have expressed an interest in learning of specific opportunities – such as part time work. In the Zone Magazine Advertise in our termly careers magazine, ‘In the Zone’, available online and in hardcopy. It’s also circulated via email to all students and alumni can access the online version. Potential readership is 20,000+. We accept standard adverts or advertorials and these can be booked for one issue or at a discounted rate for the year. Careers Fair Brochure Adverts Place an advert in our careers fair brochures, distributed to students on the day and in advance of the event. Perfect for targeting specific students. Plasma Screens Two plasma screens dedicated to careers-related advertising are in the Career Zone and main thoroughfare of The Forum on our Streatham campus. Slides appear for 10 seconds, with a maximum of 6 in rotation at any one time, to ensure regular display of your advert. Advertising space is bookable in monthly blocks. Web Banners Web banners are located on MyCareerZone, an online system where all jobs and careers events are listed and which 75% of our students login to each year. A maximum of six banners are in rotation at any one time, two of which are reserved for employers. They are available to book in monthly blocks. Prices For up to date charges, please contact us to discuss. Contact us For Exeter campuses please contact gradrec@exeter.ac.uk or call 01392 722395. For Cornwall campuses, please contact es-penryn@exeter.ac.uk or call 01326 255756.
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-careers
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Sponsorship and Endorsement
Promote your
brand on campus Events Awards Schemes and Initiatives Students’ Guild and Societies
Sponsorship is a popular way of increasing awareness of your organisation amongst our students. We also offer the chance to endorse selected schemes, free of charge. Careers Fairs Sponsor our popular and well-established careers fairs which attract students across all degree disciplines. These events are widely advertised across our campuses and your organisation name and logo will appear on all marketing. The package includes a stand at the event and colour advert in the fair brochure (with the exception of the International Virtual Careers Fair, for which no brochure is produced). Please see the Careers Fairs data sheet for an overview of all our fairs.
Awards The Exeter Award & Exeter Leaders Award The Exeter Award is an achievement award designed to enhance students’ employability and provide recognition for activities outside of their studies. The Exeter Leaders Award is our higher level employability award, focusing on leadership and achievement. Completing The Exeter Award is a pre-requisite for registering for the Exeter Leaders Award. Up to three organisations may sponsor each award for a two year period, with organisation names and logos appearing across all marketing throughout this period. Sponsors of The Exeter Award also attend the celebratory event when a student has completed their Award. Sponsors of the Leaders Award attend the final judging stage to enable students to complete their Award. Those organisations which work with us regularly are welcome to endorse The Exeter Award. Organisation logos and quotes appear on a dedicated webpage which outlines to students the value of the scheme. This option is free of charge. Student Employee of the Year Awards The Student Employee of the Year is an annual national competition run to recognise and promote the outstanding contributions and achievements of students who combine parttime work with their study commitments. The Exeter institutional stage is advertised to all students at Exeter. Your organisation, logo and details will be included on all promotional material and you will be invited to attend the awards ceremony.
Schemes and Initiatives Career Mentor Scheme The Career Mentor Scheme brings bright, enthusiastic students together with successful professionals in mutually beneficial mentoring partnerships. It aims to give students an opportunity to gain an insight into their preferred employment sector, develop personal networks and employability skills through the help of a mentor. Packages vary but can include sponsoring all marketing material or the mentor forum and celebration event. Students’ Guild and Societies Our Students’ Guild also provides a range of sponsorship opportunities, from the Freshers’ Ball to Teaching Awards to Sabbatical Elections. There is also the opportunity to sponsor student societies. For more information please contact gradrec@exeter.ac.uk or call 01392 722395.
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-careers
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Employability Sessions
Develop
students for professional life Skills Sessions Mock Interviews Widen Your Options eXfactor Careers in... Exeter Leaders Award
We invite organisations to contribute or deliver activities to the benefit of our students, providing the ideal chance to meet and engage with them on campus free of charge, whilst raising the profile of your business and building brand awareness. They take place across all our campuses. Skills Sessions Autumn and spring terms - between 1-2 hours in length Providing students with insight into what employers expect at the various stages of the recruitment process can be enormously valuable for their career development and help you ensure prospective applicants have the skills required to succeed in your recruitment process. Sessions typically focus on specific aspects such as application forms and assessment centres but we are open to any exciting or innovative ways to develop our students.
Mock Interviews Throughout the year - up to 6 hours in length An opportunity to practice interview skills with an experienced interviewer can have an enormous impact on student career outcomes. Conducting a 20-minute competency-based interview and offering feedback provides valuable insight for students and allows you access to those eager to succeed. Mock interviews are run in half or full day blocks, either on campus or by telephone.
Widen Your Options Autumn and spring terms - up to 2 hours in length This popular programme provides information on hard-to-enter specialisms and non-traditional graduate career paths. We welcome recent graduates, experienced managers and industry leaders who can share their expertise and knowledge of popular sectors, to enable students to make effective choices for the future. Sessions consist of panel discussions, sector presentations and interactive workshops.
eXfactor Throughout the year – between 1-3 hours in length Make your mark at the early stages of a students’ career pathway, by contributing to our award-winning employability and professional development course, delivered to all first year students. Employers can participate in all or some of the sessions, which include telling their career story, contributing to sections on professionalism and outlining how students can market themselves. We also welcome those who wish to participate in judging the final session.
Careers in... Throughout the year – between 1-2 hours in length Careers In … is a programme of industry focused experiential seminars based around the top career aspirations of our students. Sector professionals are invited to share their industry knowledge and help students develop relevant skills. Followed by a networking session, it provides the perfect chance to form links with students focused on a particular career pathway.
Exeter Leaders Award Throughout the year – between 1.5-2 hours in length Work with a member of staff to judge the final presentation of students demonstrating their leadership skills and experience as part of the Leaders Award, and meet with some of our most high achieving students.
Contact us For Exeter campuses please contact gradrec@exeter.ac.uk or call 01392 722395. For Cornwall campuses, please contact es-penryn@exeter.ac.uk or call 01326 255756.
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-careers
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Advertise your vacancies
Recruit
world-class student and graduate talent Graduate roles (for finalists and graduates) Year Placements Summer Internships Part-time work Vacation work Casual jobs
Advertise your graduate, internship, part-time and placement opportunities to thousands of the best and brightest student and graduate talent in the UK. Your business may be a local cafe looking for waiting staff; a global investment bank looking for the next generation of financial traders; an engineering firm looking for skilled technical staff; whatever the size and scope of your business, our students and graduates can meet your staffing needs.
Every year we advertise thousands of jobs for hundreds of organisations just like yours, with our site receiving hundreds of job views every day. Our service is free to use. You can either upload and directly manage your vacancy with our easy-to-use web interface or send the details via email (details below).
Student Traders We also have a bank of award-winning student temp staff available for event work as well as a range of student-led community services including gardening, childcare and much more.
Advertise now To advertise graduate, placement or internship roles, please visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/employers/graduatejobs For part-time, vacation and casual: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/employers/parttimejobs
Contact To discuss graduate, placement or internship advertising telephone us on 01392 724401 email vacancies@exeter.ac.uk To discuss part-time, vacation and casual work advertising telephone us on 01392 72442 email casual@exeter.ac.uk
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-careers
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Internships
Recruit
world-class student and graduate talent Graduate Business Partnership (GBP) Student Business Partnership (SBP) Access to Internships (A2I)
The University of Exeter Managed Internship Schemes assist employers to recruit highly competent, bright and motivated students and graduates. Internships bring tangible outcomes to business, whilst providing the intern with essential commercial experience.
Graduate Business Partnership (GBP) To recruit an ambitious recent graduate into a full-time role, we can help you through our Graduate Business Partnership scheme.
Student Business Partnership (SBP) Perhaps you would prefer to recruit an enthusiastic student to work part-time during term-time or full-time during the vacation? We can help you for free through our Student Business Partnership scheme.
Access to Internships (A2I) Employer subsidies, ranging between ÂŁ500-ÂŁ1500, are available to help Employers with the costs of employing University of Exeter interns. The funds are available to SMEs, charities and statutory organisations in the UK, offering paid internships. For more information, please refer to our employer subsidies section on our internship web pages.
Internship Definition: n Student and graduate employment at the beginning of a career n Short-term opportunities usually undertaken in a workplace environment
n Paid (unless employment law exemptions apply) n Appropriate training and support n Aids career development and employability skills
Benefits to Business: n Recruit anytime n Low cost solution n Fill a skills gap n Help with cover n Trial an employee n Test a new role n Inject fresh ideas
n Improves team dynamics n Encourages staff development n Raise your profile n Latest academic knowledge
Contact us To discuss internships telephone us on 01392 722617 or email internships@exeter.ac.uk
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-internships
Types of Work: n Business Analysis and Development n Marketing, PR, Advertising and Design n Finance and Accounting n Research and product development
n Technical n Computing and some I.T. n Scientific n Environmental and sustainability n Sector specialism e.g. mining
Student and Graduate Skills: n Subject specific skills e.g. Engineering n Communication n Problem solving n Research n Language
n Creative n Planning and organisation n Using initiative n IT n Teamwork and collaboration
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Careers Fairs
Promote your
brand on campus Casual Jobs and Internship Fairs Careers & Placement Fair International Virtual Careers Fair Meet Your Future Careers Fair Law Careers Fair Summer Recruitment Fair
Careers fairs provide you with a unique opportunity to access our talented undergraduate and postgraduate students, raise your profile and build a pool of candidates for your current and future staffing needs. The fairs take place across our campuses and are open to all Exeter students and recent graduates. Which Fair is right for me? Casual Jobs and Internship Fairs Autumn Term and Spring Term, Exeter and Cornwall Campuses Ideal if you are looking to hire casual staff for the holiday rushes, find part-time staff for your business or recruit students to your internships. Our fairs host between 15-25 exhibitors and we expect around 750 students to attend. With award winning casual student employees, these fairs are an excellent way to secure talented staff.
Careers & Placement Fair Autumn Term, Exeter Campus An ideal opportunity to promote your graduate scheme, internships and placements, our flagship fair attracts over 80 exhibitors and more than 2000 students from any discipline and year group. We also welcome postgraduate course providers and professional bodies.
International Virtual Careers Fair
Autumn Term Open to organisations who wish to promote graduate level positions and internships in international locations. Your ‘virtual stand’ will be online for up to two weeks, promoting your organisation and opportunities. It typically attracts around 40 exhibitors and over 1000 students.
Meet Your Future Careers Fair
Autumn Term, Cornwall Campus Open to students from any discipline and year group from both the University of Exeter and Falmouth University. The event regularly attracts up to 45 exhibitors and over 1000 students with specialisms ranging from Mining, Climate Change & Risk Management to History, Politics and International Studies.
Law Careers Fair
Autumn Term, Exeter Campus Over 50 exhibitors attend this event, including solicitors’ and barristers’ firms, postgraduate course providers and professional bodies. It typically attracts over 500 students from all years and disciplines, from all campuses, who are interested in a career in law.
Summer Recruitment Fair Summer Term, Exeter Campus This mixed fair offers a wide range of businesses the chance to promote their graduate, casual and summer positions to students from any year or discipline. Up to 25 exhibitors and approximately 350 students attend this event.
Prices For up to date charges, please contact us to discuss.
Contact us For Exeter campus fairs please contact gradrec@exeter.ac.uk or call 01392 722395. For Cornwall campus fairs, please contact es-penryn@exeter.ac.uk or call 01326 255756.
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-careersfairs
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On Campus Brand Promotion
Promote your
brand on campus Recruitment Presentations Drop Ins Showcase Events Recruiter in Residence Recruitment Interviews and Testing
We offer many ways in which you can directly develop your brand amongst our student body, by having a physical presence on site. All opportunities are available at our Exeter and Cornwall campuses. Recruitment Presentations Autumn and spring terms between 1–3 hours in length Presentations offer the chance to meet students who are particularly interested in learning more about your organisation and for you to make them aware of the opportunities available. Formats vary but usually include time for networking. They remain one of the most popular methods of engaging with our students.
Drop Ins Throughout the year – approximately 4 hours in length Meet students informally by setting up a stand in one of our busy student services buildings. The relaxed environment lends itself to promoting your organisation to those passing through, as well as those who have already undertaken research and are eager to speak in more depth about your opportunities.
Showcase Events Throughout the year – approximately 4 hours in length Make an impact by running a high profile showcase event on campus. With indoor and outdoor space suitable for anything from smoothie giveaways to double decker buses, this event type allows you to get creative and deliver a larger, more visual drop in.
Recruiter in Residence Autumn and spring terms – up to 5 hours in length We welcome organisations who wish to meet students in a quieter, more focused setting. Our Career Zone provides a suitable space to chat one-to-one about a variety of topics with individual students, whether relating to a specific question or providing support through the recruitment process.
Recruitment Interviews and Testing Throughout the year Space can be booked to run your own recruitment interviews and testing sessions and often coincides with our drop in or showcase events. Convenient for students and employers alike, we can also provide a reception service for those you have invited to attend.
Prices For up to date charges, please contact us to discuss.
Contact For Exeter campuses please contact gradrec@exeter.ac.uk or call 01392 722395 For Cornwall campuses, please contact es-penryn@exeter.ac.uk or call 01326 255756
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-careers
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Career Mentoring
Develop students
for professional life Help a student realise their true potential Develop your professional and personal support skills Reflect upon your career achievements Access to students who provide a fresh view of your business
The aim of the Career Mentor Scheme is to give students an opportunity to gain an insight into their preferred employment sector, develop personal networks and employability skills through the help of a mentor. The scheme is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students. Both mentors and mentees are provided with training, resources and ongoing support during the scheme. Benefits of mentoring: n Access to bright and enthusiastic students who can provide a fresh view on your sector or business n The satisfaction of helping a student to realise their true potential n Chance to develop your professional and personal support skills n Opportunity to reflect upon your career achievements n Engagement with a world class University
We ask that all mentors have: n Professional experience in any graduate-level career n An email address and telephone number to share with a student nA keen interest in supporting a student to improve their
employability
Further information n Website and mentor application form: www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-mentor n Email: careermentorscheme@exeter.ac.uk n Telephone: 01392 722034
eXepert eXepert is a careers question and answer service providing students and recent graduates the opportunity to contact University alumni via email to ask questions and seek careers advice on how to enter their chosen sector, work for a certain company, or benefit from possible networking opportunities.
Provide eXepert advice If you are University of Exeter alumni and would like to support a student or fellow alumni, please register your interest online at: www.exeter.ac.uk/alumnisupporters/volunteering/register
Further information n Website and application form: www.exeter.ac.uk/exepert n Email: exepert@exeter.ac.uk n Telephone: 01392 722034
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-mentor
Mentor Ian Martin and mentee Kate Cragg
For me, it was really satisfying to share all my experiences from over the years, and to help other people and see how they work through their careers. Also, to recognise that this is only the start in preparing Kate for a long career and it’s important from my perspective that she is prepared as possible to start her new job.
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Penryn Campus
Promote your
brand on campus University of Exeter Penryn Campus Jobs and Careers Fairs
Mentoring
Skills Training
Global Opportunities
Internships and Placements
Sponsorship and Endorsements
Graduate Recruitment
Collaborative Dissertations
Part Time Staff
The University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, the University’s fastest growing campus, combines Russell Group prestige and quality in an environment unrivalled in the UK. The University of Exeter Penryn Campus is shared with Falmouth University. This creates a vibrant, creative mix of students with science, engineering, humanities and arts backgrounds. We produce graduates from a wide range of disciplines within the four main colleges: n College of Life and Environmental Sciences: Physical and
Human Geography, Environmental Science, Human Sciences, Bioscience, Conservation and Ecology, Climate Change and Risk Management, Energy Policy and Sustainable Development. n C ollege of Engineering, Maths and Physical Sciences:
Renewable Energy, Maths and the Environment; and the Camborne School of Mines specialising in Mining, Geology and Surveying. n C ollege of Humanities: English and History n C ollege of Social Sciences and International Studies: Politics
and International Students and Flexible Combined Honours. n European Centre for Environment and Human Health:
Postgraduate taught and research students The environment and sustainability are important to us; they’re the basis for much of the research undertaken on the campus, and they feed - directly and indirectly - into all our degree programmes. Our new Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) was officially opened in April 2013 and leads research into solutions to problems of environmental change. It’s not the only new facility either: the £10 million Exchange is a striking extension to the campus and provides a range of distinctive new spaces suitable for 21st century learning and student engagement. As well as being home to the Career Zone, organisations looking to recruit or raise their brand awareness with students can also make use of the facilities in The Compass area of this building. From mini fairs to drop in sessions, networking events to confidential interview rooms. We are always happy to hear from organisations who are interested in engaging with our students and you can be sure of a friendly, helpful and efficient service. There are many ways in which you can get involved which are outlined in the enclosed brochure sheets and we are always open to innovative suggestions. If you would like further details on our students, the campus and ways in which you can get involved then contact: Josie Turner, Employment Services Officer Email: j.turner@exeter.ac.uk Phone: 01326 255756
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-careers
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Global Employability
Promote your
Global Employer Brand Recruit the best and brightest graduate talent Raise the profile of your employer brand on campus Implement integrated brand awareness campaigns Run one-off promotional events Exhibit at the International Virtual Careers Fair
Raising your employer brand on campus will help you source the best and brightest graduate talent from our pool of highly motivated and skilled students and graduates. There are a number of ways in which we support employers in promoting their international graduate recruitment and internship programmes.
Free services n advertising graduate recruitment and internship programmes on our in-house jobs portal n promoting external employer events on our website n exhibiting at our International Virtual Careers Fair n employability skills workshops and mock interviews Â
Chargeable services n employer presentations n target e-mails to students n employer drop-in stand n recruiter in residence for the day n advertising in our employability e-newsletter n advertising and sponsorship on campus
Consultancy services Our employability consultants are also available to support you in developing a bespoke employer brand marketing campaign.
Prices For up-to-date charges contact us to discuss.
Contact details Email: globaljobs@exeter.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)1392 726553
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-internationalemployers
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International Work Placements & Internships
Recruit for International Work Placements & Internships Talent spot future graduate recruits Fill a skills gap or vacancy Benefit from a low cost staffing solution Inject fresh ideas and up to date knowledge into your business Develop current staff through opportunities to mentor Create international networks and raise your company profile
The University of Exeter has a reputation for producing high calibre, employable students and graduates. The University is actively expanding its range of opportunities for students to gain experience of working abroad as part of their degree. We are looking to engage with employers who would be able to provide international work placements. The work placement might be of different types including :
Work placements/internships (from 1 to 12 months)
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Graduate placements/internships (2 months +)
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What do Exeter students offer? An Exeter student will typically be able to : n
Make a valuable contribution to team projects
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Use effective communication skills across a range of digital and traditional media
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Devise innovative and creative solutions to meet a range of business needs
Analyse, collate and synthesise a wide range of complex data
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Deploy diverse research techniques and skills
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Self-manage and use their time effectively
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Inject fresh ideas and up to date knowledge by drawing on a wide breadth of subject expertise
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Contact details Email: globaljobs@exeter.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)1392 726553 
www.exeter.ac.uk/employers-intplacementsinternships
Employers! 20,000 reasons to target Exeter
Whether your business recruits one graduate every couple of years or you RECRUIT thousands every year we would like to work with you.
Our Employment Services team can offer you a variety of activities and events that can help you to PROMOTE your brand on campus. Our professional proactive team are always willing to discuss your requirements and look to provide you with a solution to your recruitment needs. Not only can we help you reach our students and graduates through a selection of events and systems, we also welcome employers and professionals to engage with us to deliver activities to help DEVELOP our students and graduates employability skills.
DEVELOP students for professional life n Presentations n Skills Sessions and eXfactor n Mock Interviews n Career Mentor Scheme n Widen Your Options talks
We also welcome employers and professionals to help INFLUENCE the University’s wider strategy by sharing your expertise through a series of collaborative partner events including our annual Employer Forum. You can find out more by visiting
www.exeter.ac.uk/careers/employers/
PROMOTE your brand on campus n Sponsorship and Endorsement n Advertising n Careers Fairs n Recruitment Presentations n Drop-Ins n Targeted Emails Best student attendance out of all of the fairs we have been to Abercrombie & Fitch this year!
RECRUIT world class student and graduate talent n Advertise a vacancy (Graduate/Casual) n Internships n Global recruitment n Recruitment Interviews n Student Traders This year’s students were so organised, prepared and focused. A real credit to the careers service’s Allen & Overy hard work.
INFLUENCE University strategy and share expertise n Employer Forum n Sharing our expertise (resources) n Business Leaders Forum n Shaping the Future Lectures n QS World Rankings