Work with our students and graduates
Connect with our region's best emerging talent and create a pipeline of bold, freethinking employees to future-proof your business.
Why work with our students?
At Hull, we don't just focus on sharing knowledge. Our 15,000 students study a range of degrees, each one focusing on also providing the skills and experience they need to thrive.
That creates unrivalled opportunities for our business partners to engage with students and generates over 4,000 career-ready graduates each year.
That's where you come in.
Promote your job opportunities
directly to our students free of charge
Access the best of the region's talent
during their studies through internships, placements and student projects
Receive tailored support
to find the right fit for your business
Attend job fairs and other events on campus
to build awareness of your business and create a pipeline of talent ready to join you when they graduate
Bring in fresh ideas and insight
supported by the latest up-to-date knowledge for your industry
How to recruit one of our students or graduates
We offer local, regional and national employers the opportunity to advertise full or part-time jobs, casual work, internships and placements through the Handshake platform.
Maintaining an active profile on Handshake is quick and easy and will enhance your visibility as an employer of choice for our students and graduates. It is also completely free of charge and allows you to:
- Advertise unlimited vacancies to students and graduates from the University of Hull.
- Increase brand awareness amongst our student body through your digital employer profile.
- Send targeted communications to our students and graduates to promote your opportunities.
- Add details of online or in person careers events.
You can create a Handshake user account online, with useful information on using the system also available here.
Our students and graduates actively use the system but our Employer Engagement Team can work closely with you to maximise engagement and advise on which of our students or courses might be most suited to your needs.
Boost your business with a year-in-industry placement
Placements offer you the chance to work with our talented students for up to 12 months. Whether you're looking to complete a project, test innovative ideas, or strengthen your talent pipeline, we'll help you to find the right student.
Placements form part of their degree and take place during the third year of a four-year programme. Subjects with a placement option include:
- Business Management
- Marketing
- Accounting, Finance & Economics
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Geography, Earth and Environmental Science
Placements can start anytime from July until September and normally last nine to 12 months.
Gain a fresh perspective by recruiting an intern
An internship can provide you with a highly motivated and skilled student or graduate and tailored to meet the needs of your business. We can talk you through options and help you find the talent you need to grow your business or move a project forward.
A successful internship will balance learning and development for the intern with clear outputs and results for the employer.
You can offer internships to a student or graduate and employers we work with have found internships to be a great way to explore an individual's suitability for a long-term role or an affordable way of bringing temporary talent in to work on a specific short-term project.
Internships are typically eight to 12 weeks in duration, often taking place over the summer vacation (June-September), but can be flexible to suit your needs. Whatever the format, our Employer Engagement Team will work with you to establish the benefits an intern could bring to your business.
Other opportunities to speak to us about
Across the University, students from a wide range of courses are offered the chance to take part in shorter placement programmes and live projects. We are always interested in hearing from employers interested in getting involved so please don't hesitate to get in touch.