RECRUITING TALENT

Graduate recruitment and placements

With 18,000 students and thousands of alumni, Teesside University represents an incredible pool of talent for employers.

Students and graduates contribute to local, national and international organisations of all sizes and shapes, bringing creativity, innovation, leadership and problem solving to help the organisation thrive in competitive environments.

We can provide a customised approach to your recruitment problem to

• access our recruitment and matching service, to get the best graduate candidates for your business needs
• access part-financed graduate talent for short term projects
• trial prospective new employees
• get fresh inspiration to support business growth and development
• get new knowledge, skills and technological know-how to increase your performance, productivity and competitiveness

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Target talent: advertise your vacancy

If you have a vacancy to fill, we can help you completely free of charge.

We will ensure students and graduates get to know about it and are encouraged to apply. You can advertise permanent, short-term, full or part-time positions, placements, internships and work experience opportunities.

Send your vacancy

At Teesside you also have the added benefit of bespoke help from our graduate recruitment consultants who match final year students and graduates to your vacancy and supply you with CVs. Contact us on 01642 384659 to speak to one of our recruiters.

Interested? Email us at business@tees.ac.uk or ring 01642 384659.

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Careers Fairs

Join us at our fairs on campus to meet students in person. We hold a large fair in November and several other events to target specific students throughout the year.

Find out more

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Tap into talent: work placements

A recent national survey of employers showed over a third offer work experience and placements to existing students. Increasingly, organisations are benefiting from getting to know students well in advance of them graduating.

We work with you to identify the most appropriate ways of getting you the students you want. This could be through:

• A project to identify new solutions
• Mentoring
• A short or year-long placement
• Present your company and the opportunities you offer to students in one of our prestigious buildings

We also offer a student volunteer brokerage service for third sector organisations

Interested? Email us at business@tees.ac.uk or ring 01642 384659.

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Funded internships

If you are a small or medium-sized company in the Tees Valley looking for an innovative and customised approach to solve a design, technical or business challenge, you may be eligible for a Knowledge Exchange Internship (KEI). KEIs, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), provide a unique chance to engage with expertise from Teesside University.

How does it work?

A talented graduate (the intern), mentored by a University academic with relevant expertise drives forward a project for your organisation. This combination of fresh thinking and hugely valuable experience can bring cutting-edge benefits to your business.

KEIs are flexible, up to 12 months, according to your needs and can be approved within five working days of application.

Benefits to you:

• access to the latest thinking and expertise from Teesside University to solve your design, technical and business challenges and improve performance and productivity
• improved competitiveness by encouraging enterprise and innovation in your workplace
• knowledge exchange helps to create enterprising and innovative employees and organisations
• embed new knowledge and skills linked to best practice and leading edge techniques and know-how into your organisation
• recruit a recent graduate with support from the University.

This project is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), promoting research and innovation in the Tees Valley. If you are an SME in the Tees Valley and are interested in the scheme then please contact us to check your eligibility for support.