Employers and recruiters

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Raise your profile

Take part in a range of free activities to raise the profile of your company and vacancies, including:

Deliver an employer presentation or skills workshop
Host a Drop-In stand in a high footfall location
Arrange a targeted email to students
Feature as ‘Employer of the Week’ on Careers Instagram
Engage with societies through the Students’ Union
Offer an employer site visit for our students

Email us

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Lancaster is a truly inclusive university with graduates from a wide range of backgrounds, bringing highly skilled & innovative young people into our company.

A quote from Jessica Vincent Emerging Talents Manager, Danone.

Why Lancaster?

The Careers and Employability team helps employers connect with talented, motivated students and graduates from a wide range of disciplines. Through events, placements and recruitment opportunities, you can raise your profile and build a strong pipeline of future talent.

Rankings and reputation

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Advertise your vacancy for free

Advertise your graduate role, 12 month placement or summer internship for free on our vacancy portal CareersConnect. Simply register your company information and contact details and we will review your request for approval. We also use CareersConnect as our event booking system, so registering is a great first step to engaging with Lancaster and our students.

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Career Mentoring

Lancaster students are among the best future talent in the UK and are nurtured through an extensive employability support programme, reflected in their outstanding graduate prospects once they leave.

Dedicated careers professionals create personalised career plans that encourage students to engage in employability skills workshops, employer presentations, valuable work experience and placements, and connect with alumni through initiatives like our Mentoring Programme.

Our mentoring programme matches professionals (mentors) with Lancaster University students (mentees). It provides a wonderful opportunity for mentees to gain ‘real-world’ insights, but also for mentors to share their wisdom.The goal of the mentoring programme is to give both mentors and mentees the chance to help one another enhance their professional development in areas such as leadership and communication. We’re always looking for employers who are interested in mentoring one of our students to help them launch their career.

Contact Claire - our Career Mentoring Officer