Raising your employer profile
From careers fairs and employer events to skills sessions, industry insights and targeted activities, we can help you find the right way to engage with our students and graduates.
Raising Your Employer Profile
Connect with our students on campus and build awareness of your organisation, your opportunities and your brand.
From careers fairs and employer events to skills sessions, industry insights and targeted activities, we can help you find the right way to engage with our students and graduates.
At a glance
Who it's for
Large corporates, small and medium businesses, charities, and public sector.
Cost
Costs vary depending on the activity. Talk to us about your requirements.
Timescales
Our main careers fairs take place from October to December, with other activities scheduled throughout the academic year.
Best suited to
Employers who are looking to build their profile, connect with students and recruit future talent.
What's involved
Throughout the year, there are a range of opportunities to meet and engage with our students on campus.
Meeting students where they study and socialise can help you build awareness of your organisation, showcase your opportunities and develop relationships with future talent.
Our programme includes popular events such as our flagship Careers and Placement Fair, which attracts around 2,000 students each autumn, as well as sector-specific fairs offering more targeted engagement with particular academic disciplines.
We can also work with you to develop an activity that meets your objectives. Options include:
- Pop Up Stands. Meet students in a high footfall area, raise your profile and promote your organisation, roles and opportunities.
- Career Readiness Experience Days. Take part in short mock interviews and help students develop their employability skills while introducing them to your organisation.
- Industry Insights. Connect with academic teams and student societies to explore opportunities including projects, case studies, guest lectures and employer visits.
- Skills Session. Share your expertise and give students practical insight into recruitment, careers and the skills employers value.
Whether you want to reach a broad student audience or engage with students from a particular discipline, we can help you identify an approach that fits your recruitment and engagement objectives.
How it works
1. Talk to Us
Tell us what you want to achieve and the students or disciplines you would like to reach. We can discuss the available opportunities and help identify the most appropriate approach.
2. Agree the Activity
We’ll work with you to develop a tailored solution, agreeing the activity, location, date and any associated costs.
3. We’ll support you
A member of the team will keep you updated throughout the planning process, provide the relevant logistical information and be available on the day to help ensure everything runs smoothly.
Case study
"Working with Careers and Employability allows us to raise awareness of the IBM brand, whilst helping students develop their employability skills and gaining a closer insight into a particular job or sector. As a result, we recruit students into placement and graduate roles."
Before you enquire
We want every employer activity to deliver a positive experience for your organisation, the University and our students.
Safety is a priority. You’ll need to provide relevant information so that an event management plan and associated risk assessment can be completed.
While we’ll promote your event or on-campus activity through the appropriate channels, we cannot guarantee student attendance or numbers.
Ready to connect with our students?
Tell us about your organisation, your recruitment needs and the type of student engagement you’re interested in.
Where next?
Recruit our graduates
If you are looking for an efficient and cost-effective way to recruit one of our graduates with up to 5 years' experience, then speak to our Early Careers Recruitment Consultants within the University of Portsmouth Graduate Recruitment Team.
Advertise jobs to students
Post as many roles as you like. Students apply to you directly.
Offer a year work-placement
If you are looking for an efficient and cost-effective way to recruit one of our graduates with up to 5 years' experience, then speak to our Early Careers Recruitment Consultants within the University of Portsmouth Graduate Recruitment Team.
