Access our Students
Build a talent pipeline for your organisation by recruiting our students.
Whether it is a work placement, internship or short-term project, our talent can help your business to achieve positive results.
Over the 2022/23 academic year, over 2700 employers benefitted from the resource, skills and knowledge of 3736 short, professional, or year-long student placements.
To learn more about accessing student talent contact our team on 0115 848 2189 or email talent@ntu.ac.uk.
Recruiting our students has a number of benefits, including:
- a cost-effective way to access talent
- an opportunity to trial potential future employees
- adding ideas, new skills and the latest knowledge into your business
- access to specialist expertise and resources
- a great way to raise your profile as a prospective graduate employer.
Employer-led projects
NTU has a proud history of delivering industry-focused courses that prepare students for life beyond lectures.
External stakeholders can collaborate with academics and influence curriculum design as an effective way to increase brand exposure across NTU. This includes course-based projects or challenges, industry insights or guest lectures. The majority of our courses also offer short and medium placement opportunities, all the way through to traditional year-long sandwich placements.
Your recruitment options
Short-term placements
Short-term placements are a flexible way to get student talent into your business. They represent a great opportunity to trial future employees and add extra resource for a specific project, whilst equipping students with work-based skills and experience in a professional environment.
Our 10-12 week placement options offer organisations the chance to work with students from the Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Business School, and the School of Arts and Humanities.
In the School of Social Sciences, a 60-hour placement route is available to those studying Psychology. There are also short-term options to access talent from disciplines including Health and Social Care, Politics and International Relations.
Longer-term placements
Longer-term placements, of up to 12 months, are an effective way to introduce new ideas to your workforce, whilst giving students practical industry experience. We have undergraduate and postgraduate students looking to undertake paid year in industry (sandwich) placements in their second or third year of study, starting between June and September. Some courses also offer January and May start dates.
Virtual placements
We understand that the working landscape has shifted, and many employers are now able to offer virtual placement opportunities. A virtual placement offers flexibility to both the student and employer, and can be completed remotely from home, by communicating through online platforms. This enables you to reach a larger pool of talent, harness digital skills and access students from various geographical locations.
Case studies
Industry Placement Awards recognise outstanding achievements of NTU students and placement providers
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Mutually beneficial placement experiences pave the way for sustainable talent pipelines: "It’s an amazing place to start a career."
Wed 22 Feb 2023
Industry Placement Awards celebrate incredible achievements of NTU students and placement providers
Thu 19 Jan 2023
Working with NTU Employability: How can your business benefit in 2022/23?
Tue 2 Aug 2022
Our international students
With more than 4,000 students from over 150 countries across the globe enrolling on courses throughout our campuses, we have a large pool of international talent that could make a real impact on your business. Equipped with language skills and knowledge of overseas business, our students possess intercultural awareness that enables them to identify new opportunities, build new contacts and achieve new commercial goals.
For further information, review our latest guidance about Employing International Students and Graduates.
If you are an employer based overseas we have a dedicated team on-hand to support your journey to access NTU Talent.
Advertise your student placements for free
MyEmployability is our free online jobs portal where you can create an employer profile and upload full-time and part-time opportunities.
Explore our Employer Toolkits for guidance and templates to support your attraction, selection and retention of student and graduate talent.