For Employers
Get involved, raise your profile, and recruit talent!
The University of Lincoln Careers and Employability team is committed to supporting businesses big and small to engage with our students and graduates. We are passionate about partnering with employers to help support your recruitment goals
We recognise every company is different and therefore we have a range of ways you can engage with us. From internship funding to careers fairs, we offer something for every employer.
Please contact us for further details.
Find Your Feet Careers Fair
Every year we hold our annual Find Your Feet Careers Fair. Typically attracting a large number students and graduates, the fair is a fantastic opportunity to engage with our talented students and graduates. Raise your company’s profile and promote your employment opportunities such as internships, placements, graduate schemes or jobs. The next fair will take place in 2022. Check back here for dates on the next fair.
How to get a Graduate Job with… Events
If you would like to promote a specific recruitment campaign, whether it’s a graduate scheme, internship programme or placement year opportunity then our exclusive “How To get a graduate job with” events could be the initiative for you! Currently hosted online, we give you the platform to engage with your target audience to promote your vacancies. We offer slots to top graduate companies from October – May and we will advertise, promote, and host the event for you. All we need from you is a representative from the company to deliver the content. We can also arrange pre-recorded events for you so our students can find out about your opportunities on demand.
If you are interested in taking part in these events please fill in this form and email it to employers@lincoln.ac.uk. Alternatively, you can email us directly and we will book a call to go through the information with you.
For academic year 21/22 we are specifically looking to work with employers who are advertising vacancies which are open to various degree disciplines or who would specifically like to target the following courses:
- Psychology
- History
- Sociology and Social policy
- Media, Journalism and Communications
- Creative Arts and Design
- Performing Arts
Promoting Job Opportunities
Our Students and Graduates are actively seeking internships, placements and graduate jobs. You can easily advertise and manage our positions free of charge using our online vacancy platform CareerLinc.
You can find out more about this service here.
We appreciate you might be busy so if you need further support with posting your vacancy, please contact the employer engagement team.
If you are new to recruitment or want support on attracting the best junior talent, then check out our brand new Employer Recruitment Tool Kit.
UoL Talent – Internship Funding
We offer eligible businesses funding grants to support internships all year round with our students and graduates! Internships are a fantastic low cost/low risk way to recruit junior talent quickly and efficiently.
Visit our UoL Talent page to find out more.
Lincoln Connect
Lincoln Connect is the University of Lincoln’s exclusive online community, connecting students with alumni and employers to seek career support, advice, and industry insights.
Connect with the Curriculum
Connect with our students and academic colleagues across 4 large Colleges; Arts, Social Science, Science and Lincoln’s International Business School. Employers have the opportunity to set real life industry challenges, offer industry insights and opportunities to shape and inform student learning.
Contact us for more information.
Remote Mock Assessment Centres
The Lincoln Award is our employability framework designed to support students develop and learn how to demonstrate their employability skills. Click here to find out more about the Lincoln Award.
Engage with our most proactive students completing the award by joining one of our Assessment Centres. This initiative is run online and only requires a 2 hour time commitment from yourselves. We will host and look after all the logistics. As well as providing a great experience for the students, it will also raise your profile and could support your recruitment pipeline. We are looking for employer partners to join us between November 2021 – June 2022.
For further details please contact Jessica Shields, Student Employability & Careers Centre Manager: jshields@lincoln.ac.uk.
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The University of Lincoln offers a vast array of partnership opportunities to support businesses. Visit the Industry Links page to find out more.
Visit the Research and Enterprise department’s website via the button below to see the broader range of resources on offer to you at the University of Lincoln.
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Covid-19
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