Services for Business
Engage our students
We offer a range of opportunities to engage students and raise the profile of your brand both virtually and on campus.
From our exciting week-long Festival of Careers, which attracts thousands of students each year, through to the smaller, more targeted events such as presentations, workshops and Sector Spotlight Events.
All activities are managed in line with our Careers and Employability Advertising Policy (PDF, 174kb).
Our Autumn Recruitment Fairs and full list of Employer Activities can now be found in our Employer Brochure Document (PDF, 445kb)
Recruitment Fairs
The University of Leicester will be hosting it’s next round of recruitment fairs on-campus across the Autumn term in 2024. We are welcoming employers to join us on campus to engage and connect with our students from all year groups and degree disciplines, providing you a platform to promote your student and graduate opportunities and raise the profile and awareness of your organisation. This is a great opportunity to access talent at our University and support your recruitment needs and talent pipeline.
Please see below the information for the recruitment fairs as part of our Autumn planned schedule of events.
Our upcoming Recruitment Fair dates for Autumn 2024 are:
- Wednesday 9 October 2024, 10.00am - 2.00pm: Graduate and Placement Fair
- Thursday 10 October 2024, 10.00am - 3.00pm: Graduate and Placement Fair
- Thursday 17 October 2024, 10.00am - 3.00pm: STEM and Life Science Fair
- Wednesday 6 November 2024, 10.00am - 3.00pm: Law and Legal Fair
- Thursday 7 November 2024, 10.00am - 3.00pm: Law and Legal Fair
To register your interest in attending, please visit the careers portal or email employer.services@leicester.ac.uk for more information.
The cost to attend our recruitment fairs can be found below:
- Employers with over 250 employees: £300 + VAT
- SME with 0-250 employees: £150 + VAT
- Not-for-profit employers (e.g government, public sector): £150 + VAT
- Registered Charities: £100 + VAT
You can also register your interest in attending any of our recruitment fairs.
Below are the opportunities we can offer to engage with our students:
Employer and Alumni in Residence
Employer in Residence
Employer in Residence sessions are a great way to meet students who are interested in working for your company. They offer you the opportunity raise your profile, share expert advice and answer questions about your organisation and recruitment processes. These sessions currently run either on-campus or virtually and will be hosted on a monthly basis.
The Employer in Residence sessions aim to:
- Provide students with expert advice from an employer and organisation they are seeking a graduate opportunity from.
- Allows you to meet with final year students on a one-to-one basis
- Offer practical support such as advice on preparing for interviews and assessment centres
- Provide individual feedback to students on CVs, applications, etc.
Dates are available throughout the academic year to meet your recruitment needs. We do primarily host these on Wednesday afternoons in our Careers Hub, but please get in touch to discuss available dates and times
The In-Residence sessions are mainly targeted at final year undergraduate students and participating employers must have graduate vacancies available for students to apply for however other student cohorts will be considered depending on the recruiting needs of your organisation.
Please get in touch with us at employer.services@leicester.ac.uk to discuss how to get involved.
Alumni in Residence
The Alumni in Residence programme brings talented alumni volunteers and University of Leicester students together so that alumni can share their career experiences and advice. Through small networking sessions, the programme is designed to inspire students at the start of their career journeys, support their career development, build their commercial awareness and increase their confidence. If you’re a professional who is interested in supporting and mentoring students by sharing your industry knowledge, insights and experience in an informal environment, we would love to hear from you.
For more information, and to book, please contact employer.services@leicester.ac.uk.