Information for organisations
We offer on-campus events and activities for organisations of all sizes, as well as new ways to engage with our students online.
Introducing the Bristol Skills Profile
The Bristol Skills Profile focuses on nine essential skills, enabling graduates to bridge the gap between their academic studies and the world of work. It enables students to reflect on, develop and articulate their skills.
Speak to our team about how you can use the profile to frame your recruitment activity and attract students and graduates with the right skills and talent for your organisation: employer-services@bristol.ac.uk.
Employer events
We offer a range of in-person and virtual events to help you engage with our students. Our employer event service offers you the flexibility to create a tailored event that suits your recruitment needs. Events can be hosted on-campus or online via Zoom or your own platform.
Virtual : £250
An online presentation held on zoom or a similar virtual conferencing platform. Package includes: creation and set up of virtual event and sign-up management; event listing and promotion including a targeted email to up to six departments; event moderation and support on the day, as well as a follow up attendance report.
In-person : £350
An in-person presentation on campus. This includes room booking and event publicity in the form of an event listing and a target mail to up to six departments prior to the event. We will also manage event sign-up and be on hand on the day to set up the room, sign students in, and assist with the event itself. Detailed attendance report also provided following the event.
On-campus promotions are a great way to raise awareness of your brand and your recruitment opportunities to students.
On Campus Promotional Event (£900) - An on-campus activation / brand promotion. Includes a high footfall pitch in the centre of the campus / various locations offered. Fully supported sign off including Health & Safety and Risk Assessment documentation, as well as assistance with siting and pitch set up (all pitches include power). Managed event promotion also included - event listing and target email prior to the event
On Campus Promotional Event (£1100) - As above but featuring any type of food installation (price includes compensation supplement for our on-site food and beverage vendors)
Equip students with the right skills to best prepare them for the recruitment process and the professional workplace. Support students to apply and compete within your sector and share insights into your selection processes. Feedback suggests that students respond well to employer-led sessions when the content is applicable across multiple sectors.
Focused on student development, skills sessions are free to run and open to all University of Bristol students.
The Careers Service, at the heart of the campus, is now available to book for drop-ins, networking, promotions and more
Morning or afternoon: £400 inc VAT / All day: £600 inc VAT
How it works
Your event will appear on our website and event calendar. The main advantage of this service is that we can:
- promoted your event to a wide audience
- it will stay on our website leading up to the event, making it a key feature of the events calendar
- tailor your event and only promote it to year groups and disciplines of your choice
- include your event in our Employers on Campus Newsletter, sent out to all students
- promote your event via faculties and departments.
SMEs and registered charities are eligible for a 50% discount on all rates.
Booking an event listing costs £50.
You may also wish to book a targeted email to students.
Career fairs
Employer Showcase
Wednesday 1 October and Thursday 2 October, 11 am to 3 pm, Bristol Beacon.
The Employer Showcase is our 2-day multi-sector autumn careers fair. The event is widely publicised on campus. It is open to current students and recent graduates.
Law Fair
Thursday 9 October from 12 pm to 4 pm, Wills Memorial Building.
Online communication channels
This year, we have created some new ways for you to engage with our students online.
We have a space dedicated to employer activity and events in our fortnightly YourCareer newsletter that reaches over 33,000 students, as well as opportunities to feed into bespoke emails to key student groups
Contact employer-services@bristol.ac.uk to discuss your options.
This is a targeted service that works well if you want to send a targeted email about a one-off promotion. For example, graduate roles or particular updates you wish to promote to students.
If you wish to send a targeted email to promote an event, you should book an Event listing first. This way your organisation will get more of an enhanced profile.
How it works
When students register on our careers platform they choose the sectors they'd like to hear about.
You can book a targeted email completing the target message form. Choose up to five sectors for the vacancy, event or opportunity you're promoting. Then choose the date that you'd like the email sent out).
It may take up to two weeks in processing target email requests during busy periods. Messages must meet our terms and conditions. We reserve the right to withhold messages should they not follow GDPR or we deem them inappropriate.
If interested in booking a target email, contact us at employer-services@bristol.ac.uk.
The Careers Service blog is made up of expert careers advice and student and graduate stories. It receives over 46,000 views a year and is one of the most visited areas of our website.
If you have a University of Bristol alumnus or recent graduate in your company, ask them to write a guest blog for us. It is an excellent opportunity for them to give insight into your sector, share top tips to their peers on getting into the industry and touch on their university experience and how it prepared them for life after Uni
Contact employer-services@bristol.ac.uk to find out how to write a blog with us.
Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn
Contact employer-services@bristol.ac.uk to find out how to promote on our social media channels.
Other ways to engage
Develop a relationship and raise your profile with Bristol’s brightest students by endorsing the Bristol PLUS Award
You can get more information by emailing careers-plusaward@bristol.ac.uk.
Are you a:
- small charity
- social enterprise
- company with community purpose
looking for new solutions to business challenges?
Spend an afternoon with our talented students at the forefront of research. You can problem-solve your challenge and gain new ideas to take into your organisation.
Contact careers-sme-engagement@bristol.ac.uk to find out how you can get involved.
Our SME Internship Scheme supports smaller organisations to provide valuable internships to our students.
Are you a small business with a project you want to complete, but need extra skills and resources?
Bristol Skills Accelerator connects you with a team of three students to complete a project of your choice. It could be a piece of market research, an analysis of your business model, or the design and implementation of a digital marketing campaign. Students bring fresh skills and new perspectives to help your business. Projects last for four weeks and students will join you remotely on a part-time or flexible basis.
Contact careers-sme-engagement@bristol.ac.uk to find out how you can get involved.
What matters to our students?
Our students are engaged and proactive and care about making a positive difference in society. We’re exploring how we can work with you to share your approaches with our students.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
Our students actively seek out diverse and inclusive organisations when researching the types of places they would like to work. If you are proud of your organisation’s work around diversity and inclusion, please contact us to talk about how we work together on events this term.
Creative industries & sustainable careers
This term, we held events based on areas of interest chosen by students, including:
- Creative industries panel and networking event: Featuring employers and professionals from journalism, publishing, live events and touring, creative software development, film, and TV.
- Sustainability panels: Including representatives from sustainable construction, consultancy, waste solutions, and sustainable food production.
This autumn, we will integrate these activities into the Employer Showcase, featuring two panels on creative industries and sustainable careers. If you're interested in participating, please contact daniel.keehan@bristol.ac.uk.