Work with our students

We offer a range of careers fairs over the course of the academic year (October to May) and welcome a variety of employers to campus, from local SMEs to large national and multinational companies.

With over 8,500 students attending our events last year and 330 employers attending, our careers fairs are a perfect way to help our students consider opportunities at your organisation.

Careers fairs have given us the opportunity to have so many great conversations with highly motivated and passionate Leeds students.

To register to attend a careers fair, email the Employer Engagement team at employerteam@leeds.ac.uk.

Advertise roles

Access our careers portal to advertise vacancies and opportunities at your organisation directly to 37,000 Leeds students.

You may advertise a range of roles including:

• Placement years
• Summer internships
• Part-time/term-time roles
• Graduate roles

All opportunities advertised on our job portal must be paid roles suitable for students or graduates, and provide meaningful work experience. See our University advertising and vacancy policy to find out more.

Share opportunities

If you have an opportunity you think would be suitable for our students and graduates, we can work with you to promote it through networks and channels across the University. 

Opportunities may include:

• Information sessions about placements or graduate schemes
• Skills sessions
• Insight opportunities

Targeted emails

Send targeted emails to up to 1,200 Leeds students. Promote opportunities alongside advertising on our careers platform, increase brand awareness and highlight key application deadlines for opportunities.

You may send one email per semester during each academic year.

Get in touch

If you’re looking to advertise a role or opportunity to our students and graduates, email the Employer Engagement team at employerteam@leeds.ac.uk.

Access our free, fully managed recruitment service to help you develop, advertise and hire for specialised roles within your organisation.

If you’re interested in offering exclusive opportunities to Leeds students, our Work Based Learning and Partnerships team can support you through the ‘Exclusive to Leeds’ programme. This free, fully managed recruitment service helps organisations design, advertise and fill student and graduate opportunities that are promoted exclusively to University of Leeds students and graduates.

Our team offer a fully supported opportunity to access student and graduate talent while building a future talent pipeline for your organisation. We will work with you to craft job descriptions, advertise vacancies to 37,000 Leeds students, shortlist and coordinate interviews.

We can help you recruit for a range of opportunities:

• Placement years: Offer a 9-12 month paid placement to undergraduates between their penultimate and final years of study. Placements usually begin between June and September.
• Summer internships: Offer an 8-12 week opportunity over the summer break. These roles are open to all students and can be tailored to suit your organisation’s needs, with both full-time and part-time options available.
• Part-time/term-time roles: Hire a student for up to 20 hours a week whilst they complete their studies. These opportunities may be advertised all year round and are open to all students.
• Graduate roles: Advertise exclusive graduate opportunities for University of Leeds graduates and final-year students throughout the year.

To work with us, email the Work Based Learning and Partnerships team at workbasedpartnerships@leeds.ac.uk.

Through volunteering, our students give their time to make a positive impact in their community whilst they gain skills, experience and confidence in return.

If you are a charity or not-for-profit organisation with roles in the Leeds area and you’re keen to engage with student volunteers, our Volunteering Team can support you to:

• find the best route to take on student volunteers and develop suitable roles for students that can fit around their academic commitments
• advertise your volunteering opportunities on our online hub, whether it’s a one-off opportunity or a more regular commitment
• get involved in our on-campus events to engage with students, such as our Volunteering Fair and programme of activities during Student Volunteering Week.

Suitable volunteering opportunities can range from helping at a weekly community gardening project, supporting an older person to overcome isolation as a befriender, providing support at a charity event, to helping to raise aspirations and build confidence in young people as a volunteer mentor.

The volunteers from the University of Leeds have been so helpful and hardworking, and we literally couldn't run our mentoring programme without them! They all bring expertise and a can-do attitude, and really help to transform the lives of the young people we work with.

To connect with student volunteers, email the Volunteering team at volunteer@leeds.ac.uk.

In partnership with Practera, work remotely with a team of University of Leeds postgraduate students to combine academic excellence and fresh perspectives with practical expertise to deliver impactful business solutions for your organisation.

This two-week programme is an industry consulting experience focusing on an industry need, set by you for our students to address innovatively and deliver tailored insights and an in-depth report.

The programme offers an easy, impactful way to access university expertise, support student learning, and receive high‑quality, actionable insights at no cost. 

97% of employers surveyed who took part in the 2025-26 Leeds Global Industry Project rated the final reports created by students as Outstanding or High Quality.

It was great to have focused work and an outside perspective on our digital marketing. The team listened, communicated well and provided an insightful report that will inform our future digital marketing strategy.

We ask employers to:

• submit a short project brief outlining your goals
• attend a 45‑minute virtual briefing session
• commit to around 1 hour per week to review work and provide feedback
• potentially attend optional additional meetings with the student team as needed.

To find out more, email the Global Industry Programme team at globalindustry@leeds.ac.uk or find out more on the Practera website.

Showcase your organisation, increase brand visibility among emerging talent, and engage with students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds by hosting an insight event with our students and graduates.

Insight events can range from half-day or full-day experiences for 20-30 students and are hosted onsite at your workplace. Activities may include networking sessions, interactive workshops, presentations and office tours.

To host an insight event, we ask that you:

• host the event onsite and design a programme that provides students with an authentic insight into your workplace, culture, and career pathways
• provide staff involvement, such as speakers, workshop facilitators, or team members available for networking
• offer a safe and inclusive environment, with any required health and safety information shared in advance
• collaborate with our Insight Events team, who will support planning, promote the event to targeted student groups, manage the application/shortlisting process and accompany students on the day.   

To find out more about hosting an insight event, email the Brighter Futures team at epa.careers@leeds.ac.uk.