Aston is a leading university for graduate employment success, with over 25 years of experience in developing ambitious, sought-after graduates from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Our free, comprehensive and award-winning recruitment service can save you time and money when looking for staff. We take on board all your requirements and ensure you find the right candidates for your business. We’re also completely flexible in our approach, and can help you:
- Recruit and employ undergraduate students, postgraduate students and recent graduates
- Connect with the relevant expertise to innovate and address high-spec technical challenges. We support businesses across a range of areas including AI, machine learning and big data analytics
- Advertise part-time, project-based or full-time roles for free, through our exclusive online jobs platform
- Exhibit at one of our careers fairs
- Interact with students virtually
- Feature in student newsletters
In addition, we have multiple funding opportunities which can be used to support your recruitment needs. SMEs, in particular, have access to a range of initiatives such as the Santander SME Employability Scheme and the HLSM Project. Speak to a member of our team to discuss detailed funding options and eligibility requirements.
Gymshark founder Ben Francis explains why students are an essential part of the workforce, and student Chloe reflects on her placement experience.
11 reasons to employ an Aston student or graduate
- Aston’s close links with industry ensure that our degree programmes are relevant, constantly updated and meet your needs as an employer.
- As well as instilling professional skills and knowledge, all of our degree courses are designed to give students the transferable skills valued by employers such as teamwork, communication and problem-solving.
- Recruiting a student or graduate is a flexible and low-cost recruitment solution that produces both short- and long-term business benefits.
- If you have a new project coming up and want to provide additional support to your existing team, having a placement student on-board could help relieve the pressure.
- Students bring a fresh perspective, offering original ideas, new ways of thinking, and a surge of energy!
- They’re digital-savvy and often ahead of the game with new technologies – essential in keeping up with today’s evolving business world.
- Students can also provide a team member with experience of supervising or managing – a great development opportunity for your staff.
- Many employers use placements as a way to build a pipeline of future talent. A high number of our students go back to work at businesses full-time once they graduate.
- Students and graduates are fantastic brand ambassadors and can help businesses recruit more top talent.
- For overseas companies, English-speaking students can be a real bonus – as can students who are studying another language.
- Our international students from countries around the world can bring multi-cultural awareness and an international perspective, bringing a range of benefits and useful when tapping into new overseas markets.
Why work with Aston?
We have over 11,000 students from a diverse range of backgrounds, so there’s plenty of talent to recruit from. Our three colleges – Engineering and Physical Sciences, Business and Social Sciences, Health and Life Sciences – offer hundreds of courses covering skills relevant to virtually all sectors and job roles. Our courses are designed with industry in mind, and our students receive a practical and vocational education to ensure they develop the real-world skills that businesses need.
Along with being named The Guardian’s ‘University of the Year’ for 2020, we’re proud to hold the following accolades:
- Best University Career/Employability Service – National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards, 2020
- Best University Collaboration between a University and Employer – National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards, 2020
- Building Effective Partnerships Award – Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Service (AGCAS) Awards for Excellence, alongside Birmingham City University and Newman University, 2020
- Outstanding University Partnership with an Employer and/or Supplier – Institute of Student Employers (ISE) Awards, 2020
- Deutsche Bank, Germany
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Our experience with both Aston and the students we have taken on over the years has been very positive. The students have proven themselves to be valuable staff members and have contributed actively to improving our service product. In a number of cases, students have been taken on full-time following completion of their degree course.
- Civil Service Fast Stream
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We are delighted to attend Aston University's regular campus events and speak to students about the opportunities we offer. The Careers Service has been great to work with; we've appreciated its regular and clear communication. The events we have attended have all been well organised and we've been impressed particularly by the consideration given to accessibility. We've felt incredibly welcomed by the University and we look forward to attending many more events in the future.
- Mondelez International
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Aston students and graduates have had a positive impact on our business. As an Aston alumnus it feels particularly rewarding to be supporting Aston’s students and graduates with opportunities during these challenging times.