Careers and employability information for employers

Kingston graduates have been provided with opportunities throughout their university career, to enhance their employability skills with part-time work, internships and placements which in turn ensures they are prepared for the 'real world'.

The benefits of hiring a Kingston graduate include:

• Affordable – graduates tend to earn lower salaries than experienced hires but their fresh and enthusiastic approach offers huge potential.
• Fresh thinking – graduates can inject new ideas and enthusiasm into a business. Recruiting graduates from Kingston can also increase diversity within the work team.
• Ready to mould – graduates have developed a habit for learning, evaluation and continuous improvement so will seek to continuously learn in the working environment. University life can also prepare them well for change, making them an adaptable hire.
• Solid business skills – Kingston University has reviewed its academic framework to ensure employability is at the core of all courses. Studying allows students an opportunity to enhance many transferable skills, such as presentation skills, analytical skills, oral and written communication skills and problem-solving abilities. Technical courses will also provide the latest technical skills which can help to quickly align your business with the latest trends.
• Succession planning – by providing a career path for a graduate which enables them to reach management level within your business can help solve succession planning concerns.

We work closely with local, national and international business to ensure they reap the benefits of hiring a placement student. Our placement service is completely free and Kingston placement students can offer your business:

• a flexible and economical recruitment solution for up to 12 months
• a fresh and enthusiastic approach to a new project, which supports your business needs
• a specific skill-set into the business, based upon the latest academic research and teaching
• an opportunity to make a head start and introduce top talent at placement year, to re-hire as a ready-trained graduate

The placement offers Kingston students 'real world' exposure to work which provides huge benefits to the student, by enhancing their employability skills.

We recognise that a 12-month commitment may not suit all businesses, as a result we encourage shorter, flexible placements or internships that better suit your business needs.

70% of students who partake in a placement at Kingston secure a graduate role with that organisation after graduating.

An internship allows you to hire a student for a more flexible period. It often caters for short-term, intermittent, or project-based business need. This mutually beneficial approach to work is cost effective and flexible for the employer, while also offering vital exposure to specific sectors of interest for Kingston students.

We can advertise your part-time vacancies for free to thousands of Kingston students. Kingston has a high proportion of commuter students when compared to other universities, so please take advantage of our ready-made commuters, who are highly motivated to start work.

In today's fast-moving, competitive, globalised world it has never been more important to build a global workforce. We regularly support employers who wish to recruit international students from Kingston University for graduate employment, internships, placements and part time work. We can support employer recruitment needs for international students here in the UK, and in the students' country of origin.

There are many benefits for employing an international student into your organisation here in the UK, and overseas in the students' home country.

International students:

• can bring language skills into your organisation
• often arrive in the UK with a variety of experience from their home country
• bring cultural awareness and diversity
• bring knowledge of their home country, which your organisation may be looking to expand into
• study a variety of subjects at varying academic levels from undergraduate to PhD

Find out about the legal requirements for employing international students from the Home Office.

We have an online jobs board – Handshake – to publicise part-time work, internships, placements and graduate jobs. This service is free of charge to employers. You will need to register and accept the terms and conditions before posting.

We offer a variety of ways for employers to raise their brand on campus. Recruitment fairs, Handshake, mentoring and sponsorship of our events are just a few ways you can profile your brand to our students. To discuss your individual needs please contact us.

We run specific subject, industry-driven recruitment fairs during the autumn term.

Yes. We operate with a unique structure, whereby each faculty has an assigned employability consultant who is able to promote your opportunities directly to the specific students you require. Additionally, we organise subject-specific recruitment fairs during the autumn term.