Are you struggling to recruit suitable staff locally or could your business benefit from an injection of fresh energy and enthusiasm? Perhaps you have a long list of essential tasks – but no time to start them – let alone get them finished? Fortunately, it’s never been easier to connect with East Anglia’s smartest, most diverse talent pool – the students and graduates of UEA.
We also offer the UEA Internship Programme – an agency-style service which makes the process of taking on an intern as simple as possible. Our dedicated team take care of the advertising, contracts and payroll for interns, effectively employing them for you. All of our advertised internship opportunities are paid, however, our flexible programme means that you can recruit for up to a year meaning that the internships can last in line with your budget. There are often subsidies for SMEs who qualify to help with the costs.
MyCareerCentral is your free online gateway to this wealth of highly-qualified, motivated and bright local talent, with the ability to reach around 15,000 current UEA students and more than 10,000 graduates. The site is a fast, user-friendly resource for promoting part-time and seasonal jobs, summer and Year in Industry student placements, volunteering opportunities and graduate vacancies and internships directly to UEA students and graduates.
Using MyCareerCentral is more efficient than using traditional job sites as you can:
- Save time when inputting vacancies – your company information is stored in the system
- Edit and close the vacancies you have listed
- View a history of all the previous vacancies you have listed
- Add to and manage your contacts
Online at MyCareerCentral you can work with the UEA Careers Service to:
- Promote your opportunities
- Advertise student jobs and internships, full or part-time seasonal jobs, graduate vacancies and internships and postgraduate vacancies
- Host an intern
- Offer a Year in Industry placement
- Recruit volunteers
- Raise your profile – attend fairs, deliver workshops or speak to us about developing specific activities
- Share your knowledge – mentor a student, support a student entrepreneur or speak at an event.
- Access UEA expertise & facilities – consultancy, licensing opportunities, CPD & training
How to make the most of your vacancy advert on MyCareerCentral
The information that you include in your advertisement plays a key role in attracting the right candidates for your vacancies. Competition for the best applicants is keen, so it is vital that you sell your vacancy – and your company – to potential job seekers.
Unlike commercial jobsites, adverts on MyCareerCentral can be viewed only by UEA students and recent graduates, so tailor your offer specifically to them wherever possible. For example, if you were a student or graduate, what would attract you to the role and prompt you apply?
Completing our online vacancy form is quick and easy and by tailoring your postings to the student audience, you’ll have the best chance of attracting great applicants for your roles.
For more information contact the Opportunities Team on 01603 592527or email [email protected].