Welcome to the March Edition of the Employer Newsletter. This month you will read about:

• Spring Careers Fair open for bookings
• Inspiring Student Worker Awards nominations
• Celebrating the success of our Built Environment Careers Fair
• How we can support organisations in the region
• £1000 contribution to hire an Engineering intern

Join our Spring Careers Fair free of charge and promote your graduate, part-time and internship opportunities to hundreds of students from all years and subjects.

Date: 22 April 2026
Location: The Octagon, Sheffield

What do employers have to say about previous editions of SCF?

“Really well-ran event with friendly staff and a good consistent footfall of students for the whole day. Thoroughly enjoyed it.” - Liam, iPro Hydrate

“It was a great day! Great to speak to so many enthusiastic people!” - Beth, Trustgreen

“The organisation of the event was first class and we were made to feel very welcome and well informed. We met more students than we were expecting and most of them if not all seemed genuinely interested in our vacancies.” - Elliot, Sierra 1 Security Stewardship

We are pleased to announce that the nominations for the Inspiring Student Worker Awards 2026 are open!

Do you employ brilliant student casual workers? Do you recognise their exceptional contribution to your workplace? Would you like a chance to thank them? You can nominate them for an award!

Categories for student nomination:

• Significant Contribution
• Leadership
• Innovation and Problem Solving
• Team Award

Students can also nominate you for the employer award!

Closing date for nominations: Sunday 15th March

Celebration event: Wednesday 6th May 

Last week we welcomed over 300 students and 38 organisations to our Built Environment Careers Fair. The space was buzzing with students, soon-to-be graduates, alumni and organisations sharing their passion for all things careers in the built environment.

Senior Landscape Architect at Arup, Greg Deeprose, sums up the event’s impact perfectly:

"We value graduates from the University of Sheffield because they share Arup’s ethos of curiosity, collaboration and social purpose. Their education encourages critical thinking and a deep understanding of place, which translates directly into the work they do with us"

Would you like to visit our campus and talk to our ambitious students? Find out more about how to get involved.

Recruiting the right talent shouldn't be a hurdle.

We are opening up a new way for regional organisations to access high-calibre talent from a world-top 100 University with a global reputation for excellence. Whether you need a future leader, a specialist technician, or an extra pair of hands to mobilise a new project, we are here to act as your free recruitment partner.

Why partner with us now?

• 3-Step support: From defining the role to recruiting, we will support you at every stage - saving you time, reducing costs and helping you secure the talent you need.
• Premium Partnership: Free, enhanced support for employers offering opportunities ring-fenced to our students and graduates, eliminating application overload and expensive agency fees.
• Access to Funding: We partner with providers to offer bursaries for short-term internships and graduate roles in local SMEs and charities.
• Talent on your doorstep: With one of the highest retention rates in the UK, our students and graduates are keen to stay and work in the region.
• Work-ready talent: Our students arrive with a wide range of transferable skills, research-led knowledge and a commercial mindset, ready to make a difference from day 1.

Visit our Support for regional organisations webpage to find out more and hear from local organisations who have benefited from recruiting our students and graduates.

For a short, informal conversation to explore your needs, please get in touch at careers@sheffield.ac.uk

Businesses in Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, and Doncaster are invited to participate in our Engineering Workplace Insight Placement Scheme. The initiative is for Undergraduate Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering students who are eager to gain engineering professional experience.

This is an excellent way to access new talent and potentially identify candidates for future summer or year-long placements.

What the opportunity entails:

• A 70-hour (two-week) on-site placement taking place in July.
• Students are expected to be paid at least the National Minimum Wage, including a contribution of £1000 from the University. 
• The University will initially pre-screen applications and provide a shortlist of suitable candidates.
• Host employers will then review the applications, arrange an informal discussion with selected students, and choose the most appropriate candidate for the placement.

We ask that you provide a meaningful experience relevant to the student's degree. It should offer genuine sector insight and could include job shadowing, project work, and hands-on tasks (i.e. using CAD software, analysing materials).

Careers & Employability Service, 241 Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2GW

careers@sheffield.ac.uk | www.sheffield.ac.uk/careers/employers

You are receiving this email as a registered user of Career Connect. If you think any of your colleagues would benefit from subscribing to our emails, invite them to register on Career Connect.

If you no longer wish to receive our emails, you can unsubscribe.