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Welcome to the May Edition of the Employer Newsletter. This month you will read about:
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News and updates |
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Another Careers Fair done! |
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| We held our annual Spring Careers Fair in the Octagon on the 22nd April.
Over 1000 students (a record attendance!) visited the event to speak with 52 employers from across the UK about their vacancies for Summer and Autumn 2026 .
To highlight the amazing opportunities in the region, we created a Local Zone inside the hall. We grouped together employers with jobs located within a commutable distance from Sheffield - and we were happy to see that it ended up being the majority of our exhibitors! 📍
The feedback on the day has been overwhelmingly positive, including:
“The event was well organised, staff were incredibly helpful. The event was busy and the students were lovely!” Emma, Nexus Multi Academy Trust
Would you like to visit our campus? We have more Fairs coming in Autumn, including the Part-time Jobs Fair and the Autumn Careers Fairs in October 2026. Register your interest via the form below and we will be in touch once bookings open. |
How students help to solve employer challenges - our Spring Internship Experience Story |
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| 630 students from our faculties of Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities took part in the Spring Internships Experience during the final week of Easter vacation. More than 60 employers partnered with us to set live projects for the students to work on in interdisciplinary teams. |
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| Students built confidence, developed real-world skills, and experienced what it means to contribute to work in a professional environment. Employers received a piece of free, high-quality consultancy work that they can use to solve challenges. Interested in getting involved in similar activities next academic year? Let us know via the form below. |
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Recognising exceptional student and employer contributions to the workplace |
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| This Wednesday we hosted our annual Inspiring Student Worker Awards Ceremony.
Every year, we do a call out for nominations to recognise exceptional student and employer contributions to the workplace.
🧑🎓 Students are nominated by their employer for going above and beyond their job role, exceeding expectations on a given project, or making a significant contribution that has had a positive impact on the organisation.
🌟 Students can also nominate their outstanding employers who have offered transformative employment opportunities, provided an exceptional commitment to their training and development, supported diversity initiatives, or have been flexible around students' studies and shown a commitment to students' skills development.
Our panel of judges had the difficult task of deciding the winners, deliberating over 117 eligible nominations, including 68 individual nominations, 10 in the student Team Award category, and 39 Employer Award nominations.
Thank you to all the employers for taking the time to submit the nominations and joining us in recognising excellence together!
Do you currently have one of our Sheffield students on a placement? Look out for our Placement Year Awards announcements - nominations will open soon for this year’s edition! |
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Opportunities |
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Looking to recruit a student or a graduate? |
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| Do you have upcoming vacancies suitable for graduates, part-time and vacation work, opportunities that could shape a placement year role, or would like a student to help with a project over the summer?
As students are approaching the end of the academic year, now is a great time to advertise and recruit.
We make hiring simple and can connect you with ambitious students and graduates keen to work in Sheffield and the surrounding region.
For example, we worked with Sheffield-based business Gripple to increase their graduate scheme uptake amongst our students. As a result of the partnership, applications rose from 15% to 24% in a year.
Find out more about our support for regional organisations here. |
| Careers & Employability Service, 241 Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2GW careers@sheffield.ac.uk | www.sheffield.ac.uk/careers/employers
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