Support for regional organisations

Make hiring simple with the University of Sheffield as your FREE recruitment partner. We can connect you with ambitious students and graduates keen to work in Sheffield and the surrounding region.

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Our 3-Step support for organisations

From defining the role to recruiting, we will support you at every stage - saving you time, reducing costs and helping you secure the talent your organisation needs.

As standard, we provide all employers with a 1:1 appointment to discuss your needs and agree a tailored recruitment strategy, vacancy advertising, and access to guidance for each step of the process.

In addition to our standard support and at NO COST to you, become a Premium Partner and unlock dedicated 1:1 support. By offering ring-fenced opportunities exclusive to University of Sheffield students and graduates, we will work with you providing practical advice and guidance, eliminating the application overload of mass jobs boards and the traditional fees of agencies.

Support for organisations. Define, Attract, Recruit.

Is a student or graduate right for my organisation?

Our high-calibre talent pool possesses a wide range of transferable skills (the Sheffield Graduate Attributes), fresh ideas and degree-level expertise relevant to all sectors. Our students are given opportunities to develop work-related experience, such as through placement year, internship or project work. By practicing their skills in real-world scenarios, they develop the commercial mindset and technical confidence to make a difference from day 1, and can often acquire skills more quickly than experienced hires.

Whether you need a future leader, a specialist technician or just an extra pair of hands, we provide solutions that help you:

mobilise a project or idea
tackle a skills shortage / gap
develop new products or services using the latest academic research
increase efficiency and productivity with new systems and processes
increase your brand awareness and engage new audiences with improved marketing
break into new markets to grow your organisation

NeoDyne has always had a culture of bringing graduates into the business. Sheffield graduates have shown ambition; taking responsibility, leading projects, and stepping up. Sheffield University is the most significant contributor to NeoDyne.
Matt Close
NeoDyne

Our case studies provide examples of how we have worked with organisations to solve problems, overcome challenges and complete projects by harnessing student and graduate talent.

Why recruit from the University of Sheffield?

The University of Sheffield was established using £50,000+ in penny donations from local steel and factory workers and residents. In turn, we pledged to help the local economy, a goal we have achieved by partnering with Sheffield businesses and sharing skills and information.

Reputation and rankings: Our outstanding performance in league tables for teaching, student experience and research means that you will be partnering with a world top-100 university with a global reputation for excellence.
Talent on your doorstep: Our students and graduates are highly sought after with 91.2% moving into work or further study after graduation. With one of the highest retention rates in the UK, our graduates are keen to stay in the Sheffield region after graduation.
Investing in regional productivity: Our graduates bring the latest academic research and fresh innovation directly into your organisation. Retaining this talent locally builds a more resilient, high-value local economy for all of us.
Addressing priority skills gaps: We align with the South Yorkshire Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) to ensure our graduates have the digital and technical skills identified as priorities by local Chambers of Commerce.
Access to funding: We partner with funding providers to provide bursaries to local small to medium-sized organisations and charities for short-term internships and graduate roles at certain times of the year.