Based within Careers and Employability, our Employer Engagement Team is a specialist group of staff dedicated to connecting you with external employers and businesses.

The team run a suite of initiatives to provide you with lots of opportunities to connect with local, regional and national employers.

Vacancy Advertising

The team oversee Vacancy Advertising through our CareerHub platform, promoting paid opportunities from part-time jobs to graduate-level roles. You can explore all vacancies through the ‘Search Opportunity’ box on CareerHub.

UniJob

The team also manage UniJob; an internal recruitment service which allows teams from across the University, including academic and support departments, to source and advertise paid vacancies for students to work for the University across all of our sites.

Recruiting to positions ranging from Catering Assistants, Administrators to Fitness Instructors, UniJob offers you competitive wages and protected study time. Students are encouraged to work no more than 15 hours per week, with opportunities being advertised all year round.

Chester Internships

Chester Internships offer paid graduate-level roles, helping you become more employable. You’ll gain skills and experience which will enhance your CV as well as building your professional network. Designed to be flexible around your studies, you’ll work remotely and/or in person with a host employer. Exclusively available to University of Chester students and graduates, our opportunities are varied and diverse, spanning across a number of different sectors. You will find Chester Internship opportunities on CareerHub.

Get a Graduate Job

As you approach the end of your studies, or as a recent graduate, you might be thinking about your next career step. Securing a graduate-level job can feel overwhelming, but we’re here to help! 

Our ‘Get a Graduate Job’ initiative connects you with graduate roles from various sectors, offered by employers that we partner with. You’ll also get application and interview support from the Careers and Employability Team. What’s not to love? Check out the latest vacancies here. 

Employers will be regularly posting their opportunities on CareerHub all-year-round. If you want to receive these directly in your inbox, simply fill out this short form and we’ll do the rest! 

Careers Fairs

This year, our university is excited to host two fantastic careers fairs designed to support you at every stage of your journey.

The Part-Time Jobs Fair is the perfect opportunity to find flexible, local work that fits around your studies, helping you build valuable skills and experience while earning extra income.

Later in the year, our flagship GradGO! Careers Fair will connect you directly with top employers and graduate recruiters, giving you the chance to explore career paths, network with industry professionals, and discover opportunities that could shape your future. By attending, you’ll gain insider knowledge, make meaningful contacts, and take practical steps towards achieving your career goals.

Take a look at our Events pages to view upcoming events.

Experiential Learning

Getting involved with employers at course level is a fantastic way to bring your studies to life and see how what you learn in the classroom applies in the real world. We work with academic departments to facilitate employers visiting campus. You may meet them through guest lectures, workshops, career panels, company visits and project-based learning. By connecting with employers in the curriculum you’ll have the chance to build practical skills, gain valuable industry insights and explore potential career paths.

On these initiatives, Sally Harding, Employer Engagement Manager, said “Engaging with employers at university gives you a head start in your career – it’s your chance to gain real-world experience, build valuable skills, and make connections that could shape your future. You’ll be exposed to different industries, discover potential career paths, and develop the confidence and skills employers are looking for. The more you engage now, the better prepared you’ll be to step into the professional world.”

Work Placements

We support second-year students in securing unpaid placements for their spring term module. These placements run for 4 to 7 weeks, offering a minimum of 140 hours of real-world experience at university level. We work closely with local and national employers to source university-level opportunities across a wide range of industries. Our goal is to match students with placements that align with their career aspirations, helping them build confidence, develop professional skills, and gain valuable insight into the workplace. From initial outreach to final placement confirmation, we guide students every step of the way to ensure a successful and rewarding experience.

Want to know more?

For further information about the work of the Employer Engagement Team, please contact:

T: 01244 513066

E: employers@chester.ac.uk