Employer Engagement

Employer Engagement

A valuable part of your university experience is making the most of opportunities to engage with employers. Gaining this industry engagement supports you to:

• Explore your career options; find out about sectors/roles you want to work in and rule out those you don’t.
• Develop your knowledge of career paths, working environments and the skills you need for your future.
• Gain experience to add to your CV.
• Enhance your employability skills.
• Put your academic learning into practice.
• Build professional networks

At UON, Student Futures support you to engage with employers in different ways throughout your degree, including:

• Careers events; meet and talk with employers at our annual Student Futures Expo and many other events across the year
• Practical experience; access opportunities to gain valuable experience through paid work, internships, year-long placements, short-term placements, volunteering and work shadowing
• Graduate careers; explore graduate schemes and roles that you can apply for before you finish university
• In-course projects and placements; complete placements, live-briefs and projects working directly with businesses and organisations. This is part of many of our modules at UON
• Employability activities; explore career roles and sectors through activities including site visits, talks and workshops delivered by employers
• Mentoring; gain mentorship from UON alumni and employers through our Professional Mentoring Programme

If you are an employer and would like to engage with our students, email employers@northampton.ac.uk