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Advertising opportunities
The opportunities we offer are free of charge.
We work hard to to make sure suitable candidates are aware of your opportunities – and can advise on the best ways to attract students, offer salary guidelines and draft vacancy advertisements.
To advertise your vacancies with us, please join our careers platform Handshake. Here's a guide for getting started. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch.
Placement programme
Partner with us to nurture future talent and gain early access to a pool of highly motivated students. We offer a unique opportunity for you to connect with talented students eager to gain real-world experience. It’s designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the professional world, while also providing you with valuable benefits.
Why participate?
- Nurture future talent: gain early access to a pool of highly skilled, motivated students
- Shape the next generation: provide valuable insights and mentorship to students
- Enhance your brand: increase your visibility on campus and attract top talent
- Gain fresh perspectives: benefit from students' innovative ideas and perspectives
- Boost productivity: gain an extra pair of hands to support your team and projects
How much time do you need to give?
Our placements typically run for 12 weeks, with students committing to one day each week – with the flexibility to adjust their working hours to fit their studies. They can increase their commitment outside of term time, or after meeting their academic requirements, if they wish.
What type of work should you offer?
Our students are capable of handling a variety of tasks and projects, similar to what you’d expect from a new graduate – so please offer them as much variety as possible. They can bring a fresh perspective to your organisation and help to contribute to your team's success.
Are opportunities paid or unpaid?
While we encourage employers to offer paid placements that recognise the value of students' contributions, unpaid placements are also possible. If a salary cannot be provided, we recommend you cover expenses such as travel and lunch to support students during their placement.
Employer eligibility
To participate in the programme, you must meet the following criteria:
- Have valid Employer Liability Insurance
- Be registered with Companies House
- Advertise vacancies on Handshake, our online career platform
Before the placement
We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of our students. You’re therefore required to complete a health and safety form and conduct a risk assessment before the placement begins. We also encourage you to provide a comprehensive induction for students within the first two weeks of their placement.
During the placement
Students will be registered on a credit-bearing module, meaning their placement contributes to their final degree mark. They will be required to complete academic assessments, including a reflective project and formative and summative assessments. To ensure a successful placement, we recommend:
- Providing regular feedback and mentorship
- Offering opportunities for skill development and networking
- Conducting a formal mid-placement review
After the placement
Upon completion, students will have gained valuable skills and experience, including:
- Collaboration and networking
- Problem-solving and critical thinking
- Reflective practice
- Understanding of diverse roles and functions within an organisation
Approval process
All placements must be approved through Handshake, our online career platform. This process ensures compliance with UKVI rules and helps us monitor the quality of placements. The approval process should be initiated at least 10 weeks before the placement start date.
More engagement opportunities
We offer various ways for employers to engage with our students beyond placements, including:
- On-campus events and career fairs
- Internships and student consultancy projects
- Career mentoring and graduate recruitment
- Academic collaborations and knowledge transfer partnerships
For more information about the programme, please contact our Placements and Careers Consultant, Poonam Bharkhada: [email protected].
Students & graduates
Our students and graduates have exceptional language skills, a unique understanding of global business and are bound together by their trademark entrepreneurial spirit.
Enhanced by small classes and an industry-led curriculum, our courses cover business, management, finance, media, humanities, the arts and social sciences – many with practical work placements embedded, giving students early insights into the practicalities of working life while boosting their commercial acumen, as well as their confidence.
Their ability, ambition and motivation is clear to see. To promote your opportunities, join our careers platform Handshake – here's a guide for getting started.
Employer events
Our popular networking events allow organisations to interact with our student body and alumni – offering you the chance to find the best candidate for your business.
Facilities for hire
With great transport links, our central London campus offers full conference and events facilities and a large selection of meeting rooms.
Many are flexible in terms of layout and can be adapted to suit your needs. They range in size from intimate interview rooms to a cinema, lecture halls and dedicated conference facilities for up to 370 delegates.
In the summer, our beautiful grounds are ideal for corporate and private functions with catering for up to 500 guests.
If you'd like to know more about Regent's Conference Services, get in touch via email or call +44 (0)207 487 7540.
Become a mentor
Experience the rewarding and career enhancing possibilities of mentoring our students.
The Regent’s mentoring programme matches experienced alumni and University friends with our students and recent graduates. As a mentor, you can draw upon your skills, expertise and experience to have a meaningful impact.
Many students are uncertain about their career goals, and your experience and expertise can help them to progress, shape, and discover their career ambitions.
Your role as mentor is to motivate and encourage your mentee to achieve their objectives and provide inspiration to achieve their goals after graduation.
To find out more, get in touch at [email protected].
Code of Practice
Employers must read and agree to this before advertising vacancies with Regent's:
We will assist employers in recruiting suitable student and alumni employees. You can share your opportunity with our students and graduates for free via our careers platform, Handshake. Alongside that, we can provide a personalised matching service through our student-facing careers advisors and coaches. Regent’s students and alumni possess, amongst other attributes, high levels of motivation, wide-ranging international work experience and languages.
Advertising vacancies
The employer must make clear the nature of the opportunity offered and specify if any necessary skills are required, the remuneration, and any other terms. The employer should also state the number of working hours and, if applicable, the expected length of the engagement.
As the employer, it's your responsibility to let candidates know the result of their applications as soon as possible or, state that only successful candidates will be contacted. Please amend the job advert when the position has been filled.
We reserve the right not to advertise vacancies we consider unsuitable or exploitative, and refuse to advertise further vacancies from any company which breaches this code.
Recruitment
The employer should be aware of students’ study and visa obligations.
It is the duty of the employer to meet all the statutory legal requirements. In particular, the employer is reminded of the following requirements:
- Unpaid internships should clearly state learning outcomes and must cover travel and or lunch expenses
- For voluntary work, you will need to provide us with your registered charity number
- Work-shadowing opportunities cannot involve any kind of structured work or attendance requirements that could be construed as a contract
- All work arrangements require the payment of the national minimum wage, with the only exception being voluntary positions with registered charities
- Payment of National Insurance contributions, tax or where appropriate, submission of Declaration of Income forms [P38(s)] to the Inland Revenue
- Adherence to all relevant health and safety regulations, specifically the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Provision of all relevant insurances to an adequate level of cover
- Compliance with legislation against discrimination in employment on basis of gender, ethnic origin, disability etc. and with good practice in respect of non-discrimination on the grounds of age
- It is the responsibility of the employer to assess the suitability of any candidates and to take up references as required.
If you have any questions or suggestions for the Careers, Enterprise and Industry team, get in touch.