Careers and employers

At University of Staffordshire, we bring together students, graduates, academics and businesses to shape real-world success stories.

Whether you're a start-up, SME, or large organisation, we’ll help you engage with talented students and graduates through placements, curriculum collaboration, bespoke recruitment support and funding.

There are many ways that you can get involved. We offer a range of flexible, tailored solutions to support your business, delivered through our Careers, Placements and Employability services or via Unitemps, our on-campus recruitment agency.

Careers and employer engagement

Partner with the University of Staffordshire to inspire, recruit, and shape future talent.

Work with our award-winning Careers, Placements and Employability team to connect with the next generation of skilled professionals. Whether you're looking to raise your brand, recruit talent, access funding or get involved in real-world learning, we offer a wide range of opportunities to collaborate free of charge.

Why work with us?

Access outstanding talent

Connect with a pool of over 20,000 skilled and motivated students and graduates across disciplines, from AI and cybersecurity to business, games, engineering, and health sciences.

Flexible collaboration

Whether you're looking to recruit interns or full-time employees, offer business challenges, part time roles, or run yearlong placements, we support every format.

for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2026

Ways to get involved

Access skills and talent

  • Attend our Career Events – through the year we host Careers and Placements Fairs, sector-specific events and a university wide graduate exhibition
  • Advertise your vacancies on our popular free Online Jobs Board
  • Host student and graduate placements and internships – supported by our dedicated matching team
  • Unlock funding to support graduate and placement roles

Enhance the curriculum promoting your brand

  • Deliver guest lectures and real-world case studies
  • Co-create course content with academic teams
  • Set Business Challenges for students to solve
  • Support skills development through mock interviews and assessment centres
  • Endorse a digital skills award

Let’s start a conversation

We’re here to understand your goals and tailor opportunities to meet them. Contact our Recruit Talent team:

 

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025

for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2026

in the UK for Games Education

Rookies Games Design and Development 2023, 2025 & TIGA Best Games Intuition 2024, 2025

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021