Working with students and graduates

Careers events

Attending our careers events allows you to engage directly with our students and graduates.

Our annual Careers Fair is held in the autumn term in collaboration with the University of Sussex. The 2016 event saw 145 exhibitors engage with over 3,000 students and graduates.

Other events we organise throughout the year include:

• Careers forums
• Teacher recruitment fair
• Built environment fair
• Computing and digital media day

To discuss getting involved in our careers events programme contact our Careers Service at CareersEmployers@brighton.ac.uk or call 01273 642 844.

Sponsor an event

Employers can sponsor an appropriate careers event or fair through us.

This gives you an ideal way to associate yourself with us and bring your organisation to the attention of students and graduates.

We ensure that your company is associated with the most appropriate event in order for you to gain maximum brand awareness and exposure. Prices vary depending on the level of sponsorship and the size and nature of the event.

To discuss sponsoring a careers event please contact our Careers Service at CareersEmployers@brighton.ac.uk or call 01273 642 844.

Sponsor a prize

Local and national companies find it very beneficial to sponsor a prize for high-achieving students in a subject that relates to their business.

This ensures that your company’s name is highlighted throughout the year and associated with excellence.

If you are interested in sponsoring a prize, you can email us at giving@brighton.ac.uk.

Businesses, alumni and other organisations can also sponsor a student through our new student prize scheme, the Breakthrough Awards.

Employer stands 

We can arrange for you to host a stand at the university, in areas with a high volume of student and staff traffic, to help you to raise your company profile.

You will be able to talk to interested students and distribute marketing materials, for example company or scheme flyers.

We can advise on the most appropriate campus and building for your stand at the time of booking.

We will also arrange the venue and publicise fully to our students.

There is a nominal charge for this service.

To discuss setting up an employer stand on campus please contact our Careers Service at CareersEmployers@brighton.ac.uk or call 01273 642 844.

Recruitment presentation

Hosting a recruitment presentation can be an effective way for you to raise your profile with students.

You may like to present on information about your company and the opportunities it provides, provide an industry-based Q&A session or give students an insight into your career.

We can advise on format, as well as booking a suitable venue and audio-visual equipment. We will also publicise your presentation to our students.

To discuss organising a recruitment presentation please contact our Careers Service at CareersEmployers@brighton.ac.uk or call 01273 642 844.

Skills workshops

Skills-based workshops offer advice and knowledge to students, while giving you the opportunity to develop workshop-facilitating skills and increase awareness of your organisation.

Workshops can include a number of topics including your company, industry, what you look for in a graduate CV, or other application tips.

In your workshop you may cover these topics alone, with the support of a careers adviser or along with other employers. We can provide advice on appropriate skills-based subjects to present on.

We will also book a suitable venue and advertise to the relevant student audience.

Beepurple 

Beepurple is the unversity's enterprise network, which aims to develop our students' and graduates' entrepreneurial thinking.

Beepurple workshops, courses, enterprise competitions and practical challenges prepare and equip our graduates for a successful career in a complex global environment. 

We welcome local business people and entrepreneurs to talk about their business experiences and share their expertise with our network.

Enterprise services

Beepurple's services are available to current University of Brighton students, alumni and staff.

These include: 

• Business and enterprise workshops

Run throughout the year, these workshops help students and graduates develop their enterprise skills. Sessions include networking opportunities with like-minded students, and local entrepreneurs and recent graduates who have set up businesses or charities who want to share their advice and experience. 

Also open to the general public, at a charge of £10 per workshop.

• One-to-one business support

The beepurple team can support and advise University of Brighton staff, students and alumni to help develop business ideas forward and discuss any business issues.

 

• UltraVolet intensive summer course

A week long intensive training course aimed at University of Brighton students just finishing their degrees and hoping to gain practical job and enterprise skills.

• Beepurple champion scheme

Get involved with beepurple on a voluntary basis and have the opportunity to develop key project management skills by running a small project (with guidelines) to benefit the beepurple programme. 

• Enterprise awards

An annual ideas competition for students and graduates to reward the best business ideas. Prizes of up to £2500 are available and dedicated support to turn ideas into reality. Previous competition winners have gone on to win national awards, and secure National Lottery funding.

• Challenges

Opportunities for students and graduates to test their skills, by running elevator pitch competitions, fundraising tasks, and brainstorming solutions to two local businesses.

 

Beepurple in action

Laura Crow

Laura Crow set up her own business, Laura Crow Photography, in 2005 after graduating from the University of Brighton with a BA (Hons) in Information and Media Studies

Based in Hove, Laura carries out a variety of work from events and portraiture to corporate artwork and worked with beepurple to help develop her business and enterprise skills.

Laura said: “beepurple has helped me learn about business and has therefore enabled me to be confident and sell my creative skill in the business world.

“Their intensive summer course, ‘Ultra Violet’ helped me perceive myself as a business person and gave me the chance to develop entrepreneurial skills and the confidence to develop my business.

“Being able to access the ongoing support of the team, one-to-one mentoring sessions and evening workshops, continually helps me to develop vital business skills including networking and marketing and learn new information on topics like intellectual Property– essential for every photographer!”

Laura hopes to make her business run more effectively through her website and by taking advantage of free social media networks and online tools.