BCU's placements and internships - Business Services | Birmingham City University
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BCU's placements and internships - Business Services | Birmingham City University
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What
Short-term student and graduate recruitment
Who
Established businesses and organisations
When
Opportunities run throughout the year
Cost
Free recruitment service¹
Recruit short-term resource for your workforce
From short-term micro-placements to a 12-month internship, Birmingham City University's placements and internships allow you to access a diverse range of recruits with up-to-date skills and knowledge for periods of time that suit your needs.
Options to suit your business needs
Whether you have a short-term project, or are looking for additional support within your team, your assigned Employability Engagement Consultant will introduce you to a wide range of placement opportunities that provide highly skilled students or graduates to work as employees within your business.
Placements you can choose from are:
Micro and short-term placements
8 to 12 weeks
Internships and long-term placements
Up to 12 months
Embedded placements
Up to 12 months
Enquire about our placement options
How much will it cost?
¹BCU’s placements & internships recruitment service is free of charge. Depending on the type of placement and/or internship, employers may be required to pay salaries and on costs. Your Employability Engagement Consultant will highlight any potential costs with you.
1st Call Lock & Key Shop
Joshua Kambo
We contacted [Consultant] Miah at BCU because we were seeking a skilled and ambitious student...Miah was brilliant and made the process of selection incredibly easy.
JLR Case Study
As a forward-thinking University, BCU has been able to provide the relevant skills and knowledge for students to develop and become industry ready. Bringing creative thinking to the forefront of what we do and not being afraid to do something different is what has helped to continue the great work across both the university and JLR.
Read the full case study
Why choose BCU?
1. Receive a free and fully managed service
After enquiring, your Employability Engagement Consultant will help you find students and graduates that suit your business needs, managing the screening and interview process, giving you full recruitment support.
2. Connect with industry ready talent
Many of our students and graduates have studied career focused courses taught by industry experts and specialists, and have previous work experience.
3. Find potential long-term employees
67% of our students are locally based and are keen to stay working in the region after graduation. Our placements and internships enable you to experience the value a BCU student or graduate can bring to your business, enabling you to identify potential permanent recruits.
4. Your questions answered in our Placement Provider Guide
Please read our
Placement Provider Guide
, where you can find additional information about approval and requirements, supervision, international students, assessments, health & safety, insurance and more.
Enquire about placements and internships
Send an enquiry and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss your needs.
Enquire now
Placements and internships clients include:
City Year
Nylah's Naturals
Ways we can support your business
Events and venue hire
Recruit talent
Collaborate with experts
Train your workforce
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Interview advice
Postgraduate study
Scholarships
Open Days
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Life in Birmingham
Reaching beyond
Graduate Scholarship
Degree Apprenticeships
We use cookies on this website to improve the experience we provide. By continuing to use our site you agree to this, or visit our
cookie policy
to manage your settings.
Saved courses
Search website
Placements and internships
Send an enquiry
What
Short-term student and graduate recruitment
Who
Established businesses and organisations
When
Opportunities run throughout the year
Cost
Free recruitment service¹
Recruit short-term resource for your workforce
From short-term micro-placements to a 12-month internship, Birmingham City University's placements and internships allow you to access a diverse range of recruits with up-to-date skills and knowledge for periods of time that suit your needs.
Options to suit your business needs
Whether you have a short-term project, or are looking for additional support within your team, your assigned Employability Engagement Consultant will introduce you to a wide range of placement opportunities that provide highly skilled students or graduates to work as employees within your business.
Placements you can choose from are:
Micro and short-term placements
8 to 12 weeks
Internships and long-term placements
Up to 12 months
Embedded placements
Up to 12 months
Enquire about our placement options
How much will it cost?
¹BCU’s placements & internships recruitment service is free of charge. Depending on the type of placement and/or internship, employers may be required to pay salaries and on costs. Your Employability Engagement Consultant will highlight any potential costs with you.
1st Call Lock & Key Shop
Joshua Kambo
We contacted [Consultant] Miah at BCU because we were seeking a skilled and ambitious student...Miah was brilliant and made the process of selection incredibly easy.
JLR Case Study
As a forward-thinking University, BCU has been able to provide the relevant skills and knowledge for students to develop and become industry ready. Bringing creative thinking to the forefront of what we do and not being afraid to do something different is what has helped to continue the great work across both the university and JLR.
Read the full case study
Why choose BCU?
1. Receive a free and fully managed service
After enquiring, your Employability Engagement Consultant will help you find students and graduates that suit your business needs, managing the screening and interview process, giving you full recruitment support.
2. Connect with industry ready talent
Many of our students and graduates have studied career focused courses taught by industry experts and specialists, and have previous work experience.
3. Find potential long-term employees
67% of our students are locally based and are keen to stay working in the region after graduation. Our placements and internships enable you to experience the value a BCU student or graduate can bring to your business, enabling you to identify potential permanent recruits.
4. Your questions answered in our Placement Provider Guide
Please read our
Placement Provider Guide
, where you can find additional information about approval and requirements, supervision, international students, assessments, health & safety, insurance and more.
Enquire about placements and internships
Send an enquiry and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss your needs.
Enquire now
Placements and internships clients include:
City Year
Nylah's Naturals
Ways we can support your business
Events and venue hire
Recruit talent
Collaborate with experts
Train your workforce
Recent searches
No recent searches
Popular searches
Virtual Tour
Interview advice
Postgraduate study
Scholarships
Open Days
Suggested searches
Accommodation
Life in Birmingham
Reaching beyond
Graduate Scholarship
Degree Apprenticeships