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Vacancies

Researching vacancies online

Here are some ways that we can help you find your ideal job:

  • We advertise hundreds of graduate roles through My Career and you can get job alerts directly to your mailbox
  • We host employer events where recruiters come onto campus to promote their vacancies
  • International students should also use the resources listed on our Working in the UK page
If you're graduating in 2018, sign up for our Jobs by email fortnightly bulletin.
 

Your next steps

Set up job alerts on My Career

View vacancy sources by sector

 

Search for vacancies

Microlise - Graduate

Description
Software Developer, Nottingham, £27,500 - £45,000, Closing Date 2nd December 2018

Amazon - Graduate

Description
Retail Graduate, Germany (Munich), Competitive salary, Closing date 30th June 2018

Tesco - Graduate

Description
Technology Software Engineer Graduate Programme, Welwyn Garden City, £32,000, Closing date 13th of January

This is just a taste! Log in to My Career to view hundreds and thousands of vacancies

National job boards

There are hundreds of job boards on the web, use these as starting points:

AllAboutCareers.com

EmployAbility – disabled and dyslexic students and graduates

Evenbreak– supporting disabled students and graduates

Glassdoor - jobs and reviews of companies by employees

graduatejobs.com

Graduate Talent Pool – find a graduate paid internship

Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) – Check out the opportunities at Nottingham

KTP vacancies nationwide

Inside Careers - finance careers

LinkedIn Jobs- no requirement to login unless applying for a role

Pink Jobs UK –job board for LGBT applicants

Prospects

Proud Employers – LGBT-friendly employers working with Stonewall

TARGETjobs

The Guardian UK Top 300 Companies

The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers

Totaljobs Graduate Zone

WikiJob

Regional job boards

Take a look at the  websites of universities in the area where you want to work as they may have information on the job market and vacancy sources.

Use local newspapers and the  Newspaper Society has a list of their websites across the UK.

Here are some starting points fopr graduate vacancies around the country.

North of England

North East Jobs

Yorkshire Graduates

 
South (South West, South East, London)

BrighterBox

University of London Careers Group

Kent Opportunities

Gradsouthwest.com

Grad Cornwall

 
Midlands and East of England

Graduate Advantage - West Midlands

Cambridge Science Park

 
Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

GradIreland

NIjobs

MyJobScotland - public and third sectors

sIjob.com - jobs in Scotland

 

 

 

Recruitment agencies

Recruitment agencies are a good source of vacancies. Some specialise in graduate recruitment, some in specific job areas and others offer a mix of vacancies. 

Before you use a recruitment agency, please read The Recruitment and Employment Confederation advice on  using an agency. You should not pay a fee for the services of an agency as they charge the employer.

Careers and Employability Service

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email: careers-team@nottingham.ac.uk