Placements, internships and projects
Get extra help for your organisation and help to develop keen individuals interested in working in your sector by offering placements and work experience opportunities to students studying at The University of Manchester.
Student WorkPlace is the specialist student recruitment unit of our MLP, Careers & Employability Division. We can help employers recruit students for any form of work experience and offer advice on salaries, advertising, student availability and much more.
How you can recruit students
- Industrial placements
Recruiting students for placements, and which courses at Manchester include placements. - Vacation work and summer internships
Information on recruiting students for holiday work and internships, and supported schemes for small businesses. - Part-time and casual work
Information on student availability for part-time and casual work, minimum wage levels, and skills students can typically offer. - Career Management Skills (CMS) projects
Find out how to recruit a student group to carry out a project for you during the autumn or spring semester. Project topics could include marketing, surveys, web design, fundraising, and many others. -
Voluntary work
Further information for voluntary and community organisations about recruiting students. - Frequently asked questions
From National Insurance number queries and Minimum Wage to international students, find the answers to student reqruitment queries here. - Vacancy advertising
Use our online form to submit a vacancy.
Services to help you
- About Student WorkPlace and how we can help you recruit students.
- International Talent
Manchester's international students could help you do business with the rest of the world. Tap into a wealth of language skills and knowledge of non-UK cultures for client-supplier relations, market research, or translation. - Manchester Graduate Internship Programme
A cost effective and low-risk way to recruit a graduate on a short-term basis, in whatever area meets your business need, e.g. IT, marketing, research, sales and much more. - Other help avai
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Support available for student recruitment, and links to excellent sources of information on student work experience.
In addition, you can download our Employer Guide
(PDF, 1.8MB).
Contact the WorkPlace team
If you are unsure which recruitment option may be the right one for you, or would like further information, please contact us.