Careers Service

Race

Under the Equality Act, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against you because of your race or ethnicity. The Act protects you from direct or indirect discrimination and from harassment or victimization on the basis of your race.

• Equality & Diversity - Race Information from TARGET Jobs. Find out more about your rights around racism and disclosing your race to an employer.
• Race - What the Equality Act means for you Learn more about the Equality Act and the rights it gives you around race.

Support and Advice

The following website may be of use to you.

• Race for Opportunity Business in the community campaign committed to improving employment opportunities across the UK.

Finding employers committed to racial diversity

Graduate Employers

Employer websites can often be a good way of finding out how racially diverse their workforce is, and how committed they are to employing people from different ethnicities. Many employers will have an equality statement on their site or a section on equality and diversity. You can also use employee profiles to gauge the diversity of the current workforce. The following resources list graduate employers that have signed up to specific race diversity initiatives.

• Guardian 300 employer rankings by ethnicity Find out how different ethnic groups rated graduate employers (page 13).
• Members of the Employment Network for Equality & Inclusion Lists over 300 employers.

Internship, Work Experience & Events

A number of networks, programmes, internships and insight days exist that are specifically designed for students from ethnic minority backgrounds. Below are some opportunities you may be interested in exploring further.

• Windsor Fellowship Run a number of programmes designed for BAME students and graduates.
• Civil Service Fast Stream Summer Diversity Internship Open to those from disadvantaged or minority ethnic backgrounds.
• TARGET Jobs City Law for Ethnic Minorities Two day event which takes place each June.
• Uncovering Prospects Investment banking internship event for students of black heritage.
• Creative Access Helps young people from black, Asian and other non-white minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, to secure paid training opportunities in creative companies, and supporting them into full-time employment.
• SEO London (Student Educational Opportunities) Prepare talented students from ethnic minority or low socioeconomic backgrounds for career success.
• Women in the City Afro Caribbean Network (WCAN) A young and exciting diversity platform created for and by young black female students.
• AFBE-UK Provides support and promotes higher achievements in Education & Engineering particularly among students and professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds.
• Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust Aims to help young BAME people gain the knowledge, skills & qualifications needed to pursue their chosen career.
• Opportunities For BAME students in media, business and technology Written by our student blogger Hajra