Behind Manchester's Doors: Graduates

An brand new opportunity for graduates to gain practical work experience in Manchester!

The Careers Service is offering a limited number of places on its Behind Manchester's Doors programme for 2023 and 2024 graduates.

Behind Manchester's Doors: Graduates will run from Monday, 24 to Friday, 28 June 2024. Each day during the week will focus on a particular sector:

  • Monday, 24 June: Finance and business
  • Tuesday, 25 June: Arts, creative and heritage
  • Wednesday, 26 June: Charities and public sector
  • Thursday, 27 June: Marketing and communications
  • Friday, 28 June: Law

On each day, a small group of gradautes will have the opportunity to visit organisations in Manchester operating within a sector that they're interested in. Please note: graduates will only be allowed to attend one sector-focus day.

As part of the visists, gradautes will have the opportunity to:

  • Visit two organisations within Manchester city centre operating within one of the above sectors,
  • Gain a 'behind the front door' view of these organisations,
  • Find out more about two different organisations and their graduate opportunities,
  • Network with employers.
  • Gain practical work experience by partaking in a mini-project or case study where they will work in groups on a live issue that is important to the organisation.

Applications will open on Monday, 3 June and close on Sunday, 16 June. More information will be released soon.

To find out more, you are welcome to attend our Behind Manchester's Doors: Graduates information session on Wednesday, 12 June (11-11.30am) online. More information on how to register will be released soon.