Explore the many ways your organisation can connect with our students and recent graduates – online, on campus and at Zone29.
Key benefits
Engaging with our community of over 20,000 students and recent graduates creates opportunities for collaboration, inspiration and growth.
By working with us, you can:
- gain fresh perspectives and ideas to tackle business challenges
- access emerging skills and specialist knowledge relevant to your industry
- boost your organisation’s profile and share expertise to inspire others
- develop leadership and mentoring skills while supporting future talent
- help students and graduates build confidence, networks and career direction
- provide real-world insights into workplace culture and industry practices
All our opportunities are free of charge.
What you can do
There are many ways to engage with our students and recent graduates – from one-off activities to long-term partnerships.
Events are a great way to inspire future talent and share insights into your company, industry or career journey. You can get involved by:
- delivering a talk, webinar or presentation
- running a themed workshop
- joining a careers fair or networking event
Events can take place online, on campus or in our purpose-built spaces at Zone29.
For more details, see our Host or join a careers event page.
Mentoring is a mutually rewarding way to guide and encourage someone as they explore and navigate their career.
Through our Future Ready Mentoring programme, you can support our students and recent graduates through:
- one-off mentoring sessions
- long-term mentoring
- group mentoring
Mentoring sessions can take place online or in our meeting spaces at Zone29.
For more details, see our Mentor students and graduates page.
By working with our students on real-world business challenges, you can gain fresh perspectives and innovative ideas while helping to develop emerging talent.
This could involve:
- setting a live brief for students to work on
- hosting a focused hackathon session
We’ll guide you through the process – from an initial discovery call to final presentations. Engagement can take place online or in our dedicated collaboration spaces at Zone29.
For more details, see our Set a business challenge page.
Email us about collaborating with our talent on business solutions
Our Westminster Enterprise Network helps students and recent graduates explore entrepreneurship, develop business skills and start or grow their own businesses.
You can support our community by:
- sharing your industry expertise and insights
- inspiring and accelerating new ventures
- collaborating on real-world challenges
For more details, see our Support our entrepreneurs page.
Welcome our students into your workplace to give them valuable insights into your company, industry and day-to-day operations. It’s a great way to showcase your organisation, inspire future talent and build meaningful connections.
We run a variety of programmes that include visits to workplaces in the UK and major cities abroad.
To get involved, email [email protected]Email us about hosting workplace visits for students.
How to get involved
If you’d like to discuss opportunities to engage with and support our students and recent graduates, fill in our online form.
Engagement story: Cognizant
Cognizant partnered with us to deliver exclusive digital courses and mentoring sessions aimed at strengthening our students' digital skills and preparing them for the future of work.
By providing access to additional learning opportunities and dedicated mentoring, we’re helping students gain real-world experience and prepare for their next steps.
Cognizant representative
What I found most valuable was connecting with a mentor who offered genuine insight, encouragement and practical experience.
Student participant
Tour our Zone29 building
We offer opportunities to tour the spaces and facilities at Zone29. It’s a great way to see our environment in action and explore how you could collaborate with us.
To register your interest, email [email protected].Email us about touring the Zone29 building
Contact us
If you have questions about our student and graduate engagement opportunities, email [email protected].Email us about inspiring and supporting students and graduates