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BCU Business Services now include and replace our SME business support previously offered through BCU Advantage. Discover more.

What

Short term student and graduate recruitment

Who

Established businesses and organisations

When

Opportunities run throughout the year

Cost

Free recruitment service¹

Recruit short-term resource for your workforce

From short-term micro-placements to a 12-month internship, Birmingham City University’s (BCU) Placements and Internships allow you to access a diverse range of recruits with up-to-date skills and knowledge for periods of time that suit your needs.

What are BCU's Placement and Internship programmes?

Whether you have a short-term project , or are looking for additional support within your team, BCU has a wide range of placement opportunities that provide highly skilled students or graduates to work as employees within your business.

Placements you can choose from are:

Micro and short-term Placements

Up to 4 weeks

Internships and long-term Placements

Up to 12 months

Embedded Placements

Up to 12 months

What will a Placement or Internship cost?

¹BCU’s Placements and Internships recruitment service is free of charge. Employers will be required to pay salaries and on costs.

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We contacted [Consultant] Miah at BCU because we were seeking a skilled and ambitious student...Miah was brilliant and made the process of selection incredibly easy.

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Why choose BCU?

1. Receive a free and fully managed service

After enquiring, our employability team will help you find students and graduates that suit your business needs, managing the screening and interview process, giving you full recruitment support with no additional fees.
2. Connect with industry ready talent

Many of our students and graduates have studied career focused courses taught by industry experts and specialists, and have previous work experience.
3. Find potential long-term employees

67% of our students are locally based and are keen to stay working in the region after graduation. Our Placements and Internships enable you to experience the value a BCU student or graduate can bring to your business, enabling you to identify potential permanent recruits.

Enquire about Placements & Internships

Send an enquiry and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss your needs.

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