Work with Our Students

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Looking for student talent in your business?

From working on live briefs as part of their studies to taking on internships and placements, our students and alumni have honed both their craft and the professional skills to succeed in the workplace. You can tap into Falmouth University's student talent by connecting with our Employability Service.

Connect with our employability service

We work with local, national and global partners to ensure our students and graduates get access to the best opportunities.

If you're an employer, see how you can connect with Falmouth's courageous thinkers, complex problem solvers and multi-skilled team players, below. 

If you've got a question or want to find out more information about opportunities with the Employability Service, just get in touch with the team.

 

Get in touch

 

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Business BNW placment

We work with local, national and global businesses to ensure great career opportunities are available to our students and graduates. Connect with Falmouth to promote or advertise:

  • Job opportunities, internships and graduate schemes
  • Competitions and events
  • Live project briefs
  • Freelance work (including film and photography requests)
  • One-year industry placements
  • Part-time, term-time and campus jobs
  • Funded employment schemes
  • International internships and job opportunities

Get in touch

E: employability@falmouth.ac.uk

Through the dedicated career platform Handshake, employers can connect with our students and alumni, post job opportunities, organise interviews, promote events and actively search candidate profiles – all free of charge. 

Join us on Handshake today and advertise your current opportunities.

Some helpful guidelines before registering:

  • At Falmouth, we believe in equal opportunity for all students and therefore will only promote paid positions. Roles must meet the UK national living wage, or international equivalent.
  • During term-time, it is recommended that current students only work 15 hours per week.
  • The job board is frequented by graduates and alumni seeking full-time and part-time roles, please also consider posting more experienced roles alongside entry-level positions.
  • We are committed to providing students access to great opportunities across the industry and are proud to work with real living wage and disability confident employers.

Register now

Already registered with Handshake? Sign in below:

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We are happy to discuss new ways to connect industry with students. Our team can support in identifying potential partnerships and helping businesses build collaborations with courses and students. If you have some ideas, contact us on employability@falmouth.ac.uk 

If you're looking for opportunities to connect with our students, please email employability@falmouth.ac.uk 

For all you need to know about the benefits of working with international students and graduates, we recommend exploring the hiring process using information provided by the International Student Employability Group. 

Find out more

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Falmouth Business School - Student

The Micro-internship Scheme 2025/26

Funding is available to support creative internships within your organisation.

The Micro-internship scheme offers 100 internships each year providing students with valuable industry experience in readiness for life after University!

We're inviting organisations, based within the UK, to partner with us to create exciting opportunities for our students to work on short or micro (30 hour), graduate-level projects.

Points to note: 

  • Funding is prioritised to support students who may face barriers to engagement.  
  • Internships are to be completed within 2-6 weeks.
  • Students will be paid at the National Living Wage or above.  
  • Organisations can recruit up to 3 student interns (depending on funding availability)
  • Internships will be extra-curricular and, therefore, in addition to academic commitments for students.
  • Academic sign-off will be part of the student recruitment process.  
  • Internships can be remote, face-to-face or hybrid.
  • Support will be provided by the Employability Team to enable a competitive student recruitment process.
  • Opportunities will be targeted towards students in their final years of study.
  • Employer liability insurance will need to be in place before the micro-internship can begin.  
  • Micro-internships should not be time critical, students will need to prioritise academic commitments, as such some flexibility is required.  

A financial contribution towards the internship will be required from the host organisation. Please see table of funding below for current rates:

Type of organisation Cost to host organisation
Charity/Not for profit organisation £95
Micro-business (up to 9 employees) £115
SME (10-249 employees) £170
Large (250+ employees) £270

You can use our simple online form to tell us about your proposal and we'll get in touch with more information about the scheme and the funding available.

Contact us about Micro-internships

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