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. 

Tap into Falmouth University's student talent by connecting with our employability service, RealWORKS, or contacting our creative agency, Mayn Creative.

Connect with our employability service, RealWORKS

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 RealWORKS, 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 and freelance work
  • One-year industry placements
  • Part-time, term-time and campus jobs
  • Funded employment schemes
  • International internships and job opportunities

Get in touch

E: realworks@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

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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 realworks@falmouth.ac.uk 

If you're looking for virtual space to connect with our students in 2021-2022, please email realworks@falmouth.ac.uk  

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Architecture student working at desk

The RealWORKS Micro-internship Scheme 2022/23

We're inviting local, regional, and national businesses to partner with us to create exciting opportunities for our students to work on dedicated projects, helping to launch new initiatives or sustain existing projects.  

  • Funding available to support creative internships within your organisation
  • Internships to address clearly defined project briefs, suitable for students applying for their first graduate-level role
  • An internship is 30 hours to be completed within 2-6 weeks
  • Organisations can recruit up to 3 student interns
  • Internships will be extra-curricular and, therefore, in addition to academic commitments for students
  • Academic sign-off will be part of the approval process  
  • Open to all current students (undergraduates, postgraduates, on campus and online learners).
  • Internships can be remote, face-to-face or hybrid
  • Students will be paid at the Real National Living Wage rate
  • Support provided to enable a competitive student recruitment process
  • The scheme is funded to support students that may face barriers to engagement

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 £75
Micro-business (up to 9 employees) £95
SME (10-249 employees) £150
Large (250+ employees) £250

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

Contact us about Micro-internships

Looking for a creative agency?

With a focus on photography and film, Mayn Creative bridges education and industry, offering clients the creative skills and fresh approaches of current and former students. In turn, students and graduates get to test, enhance and validate their skills in a commercial environment.

Find out more about Mayn
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Our students doing it for real

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Falmouth graduates leading the production of new LGBTQ+ short film

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Two Falmouth graduates are heading up the production team behind 'King Henry'.

Falmouth graduates leading the production of new LGBTQ+ short film
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An interview with Matt Osbond: Principal Technical Art Director at Xbox

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Matt Osbond is no stranger to legendary game franchises. Having worked as a Technical Artist on awar...

An interview with Matt Osbond: Principal Technical Art Director at Xbox
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The Golden Dregs

Benjamin Woods on his Cornwall-born music project The Golden Dregs

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We recently chatted to Falmouth graduate Benjamin Woods about his new album On Grace & Dignity, the ...

Benjamin Woods on his Cornwall-born music project The Golden Dregs
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The Golden Dregs

Benjamin Woods on his Cornwall-born music project The Golden Dregs

15 March 2023

We recently chatted to Falmouth graduate Benjamin Woods about his new album On Grace & Dignity, the ...

Benjamin Woods on his Cornwall-born music project The Golden Dregs
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Students champion accessibility in Design the Change Competition

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As part of the Design the Change Competition, a team of Falmouth students are developing products to...

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Image courtesy of Jenna Hinton and Emily Smith

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A Cornish ‘sand art’ master has coached a group of Falmouth University students through a projec...

Landscape art project aims to boost wellbeing and creative curiosity  
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The making of graphic novel [Re]Start: It's Never Too Late

02 March 2023

Illustration graduates Eddy Nicholls, Julia Cockerham and Alex Copeman discuss their involvement in ...

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Falmouth graduate lands Guardian cover story

24 February 2023

Philippa Kelly secured the front page of the Guardian’s Saturday magazine with her project on 100 ...

Falmouth graduate lands Guardian cover story
Guardian Saturday magazine cover of elderly people's faces in the shape of 100
Guardian 100 centenarians cover image

Falmouth graduate lands Guardian cover story

24 February 2023

Philippa Kelly secured the front page of the Guardian’s Saturday magazine with her project on 100 ...

Falmouth graduate lands Guardian cover story
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Ones to Watch: Ludophoria

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We talk to game studio Ludophoria about their time at the Games Academy, their dynamic working as a ...

Ones to Watch: Ludophoria
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The Christmas Witch by Lucy Rogers

Image: 'The Christmas Witch' illustrated by Lucy Rogers, Salus Publishing

How to become a children’s book illustrator

26 January 2023

If you’re an aspiring children's book illustrator, follow these tips to start building your career...

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Still from BAFTA nominated short animation Middle Watch

BAFTA nomination for short animation Middle Watch

24 January 2023

The BAFTA nominated short animation was partly funded by Falmouth University and co-directed by Falm...

BAFTA nomination for short animation Middle Watch
Claire Dongan
Claire Dongan

Falmouth alumna awarded British Empire Medal for services to art in HM The King’s New Year’s Honours list

20 January 2023

For Clare Donegan, getting the email that she’d been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) from HM ...

Falmouth alumna awarded British Empire Medal for services to art in HM The King’s New Year’s Honours list
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Textile Design graduate launches collection with Oasis

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Charlie Taylor tells us about her exclusive collection with fashion brand, Oasis.

Textile Design graduate launches collection with Oasis
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Graduate’s video production company hired by Airbnb and BBC World Service

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Film BA(Hons) graduate, Ollie Couch discusses how he co-founded the video production company, Here N...

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Alice Moore Hook, Line and Ginger

Alice Moore on starting her own handwoven textile business

14 December 2022

Textile Design graduate starts her own handwoven textile business.

Alice Moore on starting her own handwoven textile business
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Nathan Tipping-Stevenson - Architectural Drawing

Architecture graduate receives Serjeant Award for Excellence in Architectural Drawing

07 December 2022

Falmouth Architecture BA(Hons) graduate Nathan Tipping-Stevenson has been named as a recipient of on...

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Graduate shares her experience as an international student at Falmouth University

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Fern Khaoroptham shares her experience of moving from Thailand to Falmouth to study Game Development...

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Katie Ponder Christmas stamps
Katie Ponder Christmas stamps

Pushing the envelope: Falmouth graduate designs Royal Mail Christmas stamps

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Falmouth University Illustration BA(Hons) graduate Katie Ponder has designed this year’s Royal Mai...

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Journalism & Creative Writing graduate named Heritage Champion

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Graduate awarded the Heritage Champion Award

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