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Employer Engagement

Employer partnerships

The University has developed new partnerships to support the objectives of employers who have specific challenges to overcome in skills development and recruitment.

We're excited to be working with the organisations below to offer specialist mentoring schemes to Exeter's students:

  • J.P. Morgan
  • Environment Agency
  • The Institute of Clinical Research (ICR)
  • The Junior Lawyer Divisions in Devon, Cornwall & Somerset
  • Southwest Cyber Security Cluster 
  • CLG Central Property, Commercial Law Group

Can we help your organisation?

If your organisation has a specific recruitment need, skills shortages or, if you're looking to raise your visibility to the next generation, you are invited to explore how career mentoring can support your aims by contacting the University's Employment Schemes Manager, Andrea Hodges at a.hodges3@exeter.ac.uk.

J.P. Morgan

In 2023, the University launched a new specialist scheme in partnership with J.P. Morgan who wanted to increase the diversity of applications to their internship and graduate schemes.

Today, the scheme runs each year for 6-months and offers Exeter students thirty mentoring opportunities from J.P. Morgan employees, supporting students who are interested in developing careers in a range of areas within the finance and investment sector.

Snapshot of results from the 2023 Pilot

Of the students who provided feedback:
  • 90% were very likely to apply for an internship or graduate role at J.P. Morgan following the mentoring experience.
  • 100% agreed the experience had helped with their career planning.
  • 100% would recommend J.P. Morgan mentoring to others.

Environment Agency

Since 2024, the Â鶹ֱ²¥ has partnered with the Environment Agency to offer students a specialist scheme to raise awareness of the careers in water management, specifically hydrology, where there is a severe skills gap. This scheme has been aimed at students studying environmental science, geography, and geology-focused degrees from year 2 upwards.

The scheme continues to run each year, usually starting in the autumn term for 6-months.

"Participating in the Â鶹ֱ²¥’s career mentoring scheme has been an amazing opportunity – our staff in Water Resources have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and it has helped to develop their confidence, leadership skills and their love for their role. The scheme has been invaluable in helping us to promote the Environment Agency, Water Resources and the fantastic work we do to Exeter students. Developing a relationship with the Â鶹ֱ²¥ has been so positive and rewarding; the flexibility and support has been excellent. The scheme has become a big part of our outreach work and is now an established opportunity for our staff, helping to promote us and our careers."

Ruth Pengelly, Training and Skills Advisor, Environment Agency.