Ulster University Student & Graduate Talent

🎉🎉A huge moment for Ulster University ✨✨!! Many thanks to all of our employer & industry partners who play such an integral role in what we do. Fantastic achievement, now it’s time to celebrate! #WeAreUU #ProudOfUU

Our first Climate Cafe took place today in our Coleraine Campus! Led by Emma Gordon-Devlin from Employability & Graduate Futures, the Climate Café concept is about bringing students from different subjects together to discuss key sustainability topics. Today the focus was People, Planet, Plate and we had contributions from Fiona Watters, Environmental Resource Officer from Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, PhD Reseacher MOMOH, Clement Owoicho and Michelle Grimes from Nourish NI. Thank you all for setting the context for our students to have informed, challenging discussions in our first Climate Cafe. Planning has started for Belfast and Derry~Londonderry campuses. More news coming soon! #ResponsibleFutures #WeAreUU #Employability #sustainability

📢Calling Ulster University employer connections- we would love to hear your views on all things recruitment in our 2024 Ulster University Employer Survey. Survey topics include: ⏩ Skills needs ⏩ Recruitment practices ⏩ Recruitment challenges ⏩ AI & recruitment The survey will take no more than 10 minutes to complete & can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/evbSXSbm We warmly invite respondents from ALL industry sectors. All survey respondents will receive a copy of the final report and will be invited to a findings launch event in the New Year. The insights you share will help ensure that we have the most up-to-date information on the labour market & remain responsive to your organisation's talent & recruitment needs. Please direct any questions or queries to Rachel Shannon (r.shannon@ulster.ac.uk) Ulster University Economic Policy Centre Personalised (Stratified) Medicine at Ulster University Ulster University School of Sport and Exercise Science Ulster University Business School NICHE Ulster School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems Department of Hospitality Tourism and Events Management NI Chamber Shauna McCloy Angela Scanlon Brian Byers Angie Johnston Cathy Moore Norman Hagan Glenda Martin Shauna McGrath Jackie Smyth Assoc. CIPD Seamus McConomy Dr Donna Caldwell Stella So Dr Patricia McDonnell Chartered MCIPD Eilis Spence Emma Morrison Gail Hamilton Laura Cranston Mark Magill Dr Rachael Telford Robert McKenna Jennifer Patterson Dr. Denise Mac Dermott James Perry

We are delighted that 2 of our Ulster University Coleraine graduates (Sarah O'Grady and Ethan Hill) who set up their own businesses during their Enterprise Placement Year programme were finalists in the Causeway Chamber of Commerce People Awards this month 🥳 AND we are super #ProudofUU to announce that Ethan Hill received the Highly Commended award for Graduate of the Year sponsored by Eakin Healthcare 🙌 Check out more details on these exceptional graduates below: Ethan Hill, graduated from Coleraine in 2023 with a 1st class honours BSc with DPP in Interactive Media and won the Smarts Communicate Digital Media Award for the highest mark in the Interactive Media Final Year Major Project. He is the co-founder of Troggs Surf School, through our Enterprise Placement Year programme. Using the learning from his Interactive Media degree at Coleraine, he produced a high-quality website and engaging social media content to attract new customers and increase bookings. He attained Trip Advisor's Traveller's Choice Award 2024, and was featured in The Guardian's 2022 article, "Surf schools: five of the best places in the UK to learn", raising awareness of the North Coast of Ireland as an experience destination. Sarah O'Grady graduated from Coleraine in 2024 with a 2:1 with DPP in Journalism with English which inspired her to start up Your Word Counts, a freelance copywriting business which offers services in website copy, blogs and press releases, established through our Enterprise Placement Year programme.  Sarah uses her talents in storytelling and language with clients such as VOYPIC - Voice of Young People in Care to help raise their profiles and share key messages to their audiences. In addition, Sarah has just published her first book of poetry entitled "12:37" where she creatively expresses the challenges of living with OCD and EDS (available via Amazon!). Jackie Smyth mentored both graduates through their #EPY, so was especially proud to support and celebrate with them at the #Causewayawards. To find out more about our excellent degree programmes at Ulster: www.ulster.ac.uk To find out more about our Enterprise Placement Year programme: www.ulster.ac.uk/epy Ulster University Alumni and Supporters Malachy Ó Néill Adrian Hickey Alan Hook Leona O'Neill Tom Maguire

Ulster University's Graduate Boost Programme: Call for Employers 📢 Deadline Reminder 12pm, Friday 22 November ❗ Graduate Boost offers a unique opportunity for employers in Northern Ireland to support unemployed or underemployed graduates with disabilities. Research shows that graduates with disabilities face significant challenges in securing graduate-level employment, and this initiative aims to bridge that gap. 🚀 We are seeking employers to be part of the Graduate Boost Programme by offering a 15 week internship at your company starting in January 2025. Benefits for your business: ✨ Part-funded by the Department for the Economy NI. Interns receive a £364 weekly bursary managed by Ulster University. Employers contribute £2,000. ✨ Implement your company's equality, diversity and inclusion values, and build a diverse workforce. ✨ Inclusive recruitment support. Staff will assist you with inclusive hiring practices and can provide talent retention advice. ✨ Comprehensive support throughout the programme. Staff are on hand to offer mentoring and dedicated guidance for both employers and interns. ✨ Transform the lives and futures of talented graduates who face additional barriers to employment due to a disability. ❗Places are in demand. Apply by: 12pm on Friday 22 November 🔗 Further information and application form: https://lnkd.in/et3WWtAH

🔊 Calling all employers....Ulster University's Graduate Boost Programme is back!! Graduate Boost offers a unique opportunity for employers in Northern Ireland to support unemployed or underemployed graduates with disabilities. Supported by the Department for the Economy NI, this 15-week programme combines a paid internship with a postgraduate module. Find out how your organisation can apply below 👇👇👇👇

We recently welcomed Ulster University employer partners to our Derry~Londonderry campus for the Business Careers Fair. Great to see students from a range of programmes exploring the many placement, graduate and internship opportunities available. Many thanks to our employer partners for attending the event and taking the time to connect with our students. Dr Donna Caldwell Patrick McLaughlin Amey Coca-Cola FEMSA Derry City & Strabane District Council Enterprise Mobility Euro Auctions EY FinTrU GMcG Chartered Accountants HENDERSON RETAIL LIMITED Invest Northern Ireland My EU Pay PGIM Ireland PwC Specialisterne Northern Ireland Sunsail Sumer Northern Ireland

Does your company recruit university graduates? If so, please complete Ulster University's 2024 Graduate Employer Survey & share your views on: ⏩ Skills needs ⏩ Recruitment practices ⏩ Recruitment challenges ⏩ AI & recruitment Access the survey here: https://lnkd.in/evbSXSbm The insights you share will help us ensure that we have the most up-to-date information on the graduate labour market & remain responsive to your organisation's talent & recruitment needs. It will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Please direct any questions or queries to r.shannon@ulster.ac.uk Ulster University Business School Ulster University Global Business and Enterprise Ulster University Economic Policy Centre Ulster University Alumni and Supporters Ulster University School of Sport and Exercise Science School of Engineering - Ulster University Department of Hospitality Tourism and Events Management

Fantastic to welcome so many of our employer partners to Ulster University's Belfast Campus today for the Construction Careers Fair. Such a popular event and great to see our students making new professional connections as they explored the opportunities on offer. Many thanks to all those who attended and supported the event ✨ Emma Morrison Angie Johnston AECOM Aecon Group Inc. Arcadis Ardmac Arup AtkinsRéalis BSG Cunningham Contracts Group Dalcour Maclaren DAWSON WAM Department for Infrastructure Errigal Farrans Construction FP McCann Ltd GEDA Construction Gilbert-Ash Heron Bros IN2 Group Integrated Design Services Inc. Jacobs Engineering Group Incorporation JJ Rhatigan & Company Jones Engineering KSN McAleer & Rushe McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd McQuillan Companies Mitchell McDermott Mivan Ltd Murphy Northern Ireland Civil Service OHMG Ltd PM Group Semple & McKillop Consulting Engineers The Deluxe Group The Keystone Group TransLink Walls Construction Limited

Another action-packed day as we welcomed over 40 of our employer partners to Ulster University's Belfast campus for the Engineering Careers Fair. Super turnout from our students and great to see them making new connections and exploring the placement, graduate and internship opportunities on offer. Many thanks to all those who attended and supported the event ✨! Emma Morrison Angie Johnston Jonathan Acheson Medtronic Stryker CONVERGIX Automation Solutions Analog Devices Irish Cement Limited PM Group Thompson Aero Seating Limited Mackle Petfoods Telestack Limited Advanced Engineering Group Ltd Caterpillar Inc. Combilift Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Translink Water Solutions Ireland Ltd Student Circus GE Vernova Belfast Harbour Northern Ireland Water Collins Aerospace Spirit AeroSystems Boston Scientific Lagan Energy Engineering Ltd MALLAGHAN ENGINEERING LIMITED Finning UK & Ireland Northstone Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) Ltd Lakeland Dairies Randox IPC Mouldings mercury engineering group Jensen Hughes Eakin Healthcare