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Working together to enhance the student experience and
outcome
The role played by:Business Solutions
&Careers & Employment Centre
Overview:
• Inform you of the roles our departments play in enhancing the student experience and outcome
• Create opportunities for companies to employ talent
• Create opportunities for students
• Next steps
Based at Wolverhampton Science Park
Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre
Major outputs from business focused activities 2003-2008
• 50 Initiatives• Assisted in excess of 5,000 SMEs• Created or Safeguarded 8,000 jobs• £200m of New or Safeguarded Sales• Delivered >7,000 learning opportunities in support of
business • £6m spend on R & D by SMEs• Leading Regional Provider of Knowledge Transfer
Partnerships >130 two year projects completed
Create opportunities for students
• Skill Development for the Job search process• Employability Award
• Employment and Work Experience• Fulltime/part-time employment• Volunteering• National and International Internship/placement
opportunities
Our Offer
Academic supported project
12 - 36 months
Average cost £17,300 - £26,000 per annum to company
High impact/ innovation projects
Graduate employed by university
Based fulltime at the company
Access to university resource and facilities
KTP - Knowledge Transfer
Partnership
Academic supported project
6 - 24 months
£23,750 average company cost per annum
Pre-Innovation based growth projects
Graduate employed by company
Dedicated liason officer support
Part-funded by ERDF
KEEN - Knowledge Exchange and
Enterprise Network
Recent graduate, 12 wks – 24wks
£295 + VAT per week
No company NI or tax
OR
Recent graduate, 25 wks – 12 mths
£325 +VAT p/wk
Graduate STEP
Short term projects
Part time or full time
May attract Tax or NI
Minimum pay £6.75 per hour
Paid Graduate Scheme
Student for 10-12 weeks
£295 + VAT per week
No company NI or tax
Classic STEP
Graduate for up to 10 weeks
Company asked to cover travel costs
Company can offer employment to graduate
Graduate Voluntary Scheme
Term time option only
Student project placements
FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT
Next Steps
• Add value to your students experience through engaging with us
• Do something different today!
Thank you for listening…
Simon BrandwoodHead of Careers & Employment Services
Email: [email protected]: 01902 321279
Marc FleethamDirector, Business Solutions
Email: [email protected]: 01902 321659
