Final Call For Funding ??

The clock is ticking for you?to apply for funding through the European Social Fund (ESF). LJMU Graduate Futures?is?a ￡2.4m ESF project?looking to support businesses in the Liverpool City Region?wanting?to?grow their workforce with student and graduate talent. We will pay?100%?of the salary of a short-term student intern or 50% of a longer-term summer placement for a student or graduate.

Do you have an immediate opportunity?in your business that could?benefit from?a fresh injection of ideas?from?a student or graduate? Students completing their degrees?NOW?are?ready?to connect and contribute to the company. Building on skills developed throughout their degrees, including problem-solving, creativity, digital?skills?and research, they seek opportunities to learn from businesses like yours as they put their studies into practice.

Student interests are?many and?varied,?and?previous successful roles?they have supported?have ranged from?contributing?sustainable?working practices?and?positive action around equality,?diversity?and inclusion. Academic preparation has also developed a skill set where research, event management, content creation and data analysis?can be applied to the workplace.

What is included in our funding?

Our funding supports short-term project briefs?where we?pay?100% of?the salary for 200 hours of student work in your business. Need help creating a brief? We can help.??

With mid-term project briefs/jobs, we?match fund 50% of?a?student?or?graduate?salary for placement?of between?4?to?6 months.

DON’T DELAY; TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO ACCESS?THIS FUNDING.

To talk to?us?about how you can employ a student or graduate through LJMU Graduate Futures, email Shulah Jones at?[email protected]?or visit ljmu.ac.uk/graduate-futures for further details.