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.
Can we help your organisation?
If your organisation has a specific need in this area, 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, a new pilot was launched with J.P. Morgan who wanted to increase the diversity of applications to their internship and graduate schemes.
The pilot involved twenty J.P. Morgan employees mentoring international students and students who met Widening Participation (WP) criteria. As well as 1:1 mentoring, J.P. Morgan ran fortnightly group workshops online with internal guest speakers.
In 2024, following the success of the pilot, thirty J.P. Morgan employees then volunteered as mentors in the June-November scheme, supporting underrepresented 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
- 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
In February 2024, the University launched a pilot scheme in partnerhsip with the Environment Agency to raise awareness of the careers in water management, specifically hydrology, where there is a severe skills gap. The pilot has been aimed at students studying environmental science, geography, and geology-focused degrees from year 2 upwards.
