Work with our students

The Work Based Learning and Employer Engagement team works at the intersection of academia and industry, building strong partnerships that create valuable opportunities for students and employers alike. We collaborate with organisations across sectors to develop work-based learning, internships, placements, and other experiential learning opportunities that enhance students’ employability and meet workforce needs. 

We’re here to help you recruit our students and graduates, raise your profile and act as a link between your organisation and the University. The University of Stirling is a world recognised higher education institution, and we work with local, national and international organisations. Our services offer direct access to our talented students and graduates.

Recruit our students

Offer graduate vacancies, paid internships, or part-time work.

How can I advertise a vacancy?

Student placements and projects

Work with our students on a one-off consultancy project or placement.

How can I benefit from extra student resource?

Raise your profile

Increase your visibility by attending our careers fair, delivering a presentation, becoming a mentor and more.

How can I raise my business profile with students?

Stirling Cares

Help address challenges faced by care experienced students, estranged students and student carers.

Become part of Stirling Cares

Employer testimonials

"Student collaborations bring fresh ideas, energy, and innovation. Student engagement boosts academic success, enhances workforce readiness, and fosters personal growth. It’s a win-win."

Blair Cremin – Head of Foundation, Stenhousemuir FC Community Foundation

"We are lucky to have had really great placement students from Stirling. It gives us a solid idea as to what things we need to focus on as an organisation and what things we need to upskill."

Conor French – Scottish Water

Sustainability success for Student Skills and Employability

Student Skills and Employability (SSE) have won the ‘Sustainability in Talent and Education’ category at the 2025 Target Jobs Awards. Find out how we embed sustainability in career development and build meaningful partnerships with employers.

Meet our team

See staff profiles for members of the Work Based Learning and Employer Engagement team and find out more about how they can support collaboration between employers and students.

See Work Based Learning and Employer Engagement staff profiles

To stay up to date with events and programmes designed to support engagement and collaboration with our students, connect with us on LinkedIn.

Visit our LinkedIn page

Any questions? Get in touch