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Lancaster University Management School (LUMS)
Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) is a quadruple-accredited, world-ranked management school. At the heart of the student experience is our innovative and busy LUMS Careers team, who make a significant impact on the career development and employability of undergraduates, postgraduates, and graduates.
Role Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, driven, and experienced professional to lead on our placements and internships provision. This role is crucial to the work of LUMS Careers, supporting all LUMS students to engage with employers primarily through placement years and internships.
Responsibilities
- Developing relationships with employers to encourage their support of student experiential learning opportunities including work shadowing, insight days, internships, and placements.
- Engaging and effective professional approach, with confidence in your ability to develop and manage your network across the sectors, especially with key employers, to create new opportunities for our students.
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Qualifications And Experience
- Recent, relevant experience at an appropriate level of supporting students through work-based learning, or in graduate recruitment or in student/talent development.
- Previous relevant experience that has equipped you for adapting flexibly to this role.
- Thrives on change, seeks new challenges, and has a passion for helping a diverse community of students and graduates into work-related learning opportunities through the development of strong employer networks.
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Our Environment
- Located in a beautiful part of Northwest England with great facilities and a warm and welcoming community.
- Offers include an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance, excellent training and development opportunities, flexible benefits, an employee assistance programme, and flexible working options.
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If you share our commitment to excellent service and enjoy working in a fast-paced and friendly environment, we would love to hear from you.
Additional Information
- This role is a fixed-term post until 30/3/27.
- Involves occasional out-of-hours working/travel within the UK.
- We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.
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