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Partnerships

Become an ISE Partner

In terms of impact, reach and cost-effectiveness, a bespoke annual partnership arrangement allows organisations to make strategic connections with members through a suite of initiatives that suit your goals.

You will work closely with the ISE to build a package that will address your needs and cement your position as a leader within the UK’s student recruitment and development sector. 

An ISE partnership will enable you to establish strong and lasting relationships through a long-term and visible commitment to the sector.

As a partner, you will be informed of new sponsorship opportunities in advance of the membership.

 

Our Partners

 

 

Amberjack 

At Amberjack, our vision is to combine potential with opportunity. We are committed to a future where every employer can reach and engage talent, where every candidate, regardless of background, is empowered to find their ideal career path and be supported to succeed on that path.

When it comes to Early Careers and Volume Hiring our full-service offering is unrivalled in the sector. We have delivered over 500+ volume hiring campaigns and manage more than 400,000 applications a year for some of the UK’s leading employers. From our targeted attraction campaigns to help organisations identify and engage with the right talent, to our award-winning assessment solutions to help select those with the most potential, our solutions support at every stage of the process.

And our services don’t stop there! From the point of offer, through on-boarding, induction, and on-programme development we help organisations connect their strategy from start to finish.
 
 
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMS

We are a talent solutions business.

Your business cannot thrive tomorrow unless it brings in new, diverse talent today. But attracting and retaining early careers professionals is easier said than done.

At AMS we are global early careers specialists with over 20 years’ experience and 700 experts supporting client early careers transformation.

We are experts across the full range of early careers hiring, and provide advisory support in strategy consulting, assessment re-design, brand and attraction, technology optimisation and diversity initiatives.

Our early careers services are tailored to each of our clients’ individual needs, ranging in size from 10 hires per season to 7,000+, and our ability to leverage our global footprint helps us to provide flexible, scalable, and cost-effective solutions.

We are AMS. This is what we do.

Talent is our world.

https://www.weareams.com/

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cappfinity 

Assess with Authenticity to find the best two-way match for people and companies

Cappfinity are the world leaders in strengths-based assessment, providing award-winning recruitment and development solutions for organisations across the globe. Founded in 2005 by Dr Alex Linley, a leading expert in positive psychology and Nicky Garcea, occupational psychologist, our unique strengths methodology sits at the heart of our solutions. We bring together strengths’ expertise, data, innovation and human experience to assess and develop capability, fit and potential. With over 15 years of data insights, our expert knowledge is supported by our talent technology innovations, which create consumer-grade, authentic experiences for our clients and candidates. These solutions support to improve quality of hire, enhance efficiency and increase productivity, retention and diversity. Our teams in the UK, US and Australia are proud to be working with more than 200 organisations in over 60 countries in service of our shared purpose – strengthening the world.

https://www.cappfinity.com/

     

 

 

 

 

 

Gradcore

We function to ensure that every graduate, no matter their background, has the opportunity to find their calling and make the most of their talent.

We do it with a range of services – from running graduate schemes and university employability health checks, to full consultancy services. All supported by our team of higher education and talent experts. A pool of professionals that allows us to pick the perfect team for every project.

Whatever we do, whoever we’re working with, we believe that purpose should guide the journey. It’s about helping universities, employers and graduates be more meaningfully connected, and able to release their full potential.

https://gradcore.co.uk/

     

 

 

 

Group GTI

Group GTI’s aim is to help students and school leavers reach their career potential. We deliver a leading careers platform and services for students, educators and employers. Our brands are targetjobs, gradireland, targetconnect, Cibyl (student research), and Recruiting Solutions (recruitment process support).

We are 160 people in London, Wallingford, Dublin and New York.

https://groupgti.com/

     

 

 

 

 

Meet & Engage

Meet & Engage is a suite of conversational recruiting technology with a mission to make it easier for employers to connect with candidates at every stage of the hiring process – from attraction, to selection, to onboarding. 

We work with organisations in the UK, Europe, North America and around the world – names like Amazon, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank and Virgin Media – to improve the candidate experience. At Meet & Engage, we have a team of recruitment experts and award-winning software to solve real-life hiring and engagement challenges.

We offer three products to help employers execute their virtual events strategies: Inspire & Nurture, Chatbots and Timeline. Visit meetandengage.com to find out more or book a demo to see the technology in action.

https://meetandengage.com/

     

 

 

 

 

Prospects

Working at the heart of the education sector as experts in graduate careers for almost 50 years, Prospects have unrivalled insight into the graduate labour market. Now part of jisc, whose vision is for the UK to be the most digitally advanced education and research nation in the world, our position in the sector ensures we connect with students and graduates at key decision making points.

We know what graduates do, where they go and what their motivations are. We use this knowledge to guide and inspire career choices that enable students and graduates to make the best use of their skills – ultimately delivering you more relevant and high-quality applications. Our intelligence informs all your recruitment with us, allowing you to put together more targeted and productive campaigns.

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/

     
 

Sten 10

Established in 2012, Sten10 is a consultancy specialising in bespoke assessment design across a          multitude of sectors and industries.

We create tailored solutions with a focus on selection and assessment, working with our clients to build assessments that measure the characteristics important to them, as well as reflecting their own unique working environments. 

https://www.sten10.com/

     

 

 

 

 

The Smarty Train

The Smarty Train sits at the intersection of Learning & Talent, Creative Communications, and Innovation.

We use science, human-centred design and creativity to build powerful experiences that unlock talent everywhere.

We believe experiences only matter if they change you. How you think. What you feel. What you do. So, we obsess with making learning and communications what they should be: transformative.

We've designed and delivered award-winning programmes and experiences for some of the biggest brands in the world in all major sectors to re-imagine their approaches - from recruitment-based challenges to global learning design.

https://thesmartytrain.com/
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TalentPeople

We’re The TalentPeople, and we’re on a mission to redefine the early careers landscape. As a social enterprise, we’ve been helping employers inspire, attract, and retain the best talent for over 10 years, while ensuring every candidate’s journey is meaningful and inclusive.

We deliver full-service, creative solutions tailored to each employers’ unique needs, reflecting, and bringing their brand to life. Our goal? To build a highly engaged and informed talent pipeline for every opportunity.

From schools’ outreach and hybrid work experience, to apprenticeships, internships and graduate programmes, our approach is always targeted, effective and tailored to deliver results.

Our award-winning partnership with employers is enabled through a unique combination of: 
Powerful Tech: Our ISO-certified in-house early talent technology platforms process over 2 million applications and candidate messages each year.
Unmatched Expertise: A dedicated and experienced team of campaign, talent and project managers who know early talent inside out.
Data-Driven Decisions: Data and real time reporting to provide both planning and up-to-the-minute insight.

https://thetalentpeople.co.uk/

     

 

 

 

 

TopScore Tech

TopScore is on a mission to change how the world hires by making assessment centres pain free, paperless and accessible for all. Our platform ensures an optimal user experience for assessors, candidates and facilitators while enhancing efficiencies and maximising cost-reductions associated with planning, creating and running assessment centres and interviews

Everything we’ve built has been carefully crafted to be as straightforward as possible. Utilising decades of software development experience, we have designed a configurable, resilient and highly scalable platform that can accommodate any number of users at the same time – plus, we’re ISO 27001 certified

https://www.topscoretech.com/

     

 

 

 

Unseen Group

A collective of brands providing opportunities and choices for Gen Z and beyond. 

The brands we acquire specialise in three key areas that allow us to impact every aspect of the early talent journey, from educational choices through to skills development and into graduate employment. 

Education. Employability. Employment.

https://www.unseen-group.com/