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Give students an experience worth showing up for – in-house

At ISE’s Recruitment Conference Brian Sinclair from Aon shared why he believes the future of early careers attraction is increasingly in-house. He shares how they are designing high-impact experiences that students really value.

Sep 07, 2026
Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

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Mental wellbeing is a critical part of early careers success

New research shows that mental health difficulties among young people have doubled in the past decade. Dr Dominic Kelly, Senior Research Fellow at UCL and Dr Claire Tyler, ISE Head of Insights, explore the challenge, and how employers can support the wellbeing and success of early career hires.

Sep 07, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Student Insight

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Give students an experience worth showing up for – in-house

At ISE’s Recruitment Conference Brian Sinclair from Aon shared why he believes the future of early careers attraction is increasingly in-house. He shares how they are designing high-impact experiences that students really value.

Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

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Know-how

A new approach to work experience

Employers are modernising their approach to work experience. Stephanie Bishop, Early Careers Senior Manager at AMS explores why and what the new model may look like.

Internships & Placements, Work Experience – Schools

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Strengthen your graduate pipeline with insight visits

Partnering with universities to host employer insight visits strengthens your graduate talent pipeline, explains Anna Fons Garcia at Queen Mary University of London.

Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment, Internships & Placements

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5 ways to elevate HE work experience in the age of AI

Labour market changes over the last year present both challenges and opportunities for universities and employers adapting their work experience offerings for the new season, explains Laura Carter, employer engagement lead at The Open University.

Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment, Internships & Placements

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Mental wellbeing is a critical part of early careers success

New research shows that mental health difficulties among young people have doubled in the past decade. Dr Dominic Kelly, Senior Research Fellow at UCL and Dr Claire Tyler, ISE Head of Insights, explore the challenge, and how employers can support the wellbeing and success of early career hires.

Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Student Insight

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Research

The graduate jobs market isn’t collapsing

Ahead of his session at ISE’s Recruitment Conference, labour market expert Charlie Ball from Prospects at Jisc delves into the data to explain what’s really happening with entry-level jobs.

Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight

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Research

Students use AI to compete, yet oppose AI assessment

Growing pressure on students and graduates is driving major shifts in job search behaviour, particularly around the use of AI and high-volume applications. Chris Rea from Prospects at Jisc shares the latest insight.

Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight, Technology

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Research

AI early career fears rise, but employers focus on evolution

AI is impacting the early career decisions of young people, but employers are yet to replace most entry-level jobs, explains ISE’s Claire Tyler.

Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Student Insight, Technology

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ISE response to Adzuna graduate vacancy figures

Stephen Isherwood, joint CEO, Institute of Student Employers responds to the Adzuna data released 24 August 2026 that shows a 45% year-on-year decline in graduate job vacancies.

Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

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Opinion

Why graduate employers need different thinkers

Neurodiverse students should be of particular interest to employers, explains Dr. David Gordon, an Associate Professor at De Montfort University and member of ISE’s EDI Working Group.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment

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Opinion

We must challenge the way we think about technical education

Apprenticeships matter, but so does how we value skills. Harlow College Principal Karen Spencer explores the recent reforms, what’s really holding technical education back and how we can address skills shortages.

Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Policy

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Opinion

Top takeaways from ISE Recruitment Conference 2026

Hollie Valler, ISE Board Director and European Early Careers Manager at Arcadis, reflects on the themes that stood out at this year’s ISE Student Recruitment Conference.

Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment

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Work ready graduates need ready managers

Helen Fawcett, Head of Early Careers, explores why manager readiness is becoming just as important as graduate readiness and their approach at National Grid.

Graduate Development

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How AWE redesigned its keep warm experience

AWE explains how it has shifted its approach to keep warm activity from traditional engagement to a cohort-led, function-owned experience.

Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

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Case Study

How AWE is building meaningful work experience

AWE shares how they are moving beyond one-off engagements to create structured, impactful experiences that genuinely prepare young people for the world of work.

Work Experience – Schools

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Case Study

How Tesco early careers are targeting NEET young people

Tesco’s focus on NEET young people has become a core part of its early careers strategy. Apprenticeship and Graduate Talent Acquisition Manager, Lynda Jackson explains the rationale, approach and delivery.

Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Attraction & Marketing...

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Remembering Tessa McEwan

Earlier this year, a long-time friend of ISE, Tessa McEwan, sadly passed away. Tessa was someone who worked in early careers for over two decades, both as a graduate recruiter and as a trainer. Tessa was known by many across the early careers sector, some of whom have shared their thoughts and memories for this piece.

Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment

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Article

New appointments to ISE board

ISE has announced changes to its board including appointing three new directors.

Careers

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Article

What you need to know about post-16 skills reforms

In this article Anne-Marie Campion unpacks the recently published White Paper on post 16 Education and Skills and current proposal for apprenticeship reform.

Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Careers, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion...

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Feature

How AI is reshaping entry-level roles?

IBM and The Coca-Cola Company share how AI is impacting entry-level development programmes.

Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Technology

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Feature

Who won at the ISE Awards 2026?

Early careers professionals came together in sunny Brighton to celebrate achievement, share best practice and recognise outstanding contributions to the profession.

Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

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Feature

Top 10 most read articles of 2025

As 2025 comes to a close we look back at ISE’s most popular content of the year. Here are the articles you shouldn’t miss.

Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Technology

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ISE welcomes three new Board Directors

Institute of Student Employers called an Extraordinary General Meeting(EGM) to formally appoint three new Directors to its Board.

Careers, Policy

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ISE data: 5 priorities to improve EDI strategy

ISE’s special report on EDI provides vital insight and recommendations for employers seeking to boost their strategies.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Mobility

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ISE Research

5 top trends from ISE’s Development Survey 2026

ISE’s Claire Tyler unpacks the five hottest trends from this year’s Student Development Survey.

Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Technology

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ISE Research

Entry-level work reshaped not replaced

ISE Student Development Survey 2026 launches with new insight on how AI is impacting entry-level jobs and the skills employers need.

Apprentice Development, Graduate Development, Technology

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ISE Research

The application explosion: key insights for employers

With application volumes at historic highs, ISE’s Head of Insights Claire Tyler considers what’s driving this surge, the key tensions for employers and how they are adapting.

Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Selection & Assessment, Technology

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