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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.

Aug 11, 2026
Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment

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Aug 10, 2026

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

Graduate Attraction & Marketing, Graduate Recruitment, Internships & Placements

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.

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Case Study
Aug 07, 2026

How AWE redesigned its keep warm experience

Apprentice Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment, Strategy

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

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Aug 03, 2026
Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Development, Graduate Recruitment

How to approach neuroinclusive design for your 2026/7 cohort

Neuroinclusive design is shifting beyond accommodation to early careers best practice. Toni-Marie Lowney, founder of TMC Group, shares the key principles to follow for neuroinclusive recruitment and development.

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Case Study
Jul 27, 2026
Work Experience – Schools

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.

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Case Study
Jul 27, 2026
Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Development, Apprentice Recruitment, Apprentice Selection & Assessment, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Attraction & Marketing...

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.

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Jul 20, 2026
Apprentice Development, Graduate Development

ROI reality check: turning data into action

Most early talent teams are measuring something. But are they measuring what actually matters? Laura Anderson from HSBC and ISE Board Director and Anna Champion from The Talent Lighthouse explore how to use data to drive better decisions and outcomes.

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ISE Research

ISE research helps employers, universities, suppliers, and wider stakeholders in the student recruitment and development industry make well-informed decisions about student talent. 

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Report

ISE EDI Report 2026 Members Only

The latest findings from the ISE EDI Survey 2026 reveal how employers are approaching equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in early careers recruitment - what actions they are taking across attraction, selection and retention, which interventions are proving most effective, and where progress remains uneven across different groups.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Mobility

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Report

ISE EDI Survey 2026: report and resources Members Only

The latest findings from the ISE EDI Survey 2026 reveal how employers are approaching equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in early careers recruitment. Here you will find the report and related resources.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Mobility

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Report

ISE Student Development Survey 2026 Access Now

Discover the current trends from the largest group of early careers development professionals in the UK. The ISE annual Student Development Survey is the largest of its type and this year analyses data from 144 employers.

Apprentice Development, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Graduate Development, Strategy, Student Insight, Technology

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ISE Resources

Our resources cover a wide range of toolkits and guides, to give you comprehensive support in all aspects of your role. 

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ISE Insights

We work to provide expert information and insight to our member organisations and deliver comprehensive research on range of issues affecting graduate, intern and apprenticeship recruitment and development.

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Future of Early Talent

Ten years ago, not many ISE members were hiring school leavers, now they are.

Ten years from now, we expect many ISE member recruitment teams will not only still target school leavers and graduates, but also career changers, older workers and internal candidates.

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ISE Apprenticeships

Here you will find the content the ISE Apprenticeships Working Group has been working hard on delivering. 

In order to inform employers of the value of apprenticeships for their organisation.

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EDI

Find research, case studies, advice and information curated by ISE’s EDI Working Group to support members in their EDI journey.

From starting out and building a business case to developing a strategy and measuring performance.

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