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The Complete Guide to Student Recruitment and Development Access Now

The first ever comprehensive overview of student recruitment and development by the Institute of Student Employers.

Black Careers Matter Members Only

This report explores the issues that people from Black heritage backgrounds face during their early careers and makes recommendations on what employers can do to ensure that they are more inclusive and diverse. Non-members can request the executive summary by emailing

ISE Future Talent Webinar Members Only

Hear from a range of experts who are developing new approaches across the early talent spectrum based on ideas related to the skills based organisation. Also see the launch of 'From early career to emerging talent': An ISE report into the case for a skills-based approach to student recruitment and development.

ISE, Eli Onboarding & Arctic Shores: A golden thread

The Practical steps you need to create an exceptional candidate experience in the age of AI. This webinar uncovers challenges and trends faced by early career teams in recruitment and onboarding and reviews the current research from the early careers market in 2025. With examples of how candidates are using AI, and the true impact of high application rates, reneges and attrition.

Social Mobility Toolkit Members Only

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.

Recruiting International Graduates - A Guide for Employers

The ISE has collaborated with the International Student Employability Group (ISEG) to create a guide to recruiting international graduates. The guide explains your hiring options under the Graduate and Skilled Worker visa routes and highlights the unique skillset international graduates bring.

Social Mobility Toolkit: Strategy Members Only

How to build the business case, engage with stakeholders, source and analyse data and manage intersectionality.

ISE Student Recruitment Survey 2024 launch Members Only

This member-exclusive webinar launched our much anticipated ISE Student Recruitment Survey 2024.

ISE and Handshake with Loughborough University London

Developing great relationships with Employers through Collaborative Projects Handshake in conversation with Loughborough University London to learn about their various initiatives for connecting students with employers on meaningful work experience projects. These activities include Micro-Internships and their flagship Collaborative Dissertation programme.

ISE: Understanding international student visas

Over recent months the government has announced a set of changes to the UK’s visa regime that have impacted how international students can join the UK workforce. Catch up on our webinar in partnership with Paragon Law to understand what the new rules mean for employers and careers advisors, and the students themselves.

ISE andHireVue: Unlocking potential in graduate talent

How to use skills, science and AI to identify your stars of tomorrow Graduate talent has limitless potential. It is an opportunity to move the needle on diversity and bring in skills your business needs for today and tomorrow. But with macro-economic factors biting hard, traditional processes not meeting graduate needs, and the emergence of new technologies - it is a complex landscape. HireVue has created the first global picture of early careers hiring trends derived through industry body data provided by the ISE, NACE and AAGE.

ISE and The Outward Bound Trust: Empowering future leaders

Transforming Early Careers Talent through Outdoor Learning. Dive into the strategies used to engage and grow early careers talent. With an evidence-based approach, the outdoor residential setting develops connections, embeds organisational values and advances self-awareness through accelerated learning.