Regional Vacancies
Many graduates have a clear idea of where they want work in the UK. Search the websites below for vacancies or company contact details (for making speculative applications) in your area.
For more information on vacancies in the North East, see Working in the North East.
In addition, many university careers services offer information about working in their local areas and some allow graduates of other universities to access their services. Use Prospects to search for university careers services by region.
England
East
- Cambridge News - local newspaper jobs bulletin board.
- GradsEast - East of England's free graduate career and recruitment service.
- Jobs in Cambs - public sector roles across Cambridgeshire.
- Jobs24 - jobs bulletin board for Norfolk.
- Working locally - information and advice on finding employers and vacancies in Norfolk from the University of East Anglia, including a list of recruitment agencies.
- University of East Anglia: Graduate Internship Programme - paid internship opportunities in Norfolk for recent graduates.
East Midlands
- North Lincolnshire County Council: Jobs and careers
- University of Lincoln Careers & Employability Service - sign up to search for vacancies.
- Loughborough University -staff recruitment.
- Graduate Gateway - graduate placement scheme co-ordinated by Loughborough University. Open to graduates living in Leicestershire, Derbyshire or Nottinghamshire.
- East Midlands Jobs
Isle of Man
London
- The Career Group (University of London): JobOnline - database of vacancies aimed at new and recent graduates.
- London Jobs.co.uk - register for their 'Jobs by e-mail' service to be notified of vacancies matching your requirements. Also has the facility for you to post your CV online for employers to look at.
- My London Online Jobs - search for graduate roles using the keyword facility.
- 1st 4 Jobs in London - links to job boards and recruitment agencies.
- Just London Jobs
North West
- North West Work Place - graduate employer directory.
- University of Liverpool Careers and Employability Service - graduate opportunities and training in Merseyside. See also section on finding job vacancies in Merseyside and NW England
- Finding work in Manchester - advice from the University of Manchester (PDF, 2010)
South East
- GraduateJobsSouth
- University of Brighton - Employers and vacancy sources in Sussex and the South East.
- Oxford Brookes University Careers Service - offers advice and support to graduates from any university living in Oxfordshire.
- Oxford Science Park
- Oxford City - links to recruitment agencies.
- Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce - searchable database of local businesses.
- Suffolk Chamber of Commerce - job vacancies in local businesses.
- Sussex Innovation Centre
- Wired Sussex - digital media jobs in Sussex.
- GradsKent - jobs and placement opportunities.
- University of Kent: Working in Kent
South West
- GradSouthWest
- Bath and North East Somerset Council - local government jobs.
- Business West - chambers of commerce of the South West and business directories.
- Grad Cornwall
- This is Cornwall Jobs
- Cornwall Council - local government jobs.
West Midlands
- Graduate Advantage - internships for graduates living in the West Midlands.
- Grad-Central
- Midlands Jobs
Yorkshire
- Graduates Yorkshire
- Yorkshire Post Jobs
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- University of Leeds: Staying in Leeds
Northern Ireland
- GradIreland.com
- NIJobs
- nijobfinder.co.uk
- Careers Service Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland Civil Service Recruitment
- Irish Times: Jobs Board
- Belfast Telegraph: Northern Ireland's Top 100 Companies 2012
Scotland
- Talent Scotland
- Graduate Careers Scotland including information on Scottish Labour Market Intelligence
- Working in Edinburgh and the Lothians: a guide for Graduates (pdf 3.5MB, 2008)
Wales
- Go Wales
- Prosper Recruitment
- Welsh Assembly
- Welsh Local Government Association - local authority jobs.