Oxford Recruiters’ Group changing to Employer Engagement Network

The Oxford Recruiters’ Group is changing to the Employer Engagement Network (EEN) from 1 April 2023

The new EEN features reviewed and updated benefits for organisations looking to recruit and build their brand at the University of Oxford, including the introduction of a new Base membership level. 

 

The members of the Oxford University Careers Service's Employer Engagement Network support the development of students and graduates and influence the growth and diversity of our provision, with an annual contribution which enables us to enhance our portfolio of events and services.

Employer Engagement Network (EEN) membership levels and benefits

There are three membership levels within the Employer Engagement Network: Partner, Associate, and Base memberships.

Members have exclusive access to a range of benefits and opportunities, the details of each level are set out below:

Benefit

Partner

Associate

Base

Non-members

CareerConnect

Build your online profile Yes Yes Yes Yes
Advertise your vacancy to all current students and alumni Yes Yes Yes Yes
Advertise your events to current students and alumni Yes Yes Yes Space permitting; clashes may apply.

Employer events

Priority booking on our online events calendar for your employer event 2 months 2 months 1 month None
Exclusive listing of company event on our online events calendar  No other organisations event listed at same time No other organisations event listed at same time No other organisations event listed at same time Clashes not monitored
Support with securing a venue for your in person event at University of Oxford Yes No No No
Management of event registration can be done for any in person events at the Careers Service Yes Yes No No
Promoting relevant events through Student Union Campaigns  Yes Yes No No
Guaranteed promotion of your presentation in our student newsletter Yes Yes Yes Space permitting, clashes may apply.

Careers fairs

Priority booking window  2 months 2 months 1 month No
Oxford University Careers Fair 50% Discount 20% Discount 10% Discount No
Finance and Managements Consultancy Fair 50% Discount 20% Discount 10% Discount No
Science, Engineering and Technology Fair 50% Discount 20% Discount 10% Discount No
Law Fair 50% Discount 20% Discount 10% Discount No
Summer Fair 50% Discount 20% Discount 10% Discount No
Careers in Computing Fair Exclusive access Exclusive access Exclusive access No
Jobs for Mathematicians Fair Exclusive access Exclusive access Exclusive access No
Crankstart Careers Fair Exclusive access Exclusive access Exclusive access No

Internship Office

Fast track to gold star host for internships hosted through the Internship Office  Yes Yes Yes No
Priority post on the Internship Office Facebook page for internships participating in our programmes Yes Yes No  No

Widening Participation Programmes

Priority internship host for Crankstart Internships  Yes Yes No  No
Fast track members interested in mentoring widening participation students Yes Yes No  No

Targeted E-mailshots

Send a targeted emails to selected students Free 20% discount 10% discount Standard fee
Targeted emails for your company in person event at Oxford  Free 50% discount No No

Supporting your recruitment

Round table events Yes Yes No  No
Regular themed sessions Yes Yes No  No
Insight into graduate recruitment at Oxford, relevant for your sector Yes Yes No No
Room bookings Free (within office hours, outside of office hours - charges may apply) 50% discount 10% discount Standard fee
One-to-one meeting with Employer Engagement Team In person/Virtual In person/Virtual Virtual Virtual

Social media and website promotion

Facebook or LinkedIn – Share a post on the Careers Service pages Yes (one per term) Yes (one per term) No No
Twitter – Retweet on the Careers Service page Yes (one per term) Yes (one per term) No No
Guest post on the Careers Service News page Yes Yes No No
Opportunity to have your company profile featured in our weekly student newsletter Yes (one per term) No No No
Advertisment in Alumni newsletter  Yes (one per term)*  Yes (one per term - charges apply) Yes (one per term - charges apply) No

Boosting your brand at Oxford

Run Skills sessions/Mock Interviews/ Hackathons Free 50% discount 10% discount Standard room fee
Run Coffee Chats at the Careers Service building Free 50% discount 10% discount Standard room fee
Employer Takeover at the Careers Service building Free 50% discount 10% discount Standard room fee

Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsor Careers Service materials (such as bags or information materials) Priority booking Priority booking Space permitting  No
Promotion in The Oxford Guide to Careers 50% discount 20% discount 10% discount Standard fee

  

Membership cost

 

Partner

Associate

Base

Annual Membership Fee (excluding VAT)

£3,750

£850

£500

Public Sector: £1,875

Public Sector: £400

Public Sector: £300

Charities and SMEs: £1,875

Charities and SMEs: £250

Charities and SMEs: £200

 

Memberships run on an annual basis from April – March and are automatically renewed unless we are informed otherwise. You may join throughout the year and discounts will be applicable depending on time of year.

For further information please contact the Student and Employer Engagement Team on een@careers.ox.ac.uk.

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Recruiters' Group Associate

For those employers who wish to gain advantageous recruiting insights, make their recruiting efforts more efficient and are looking to attract students with enhanced promotion.

Members will receive:

  • Priority booking for the most relevant of our careers fairs (20% discount on stand price) enabling early access to a limited number of premium packages and enhanced promotion in the fair booklet, which remains online for one year following the fair;
  • 8-week priority booking window for Michaelmas Term presentations, including exclusive promotion on our online events calendar in your industry sector. 
  • Promotion of your presentation via our weekly student newsletter, which has an open rate of over 50% (*applies to presentations booked into the Careers Service presentation schedule, the newsletter will be sent the Friday prior to your presentation);
  • 20% discount on targeted student emails;
  • 20% discount on advertising in The Oxford Guide to Careers;
  • 20% discount on room rentals;
  • A retweet and reshare on LinkedIn or Facebook by the Careers Service of your requested main presentation or event (one per term, 48 hours notice required);
  • Opportunities to deliver free employer-led skills sessions. We make all the arrangements for these, including room bookings (if possible), advertising and sign up lists;
  • Opportunity to offer a free recruiter in residence session, this can be in person or virtual;
  • Priority sponsorship for opportunities including fairs, term planner and Careers Service events;
  • Guest post on the Careers Service News page where you can share sector insights and alumni success stories;
  • Invitation to our Recruiters’ Group events and round tables;
  • A bespoke overview of the current outlook for graduate recruitment relevant for your sector.

*subject to the Student and Employer Engagement Team receiving relevant information by our set deadlines.

Recruiters' Group Partner

This has all the benefits of the Associate level, with some significant additions for those who want even more productive activity at Oxford:

  • Opportunity to have your company profile featured termly in our weekly student newsletter, which is sent to c. 23,000 students (4th week onward in Michaelmas Term);
  • Free targeted emails;
  • 50% discount on advertising in The Oxford Guide to Careers;
  • 50% discount on stand price;
  • 50% discount on room rentals.
 

Partners

Associates

All Other Organisations

Membership Fee
(excluding VAT)

£3750

Public Sector* - £1875
Charities and SMEs* - £1875

£850

Public Sector* - £400
Charities and SMEs* - £250

N/A

Website promotion

Advertise on vacancies board

Yes

Yes

Yes

Guest post on the Careers Service News page

Yes

Yes

Space permitting

Careers fairs

Careers fairs bookings

50% discount

20% discount

Space permitting

Email promotion

Targeted student mailouts (E-shots)

Free^

20% discount

Standard fee

Guaranteed promotion of your presentation in our student newsletter

Free

Free

Space permitting, clashes may apply.

Opportunity to have your company profile featured in our weekly student newsletter

Yes (one per term)

No

No

Supporting your recruitment

Round table events

Yes

Yes

No

Regular themed sessions

Yes

Yes

No

Insight into graduate recruitment at Oxford, relevant for your sector

Yes

Yes

No

Room bookings

50% discount

20% discount

Standard fee

Social media

Facebook or LinkedIn – Share a post on the Careers Service page

Yes (one per term)

Yes (one per term)

No

Twitter – Share a post on the Careers Service page

Yes (one per term)

Yes (one per term)

No

Employer-led sessions

Skills sessions

Free

Free

No

Recruiter In Residence

Yes

Yes

Standard fee

Sponsorship opportunities

Sponsor Careers materials

Priority booking

Priority booking

No

Promotion in The Oxford Guide to Careers

50% discount

20% discount

Standard fee

 

^ The Careers Service reserves the right to cap the number of emails that may be sent.

* Please contact us to explore possible additional discounts for a fair.

Note: Recruiters’ Group membership runs on an annual basis from April – March and will be automatically renewed unless we are informed otherwise. You may join throughout the year and discounts will be applicable depending on time of year, please contact us for further details.

For further information please contact the Student and Employer Engagement Team on 01865 274663 or email een@careers.ox.ac.uk.

Partner Membership

The highest membership level is for organisations with a focus on recruiting students at Oxford. Members benefit from priority booking windows for events, exclusive access to popular careers fairs, significant discounts on stands, targeted mailouts, right of first refusal for opportunities, and more. 

Associate Membership

For those employers who wish to gain advantageous recruiting insights, make their recruiting efforts more efficient and are looking to attract students with enhanced promotion. 

Base Membership

The introductory level for organisations looking to build their brand at Oxford University, benefit from some discounts on student promotions, and more.


For further information, please contact the Student and Employer Engagement Team on een@careers.ox.ac.uk.

 

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If you are interested in joining the Employer Engagement Network, please get in touch with our Student and Employer Engagement Team:

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