Behind Manchester's Doors: Graduates

A brand new opportunity for graduates to gain practical work experience in Manchester!

The Careers Service is offering a limited number of places on its Behind Manchester's Doors programme for 2023 and summer 2024 graduates. Make sure to apply before midnight on Sunday, 16 June.

As part of this programme, a small group of graduates will have the opportunity to visit an organisation in Manchester operating within the sector they are interested in, gaining invaluable industry insights and the chance to network with an employer.

As part of the visits, graduates will have the chance to find out more about the organisation, meet some of its employees, and partake in a mini-project or case study where they will work in groups on a live issue that is important to the organisation. This is a mini-project can provide additional experience for graduates to add to their CVs.

Sector focus days are as follows:

  • Monday 24 June (9.45am-12.30pm): Finance
  • Monday 24 June (1.15-3.45pm): Finance, Business and Consultancy
  • Monday 24 June (9.45am-12.30pm): Arts and Creative
  • Thursday 27 June (9.45am-12.30pm): Marketing and Communications
  • Friday 28 June (12.45-4pm): Law

Participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Visit an organisation in Manchester city centre operating within one of the above sectors,
  • Gain a 'behind the front door' view of these organisations,
  • Find out more an organisation and its graduate opportunities,
  • Network with employers and other graduates,
  • Gain practical work experience by partaking in a mini-project or case study where they will work in groups on a live issue that is important to the organisation.

Apply now! Applications close on midnight on Sunday, 16 June.

To find out more, you are welcome to attend our online Behind Manchester's Doors: Graduates information session on Wednesday, 12 June (11 - 11:30am).

As an additional opportunity, a small group of graduates are also in with the chance of joining a two-day digital skills bootcamp with Sharp Futures. Taking place in Sharp Futures’ Manchester-based offices, the bootcamp will take place on Tuesday, 18 and Wednesday, 19 June (10am-4pm both days). Find out more about the bootcamp here. To take part, let us know when completing the Behind Manchester's Doors applications form (which will go live on Monday, 3 June).