Behind Manchester's Doors 2025

An excellent opportunity for Summer 2025 and 2024 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 2024 graduates and Summer 2025 graduates-to-be.

Behind Manchester's Doors 2025 will run from 7 - 17 April and will offer exclusive opportunities to meet with Manchester employers in the following sectors:

  • Marketing and Advertising: Monday, 7 April, 10am – 12.30pm
  • Technology: Wednesday, 9 April, 2.30pm - 5pm
  • Healthcare Communications: Tuesday, 15 April, 11am – 1pm
  • Creative and Digital: Tuesday, 15 April, 2.30pm – 5pm
  • Arts and Performance: Date and time to be confirmed

On each day, a small group of graduates and graduates-to-be will have the opportunity to visit organisations in Manchester operating within a sector that they're interested in. Please note: applicants will only be invited to attend one sector-focus day.

As part of the visits, attendees will have the opportunity to:

  • Visit one organisation in Manchester operating within one of the above sectors
  • Gain a 'behind the front door' view of these organisations
  • Find out more about different organisations and their graduate opportunities (if applicable)
  • Network with employers and other graduates and graduates-to-be
  • 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

To learn more about the programme, join us at our information session: 5.30pm - 6pm, Monday, 17 March. Sign up here.

How to apply: Applications will open from Monday, 17 March to Friday, 28 March 11am. Please don't apply before Monday, 17 March.

Please note:

  • Exact sectors are subject to change, but all work experience will take place on the weeks commencing 7 April and 17 April.
  • Applicants will only be invited to attend one sector-focus day.
  • More information will be released soon.