Graduating Programmes
If you’ve come to Birmingham to study then hopefully you’ll have
enjoyed your time with us so much that you are intending to stay in the
region. The majority of students who graduated from Universities within
Birmingham stay with us and find their first job here.
If you’re a born and bred Birmingham (Brummie) student you already know
that the region has plenty to offer; that probably factored into why you
stayed on here in the first place. For those of you who are returning
back to the homeland from studying elsewhere, good choice, welcome
back! You’ll probably be surprised at how much Birmingham has evolved
since you left and the opportunities this progressive city can offer
you.
The advice and resources below can help you plan for your future, a future in a career that you have worked hard for...
B-hive 2011
B-Hive, the innovative graduate recruitment initiative for the West Midlands, is today launching details of its 2011 program. B-Hive is the brainchild of Pitch Consultants, specialist recruiters for the creative industries, who are partnering on the project with Business Birmingham, the city’s official inward investment programme.
The initiative is a first class example of Birmingham businesses working together in order to showcase the city as a true creative hub, home to countless fantastic agencies and brands that have made their blueprint on the city.
B-Hive, which sees students compete for rare industry placements at top Midlands firms, aims to highlight the employment opportunities for graduates within Birmingham’s burgeoning creative industries sector in a bid to improve the city’s graduate retention figures. The competition process requires students to pitch their responses to the brief in a Dragons’ Den style interview session to top industry professionals.
The launch event will see the cream of the city’s creative community come together at the Custard Factory’s newest addition, the Zellig, a pioneering hub for innovation and creativity, along with students from across Birmingham’s five higher education institutions – Aston University, Birmingham City University, Birmingham Metropolitan College, University College Birmingham and University of Birmingham.
Business Birmingham, the city’s inward investment programme, is working in collaboration with Pitch Consultants to promote Birmingham as a city of business opportunity through the B-Hive project.
The B-Hive Competition
The B-Hive competition is open to undergraduates, recent graduates and postgraduate students across Birmingham’s five higher education institutions - University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, Aston University, Birmingham Metropolitan College and University College Birmingham.
There are five categories in which entrants can compete -
marketing, PR, advertising, graphic design and web design.
Entrants are required to submit a written response to their brief of choice
The best entrants in each discipline will then be invited to present to a panel of industry experts during a two day event in March 2011.
BHive winners from 2010 with directors of Pitch Conusltants and Emma Gray from Marketing Birmingham
Birmingham Future
This networking organisation for young professionals is working within the professional, financial and creative services sectors. Birmingham Future is engaged in a number of initiatives within the city including; Colmore Row Business District, the Big City Plan, Graduate apprentice and the Birmingham Young Professional of the year awards.
Find out more about Birmingham Future
Grad Central
Grad Central is matching graduates with employers for permanent positions, whereas a key priority is helping smaller businesses to recruit the graduates they need to enable them to develop their business. Its website also details the latest local graduate jobs.
Find out more about Grad Central