Here you will find opportunities that have been brought to the attention of the STRIVE team as something we would like to encourage you to engage in.
OPPORTUNITIES
Friend of STRIVE – Sheri Lawal is looking for students to take part some focus group sessions for our Careers and Employability service- The advert for this PAID opportunity can be found here – Careers & Employability Service – Faculty Focus Groups in Manchester campus (Jobs4Students) – Manch…
The deadline for expressions of interest for this opportunity is Monday 9th March (5pm)
Subject: Horizons – Industry Experience Programme. Not sure? No experience? No problem.
Are you ready to boost your CV with real industry experience in just 3 weeks?
Horizons is the UK’s leading work-based learning programme designed to give you authentic, professional consulting experience — the kind employers actually look for.
✨ What you’ll gain:
✔️ A live consulting project with a real start-up, business, or charity
✔️ Hands-on experience in Growth Strategy, Marketing, Technology Innovation or Sustainable Impact
✔️ A professional report to showcase on your CV
✔️ Industry feedback on your work
✔️ A digital certificate + badge to share on LinkedIn
✔️ Support from friendly coaches & online training
You will work alongside students from universities across the UK, collaborate with real industry clients, and build the skills, confidence, and experience to step into the workplace feeling prepared!
📍 Do not miss out — take the next step towards a brighter career future, and apply now via this link
An AMAZING opportunity!! Santander Career Support Award 2025-26.
https://app.santanderopenacademy.com/en/program/santander-career-support-award-2025-26
The University has been allocated £15,000 of funding from Santander Universities UK, and as such will be able to award 60 payments of £250 to students that seek financial support through this initiative.
The platform for applications opened on Monday 23 February 2026, and students can apply until Thursday 7 May 2026.
Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled on a full-time course in 2025/26, and the funding must be related to an activity that is happening during this academic year or starts before the end of the academic year (this includes activity starting up to 31 August 2026).
We particularly encourage applications from students from underrepresented backgrounds, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic students, students who declare a disability, mature students, first-generation students, and students from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
What can students use the funding towards?
The award can be used to help with the following:
• Travel costs – includes travel, accommodation, fees and/or additional childcare to enable
you to attend a secured opportunity.
• Professional attire costs – includes appropriate footwear and clothing to undertake a
secured opportunity.
• Other expenses – includes any other costs incurred to undertake a secured opportunity. This
could include fees, equipment or other expenses associated with the secured opportunity.
• In-person and online recruitment activities (includes interviews and assessment
centres).
What students can’t apply for funding towards:
• Living costs including rent, utilities bills, food, your usual commute to university, your usual
Childcare costs to attend university.
• University tuition fees.
• Items or activities you have already paid for before applying for the award.
• Devices such as laptop, tablets, iPads.
• Internet, broadband or mobile data.
Next Steps
If you are interested in applying – please let me know via email and we will try our best to support you, or seek help and guidance from friends of STRIVE to help you with your application! Best of luck!
Subject line: KPMG’s 2026 Black Heritage Talent Insight Programmes now open🎉
Join us on our Black Heritage Talent Insight Programme!
We’re excited to share that applications are now open for our Black Heritage Talent Insight Programmes in Audit and Tax!
These opportunities fill quickly, so we encourage you to apply early to secure a potential 2026 position.
Why apply?
Our Talent Insight Programme is a 3‑day paid experience designed to give you a real understanding of what it’s like to work at KPMG. It’s open to students graduating in 2026 or 2027, as well as recent graduates.
What you’ll gain:
- Hands‑on experience: Develop your professional skills while exploring real Audit or Tax work.
- Valuable networks: Connect with our people, learn about our culture, and discover how we support clients and communities.
- A head start on your career: Complete the programme successfully and you may be fast‑tracked to one of our Graduate Programmes starting in Autumn 2026 or 2027 which are in our Leeds or Manchester office
To check the entry requirements and apply, please visit our KPMG Careers website.
We’d love to welcome you to our Leeds or Manchester office for our graduate schemes — don’t miss your chance to get ahead
We look forward to receiving your application – good luck!
KPMG Student Recruitment team
We would like to invite you to the final call to submit a team for the launch of the University Business Challenge to Tuesday, February 10th 2026, at 4:30 PM.
Enhancing Employability & Social Mobility
This Business Challenge is one of our most critical social mobility initiatives. It provides tangible, high-impact benefits, particularly for students with limited prior work experience:
- Enhanced Employability: The project experience (e.g., the Microsoft brief) significantly enhances students’ CVs and professional profiles.
- Assessment Centre Readiness: Working collaboratively on a project, solving a real-world brief, and presenting the solution boosts their confidence and readiness for competitive assessment centres and job interviews.
Flexible Registration to Maximise Participation
To simplify engagement and ensure accessibility for all students, we have two registration pathways:
- Individual Registration Link: Students can register alone, and we will place them into a team.
https://edi.careers/programs/bc-individual-registration/ - Team Registration Link: You can continue to facilitate the formation of pre-formed teams, utilizing your existing university structures.
https://edi.careers/programs/uni-mentoring-2025/
We are keen to maximise participation, knowing the proven impact this program has on a student’s ability to compete successfully in employment selection processes.
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please email strive@mmu.ac.uk
STRIVE is currently looking to employ up to 30 STRIVE leaders. Follow the Jobs4Student link to find out more. (Closing date is December 7th at 11:59pm.)
STRIVE is currently looking to employ up to 30 STRIVE leaders. Follow the Jobs4Student link to find out more. (Closing date is December 7th at 11:59pm.)
This opportunity is now closed
Are you graduating in 2028? 🎓 Check out PwC’s Diversity in Business programmes, which offer undergraduates an engaging and inspiring three-day paid placement in-person at a PwC office. The programmes include business categories such as Audit, Accounting, Tax and Finance; Advisory and Consulting; Strategy; and Technology and AI.
These programmes are aimed at three under-represented groups:
• Advancing Social Mobility: Aimed at students from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
• Black Talent in Business: Designed to foster Black heritage undergraduate talent.
• Women in Business: Aimed at encouraging talented women and addressing under representation.
Find out more: https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/early-careers/undergraduate/diversity-programmes.html
Find live roles here: https://jobs.pwc.co.uk/earlycareers/uk/en/diversity-programmes
Please note ❗ These roles are recruited for on a rolling basis for these programmes, so apply ASAP to avoid missing out.
Virtual Event: Achieve Your Best Degree Success ✨ This is a free online masterclass designed to help you strengthen academic skills, build resilience, and gain clarity on what lecturers actually expect. Whether you’re in your first year, in final year aiming for a 2:1 or First, or simply feeling unsure about your academic progress, this session will equip you with the mindset and strategies you need to succeed.
By the end of the session, you will be able to:
• Study with greater academic confidence ✔
• Understand what lecturers are really looking for ✔
• Improve your academic performance ✔
• Strengthen your aspirations and persistence ✔
About the Host 👨🏾💼
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Session Details
• Choose a Date: Wed 3rd Dec, Thurs 4th Dec or Wed 10th Dec (Select your preferred session during registration) 🗓
• Time: 5.00pm (UK Time) 🕔
• Platform: Zoom (joining link sent after registration) 💻
• Duration: 60-minute masterclass + optional Q&A ⏱
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