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University of Essex reports record graduate employment

Graduates of the University of Essex have a better chance than ever to secure good jobs according to the latest national statistics for graduate employability.

Analysis of figures compiled by The Complete University Guide show Essex graduates are finding more graduate-level employment or postgraduate opportunities than ever before, rising from 51.4% to 64.2%, with only three other universities have seen greater improvement.

Essex has expanded its paid internships scheme for current students and recent graduates from 80 placements in 2011-12, to 118 in 2012-13, and 241 in 2013-14.

The Frontrunners scheme sees current students employed for up to eight hours per week during term-time, and up to 20 hours per week in the summer holiday. In 2012-13 there were 245 individual frontrunner placements, rising to 347 in 2013-14.

Essex’s Director of Employability Dave Stanbury said: “We have worked hard in recent years to improve the job prospects of our graduates, recognising how important finding graduate-level jobs or postgraduate opportunities is to them.

“Significant growth of our internships programme has given our graduates valuable work experience, while our award-winning Frontrunners initiative increases the confidence, skills and employability of our current students.”

“We have also created dedicated posts in our faculties to promote work experience, developing one-to-one coaching programmes for final-year students, and expanding our programme of careers talks and employer presentations.”

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