Looking to hire a graduate?

Access the best available talent

At Venture we will support your business throughout the recruitment process and offer marketing opportunities across the Cardiff Capital Region.

What does the scheme offer?

Advice and support in creating graduate job descriptions
Applications sifted and assessment centres delivered on your behalf, based on your businesses’ needs, to provide a short-list of candidates to interview
Ongoing support during the graduate’s employment
A fully funded qualification for the graduates and participation in a coherent graduate scheme that will help attract high-calibre applicants to your business
Extensive advertisement of the graduate position delivered in partnership with the four universities in the Cardiff Capital Region
Marketing and PR opportunities to raise the profile of your business through participating in our regular features, podcasts, and case studies.
Free membership of Global Welsh for 12 months (which includes a global mentoring scheme and a community platform – this is offered to both employer and graduate)

Our services are free of charge and we will support you throughout the entire process, helping you to save costs and time, as well as selecting the most skilled and talented graduates that match your job requirements. Please feel free to download our ‘Guide To Hiring a Graduate’ for more information.

Employer Testimonials

"As with everything at the moment we are looking for ways keep costs down so we can spend money where it is needed. Using the graduate scheme over traditional recruiters was one way we could do that and still end up with a fantastic candidate. We also wanted greater access to market and they [the graduate scheme] were able to engage and leverage their contacts to attract recent graduates from Cardiff University, Cardiff Met, USW and the OU."

"Nothing to lose, no commitment, time consuming tasks taken out of your hands and its free."

"With the scheme offering a full end to end service, whichever element of the recruitment process you need support with, the scheme can deliver."

"For businesses with less time and resource, the CCR can offer extra support with shortlisting and interview processes."

Case Studies

Employer Story

Kathryn Chadwick, Director at Front Door Communications

Employer Story

Effective Communication

Employer FAQ's

Which areas of my business could a graduate support?

Graduates can work in a wide range of areas; financial and professional services, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, engineering, marketing and PR, project management (the list goes on!) If you feel that you have a role that could be suitable for a graduate, contact us to find out how we can help.

How long would the graduate position last?

As long as your business needs. Although we recommend a minimum of 6 months.

What kind of organisations are eligible?

To be eligible your businesses must be:

Based in the Cardiff Capital Region (the ten local authority areas in South East Wales – Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen, The Vale of Glamorgan)
An employer from the private, public or non-for-profit sector. The scheme is open to businesses from all sectors and industries – ranging from large national organisations to SMEs and growing micro-businesses.

Who employs the graduate?

It is the employer’s responsibility to pay the graduate for the duration of their employment.