Employer toolkit

Pathfinder is the University of Surrey’s online careers platform, allowing employers to connect with students and graduates by posting job opportunities, internships, and placements. After completing the sign-up form, our team will review your submission to approve your account.

Register for Pathfinder

We do not charge to post opportunities on our site.

Registrations are typically reviewed within one to three business days. If you have not received a confirmation email, please check your spam folder or contact the team.

Employers can post: Graduate jobs, Internships, Industrial placements, Part-time jobs, Insight experiences.

Once logged in, navigate to the "Post a Job" section, fill in the job details, and submit for approval. Our team will review postings to ensure they meet our guidelines. 

Vacancy Advertising Policy

1. Know your audience.
2. Keep your advert short and clear.
3. Be as visual as possible, use bullet points.
4. Keep it simple and engaging.
5. In terms of salary, are you offering the market rate?
6. Be approachable and friendly.
7. Offer essential information (requirements, timings, conditions, application process).
8. Explain what is great about working for your company, invest time in your company description.
9. Explain the benefits available (learning opportunities, career progression, international exposure, etc).
10. Close with a call to action.

In order to promote your job vacancies please login to Surrey Pathfinder and click on the opportunity tab. 

Please note our advertising service is free of charge.

Vacancies can be posted as either an opportunity (graduate role, summer internship, part time, voluntary etc.) or a placement (6- 12 month undergraduate placement). 

Posting to the correct category will ensure a faster approval process as well as visibility to the correct target audience.

Please make sure you review our vacancy advertising policy prior to submitting your opportunity.

To enhance visibility, ensure your job description is clear, competitive, and engaging. You may also consider additional promotions, such as employer spotlight events. You can fill out the EOI form or request a call with the team.

Fill out our Expression of Interest form

To enhance visibility, ensure your job description is clear, competitive, and engaging. You may also consider additional promotions, such as employer spotlight events. You can fill out the EOI form or request a call with the team.

Fill out our Expression of Interest form

At this time, Pathfinder does not offer direct messaging. However, you can encourage students to apply and engage with them through application processes or events.

For any support or queries, please email employers@surrey.ac.uk