For students/graduates

Are you looking for a paid job, managing a project within a company with a real strategic need? Do you want to improve your career prospects and gain invaluable work experience?

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is one of Europe’s leading graduate recruitment programmes. You will be an employee of Kingston University but be based at the partner company.

To be selected as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership associate, you need to be a recently-qualified graduate from any university (usually with 2:1 or above in your first degree). You will:

  • earn a salary for the term of the project;
  • receive up to £3,500 to use towards gaining extra skills to undertake the project, pay for membership of institutions, or for development courses;
  • build better career prospects from being placed on an accelerated management path;
  • qualify for a Chartered Management Institute Diploma in Management Studies (Level 5 qualification);
  • have the opportunity to obtain a higher degree (partially sponsored by the project budget); and
  • benefit from regular mentoring from an academic throughout the project term.

80% of organisations subsequently offer permanent positions to their KTP Associates. Read some examples and hear podcasts of projects that graduates have worked.

Interested?

  • Register your interest as a potential Associate on the KTP website (this will allow your details to be viewed by KTP Offices around the country).
  • Check the Enterprise Support KTP job vacancies at Kingston University.
  • Contact us if you need more information.

To find out about other graduate recruitment opportunities, please see our Careers pages.