Welcome to the third edition of Top Job. Alongside this curated shortlist of roles, we really encourage you to use Career Hub and search for roles that genuinely match your interests, strengths and career goals.

It’s also a good idea to use multiple search platforms such as HigherIn, LinkedIn, Indeed, and employer or sector websites. Don’t forget in most cases you can save your searches, follow employers and set up email alerts or dashboards so new opportunities come to you automatically. Using these tools alongside Top Jobs will help you stay organised, spot roles early and build momentum in your job search.

Read on to explore this fortnight’s selected opportunities and start tailoring your job applications:

Placements

• *Manchester Met Exclusive* Business Operations & Compliance Placement 26/27 – Acero Construction, £28-£30,000 Preston, North West, 15 May

• Marketing, Ecommerce, Sales and Commercial, Supply Chain Placements, THG (The Hut Group), Manchester, 30 April
• Marketing Placement, Spectrum Brands, Oldham Greater Manchester, 1 May
• Hospitality Placement, Placement Year International, over £25,000, UK wide hotel locations,  2 May
• Business and Marketing Placement, UBU Environmental, Salford, Greater Manchester, 5 May
• HR Year in Industry, Express Solicitors, Manchester, 5 June
• Marketing Assistant Placement, Prismo, Lancashire, 21 June

Internships (including short term summer placements or part time work experience opportunities and virtual internships)

• Manchester Met Summer Exclusive | Marketing Assistant/Content Creator. Stockport, Greater Manchester, 1 May
• Project Management Placement or Internship (Placements from 6 – 52 weeks), INAESTE, Slovakia, 11 May
• Tourism & Operations Internship – Erasmus +, Europe based paid internships, 19 May
• Business Development Summer Internship, Lancashire, 28 May  
• Bright Network Internship Experience is now open. Applications close 9 June 2026 and includes MIBT focused programmes in Commercial Law, and Business and Operations & Marketing
• Social Media and Livestream Assistant Intern, Central Manchester, 17 June
• Castore Summer Internships, across marketing, communications, commercial disciplines, apply on LinkedIn 

Graduate Roles

• Graduate Marketing Manager, NVIRON, £26-£28,000, Manchester, 30 April
• Paid Social Account Manager – Social Fitness:  Manchester, 30 April
• Graduate Onboarding Specialist – Street Group, Central Manchester, 1 May
• Marketing Assistant – Purely Energy, Warrington (close to Manchester), 13 June
• Graduate Recruitment Consultant, Mackinnon Bruce International,  £26,500, Central Manchester, 26 June
• Paid Media Coordinator, Manchester, apply via LinkedIn

Graduate Schemes

• People Team Graduate – Great Places Housing Group , Manchester,30 April
• Business Development and Marketing Programme, Addleshaw Goodard, Manchester and Leeds, 29 May 
• Project Management Programme – Together Money, South Manchester, 3 June
• Marriott International Graduate Leadership Development Programme, UK wide, 10 June

✨ Spotlight: Disney Academic Exchange Program (2027–28)

This is one of the first placement opportunities advertised for the 2027–28 academic year, meaning if you’re currently a first‑year student you can apply now for a placement at the end of second year.

The Disney Academic Exchange Program offers paid work experience (placement) at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, alongside structured learning and skills development.

It’s a great option if you’re looking for international experience, customer‑focused roles and standout employability skills in a global organisation. Full details and how to apply are available here:
👉 https://yummyjobs.com/work/disneyacademicexchangeprogram/

🎯 Spotlight: Civil Service Fast Stream – Find Out More

Ever thought about applying to the Civil Service Fast Stream (the main graduate entry route into the Civil Service) but assumed it wasn’t for you, or just didn’t know much about it? This upcoming session is a great chance to explore what the Fast Stream actually offers and whether it could fit your interests and ambitions.

Applications open later this year, so this is an early opportunity to get ahead. Manchester Met works in partnership with the FDA Trade Union (who represent Fast Streamers) and the Cabinet Office (who run the Fast Stream) through the FDA Public Sector Development and Mentoring Scheme (PSDMS). The scheme offers free mentoring from current Fast Streamers, plus support as you prepare and apply. To receive the session link, email neil@fda.org.uk.