Employers value OU students for their diverse perspectives, as well as for their skills and qualities. Many employers aim to create more diverse workforces to include those perspectives. Some roles require people with specific characteristics and/or lived experiences. Below are some of the current roles from employers seeking to increase diversity or gain insights into a range of societal factors and individual characteristics.
Black Talent in Business - Various - 3 Day Programme | PwC | Location: UK | Apply by: 10 Feb 2025
Open to all, this vacancy is aimed primarily at inspiring and supporting Black students seeking an experience in professional services as part of our commitment to improve diversity across the organisation. The programme focuses on developing confidence and skills and provides an insight into the opportunities available at PwC. During this three-day paid programme you’ll get an insight into what a career at PwC could look like.
Internship | BBC Sport Scotland | Location: Glasgow | Apply by: 16 Feb 2025
This opportunity is brought to you by the #BlackInterns Program which is a Black Professionals UK (BPU) initiative. We are creating internship opportunities for ethnic minority communities across the UK.
2025 Business Development and Account Management Graduate | Amazon via Evenbreak | Location: Manchester | Apply by: 23 Feb 2025
Evenbreak is a not-for-profit organisation. We are here to help disabled candidates find inclusive employers and meaningful employment. Our job coaches can work with you to apply for roles, access additional support and get a career plan together. You'll be responsible for identifying, establishing and managing Selling Partners to enable them to reach customers around the world by providing tools to list products, resolve issues, and streamline sales.
Commercial, Rights & Business Affairs Executive| BBC Extend Talent Pool | Location: London | Apply by: 27 Feb 2025
Step into the world of BBC Studios, where every working day is as unique as it is rewarding. A commercial Rights & Business Affairs Executive you will play a crucial role by providing legal expertise, support and strong negotiating skills, it is a unique role that will allow you work on variety of projects and collaborating within teams within the organisation.
Support Group Co-facilitator (online) | Bipolar UK | Location: Online | Apply by: 31 Aug 2025
Our online co-facilitator role involves co-facilitating a regular online meeting on Zoom. You will need to have personal experience of bipolar and be IT literate with a basic understanding of Zoom - i.e. know how to book in and schedule regular meetings. As part of the role there will be some monthly admin tasks: the completion of group reports, reporting of incidents during the meeting to Bipolar UK and sending group email reminders to members.
BBC Extend programme | BBC | Location: Various
BBC Extend is the BBC’s positive action employment programme for people who are deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent. Whilst the BBC welcomes and encourages applications from disabled people for any of its advertised roles, BBC Extend ringfences roles that only people defined as disabled by the Equality Act (2010) can apply for.
