Employers value OU students for their diverse perspectives, as well as for their skills and qualities, and many 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.
Application Security Engineer – EXTEND | BBC | Cardiff, Glasgow, London, Salford | Apply by 11 Sept 2025
The BBC Information Security Team works with BBC teams around the world to provide expert advice, review systems, and deal with threats. We ensure risks are identified, managed and mitigated. We are a multi-disciplinary team who work together and with the rest of the business to ensure the BBC stays secure and our audience trust is protected.
Journalist - Radio York : EXTEND | BBC | York | Apply by 12 Sept 2025
This is an opportunity for an ambitious and creative content maker to join the BBC in York.
Graduate Devops Engineer, AWS | Evenbreak (Amazon) | West Berkshire | Apply by 15 Sept 2025
We are looking for a skilled engineer who brings a mix of operations and networking expertise and shares our passion to change the way our customers operate. A systems engineer will be driving the opportunities to automate and simplify the daily operations and scales the organisational operations.
Actuarial Trainee | Evenbreak (Munich Re) | London | Apply by 03 Oct 2025
Actuaries are problem solvers. They use their mathematical skills to measure the probability of an event occurring in the future and find solutions accordingly. From financial reporting to pricing risk, predictive analysis to digital innovation, Actuaries have a say.
