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.
Policy and Campaigns Officers | Evenbreak | London | Apply by 15 March 2026
Play a vital role in promoting Deaf and Disabled people’s rights to local and national decision-makers and raising awareness of the structural inequalities facing the Deaf and Disabled community in London and the UK. Evenbreak is an international job board for anyone who identifies as deaf, disabled, neurodivergent, or people who have a long-term health condition find inclusive employers.
Junior Systems Engineer | X Cyber Group (Via Evenbreak) | Gloucestershire | Apply by 03 April 2026
X Cyber Group Ltd is a cyber intelligence company providing services relating to personnel and infrastructure security. This work encompasses everything from identifying insider threats to alerting on critical infrastructure and everything in between. The successful applicant will be given a project which can be researched and completed between assigned duties.
