For Companies

YOUR NEXT GREAT HIREMIGHT NOT HAVE AGREAT CV YET.

SOMEONE WILL DISCOVER THEM.

WHY SHOULDN'T IT BE YOU?

A CV can tell you where someone studied.

It doesn't always tell you:

Who learns quickly.

Who takes ownership.

Who understands AI.

Who asks great questions.

Who adapts.

Who actually gets things done.

GradLayers helps companies discover emerging student talent earlier.

POTENTIAL DOESN'T ALWAYS SHOW UP ON A CV.

Students with limited professional experience can still bring curiosity, adaptability, technical ability, ownership and problem-solving.

LEARNING AGILITY

Learns quickly.

OWNERSHIP

Takes responsibility.

CURIOSITY

Asks great questions.

ADAPTABILITY

Adjusts to new challenges.

TECHNICAL INTEREST

Understands and explores emerging technology.

EXECUTION

Actually gets things done.

FIND TALENT EARLIER.

Meet emerging talent before they become experienced professionals.

GradLayers connects companies with student talent across multiple disciplines.

DEFINE

You tell us what you're looking for.

CONNECT

We help connect the network.

DECIDE

You decide who deserves the opportunity.

YOU DEFINE. WE CONNECT. YOU CHOOSE.

01

TELL US WHAT YOU NEED

Share the type of talent, role, skills or area you're looking for.

02

WE CONNECT THE NETWORK

GradLayers works toward connecting your requirements with relevant emerging student talent.

03

MEET THE CANDIDATES

Companies may use interviews, tasks, assessments or other selection requirements.

04

MAKE THE DECISION

You decide which candidates are right for your opportunity.

05

GIVE SOMEONE THEIR FIRST OPPORTUNITY

The internship becomes a chance to see students in a real working environment.

WHERE THE NEXT GENERATION IS BUILDING.

Discover emerging student talent across technology disciplines — from software and AI to hardware, embedded systems and beyond.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCT DESIGN

Students building software, applications, products and user experiences.

AI, MACHINE LEARNING & DATA SCIENCE

Students working with AI, machine learning, data science and generative AI.

CLOUD COMPUTING & INFRASTRUCTURE

Students exploring cloud platforms, systems administration and infrastructure engineering.

DEVOPS, PLATFORM ENGINEERING & SRE

Students focused on DevOps, CI/CD automation, platform engineering and site reliability.

CYBERSECURITY & INFORMATION SECURITY

Students in ethical hacking, security operations, application security and digital forensics.

NETWORKING, TELECOM & WIRELESS

Students in network engineering, 5G, RF engineering and IT operations.

VLSI & SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING

Students working on RTL design, ASIC design, design verification and FPGA engineering.

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS & FIRMWARE

Students in embedded software, firmware development, embedded Linux and device drivers.

ROBOTICS, IOT & AUTOMATION

Students exploring robotics, internet of things, industrial automation and control systems.

GAME DEVELOPMENT, GRAPHICS & AR/VR

Students in game programming, 3D graphics, augmented reality and virtual reality.

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1,440 STUDENTS.ONE COHORT.

GradLayers cohorts contain 1,440 students.

You don't need thousands of random CVs.

YOU NEED THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO FIND YOU.

TALENT CAN BEGIN ANYWHERE.

GradLayers is being built from London with a global outlook.

UK & EUROPE

NORTH AMERICA

ASIA

AND BEYOND

1,000+

COMPANIES WE'RE BUILDING TOWARD

1,000+ companies we're building toward across global markets.

A student may begin in one city. Their opportunity could begin thousands of kilometres away.

EVERY OPPORTUNITY IS DIFFERENT.

Companies determine their individual opportunity terms.

ROLE

DURATION

LOCATION

WORKING ARRANGEMENT

HOURS

COMPENSATION / STIPEND, WHERE APPLICABLE

Relevant details should be available before a student decides whether to proceed.

LOOK BEYOND THE CV.

A CV tells part of the story.

The first opportunity can reveal another part.

Learning

Ownership

Curiosity

Adaptability

Technical Interest

Execution

FREQUENTLY ASKED

GradLayers connects companies with students and educational institutions, helping businesses engage emerging talent and explore opportunities for internships, projects, and early-career talent development.

Companies across industries and sectors can enquire about partnering with GradLayers. Suitable opportunities depend on their talent requirements, areas of expertise, and the scope of collaboration.

Complete the company enquiry form on the GradLayers website, providing your company profile, contact details, talent requirements, and expected intake. The team can then follow up to discuss potential collaboration.

EVERY EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALWAS ONCE INEXPERIENCED.SOMEONE GAVE THEM THE FIRST SERIOUS OPPORTUNITY.

BE THE COMPANY THAT GIVES THE NEXT ONE.

Your next great hire could be building their first layer right now.