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About Bright Network

What is Bright Network?

Connecting the brightest talent with the best employers 💡

Bright Network is an early career platform that connects students and graduates with the opportunities, advice and insights they need to kickstart their careers.

We're here to make the world of careers better and brighter and to build the workforce of tomorrow.

Members of Bright Network get access to:

💼 Thousands of graduate jobs, internships, industrial placements and work experience opportunities

📅 Exclusive in-person and virtual events for networking, connecting with like-minded students and meeting top employers

🤝 Our exceptional employer partners – we work with over 300+ of the best companies for student and graduate opportunities in the UK

📚 Reliable career advice, insights and resources on student life, choosing a career, applying to jobs and more

⚙️ Specially developed tools that harness the latest technology to help you secure a role

Our membership

Our community is made up of over one million talented students and graduates.

We're proud to champion equal opportunity and our aim is to level the playing field, making the world of early careers as fair as possible. Out of our members:

  • 73% are state-school educated
  • 54% are female
  • 42% are the first generation in their family to attend university
  • 17% were eligible for free school meals
  • 14% are of Black heritage
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Our employer partners

We partner with over 300+ leading employers, including Accenture, Aldi, Bloomberg, Civil Service Fast Stream, Clifford Chance, Deloitte, Dyson, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, M&S, Morgan Stanley, Police Now, Teach First, UBS and Vodafone.

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Our impact

We're proud to support thousands of students and graduates in securing their dream jobs each year – but don’t just take it from us.

Read our members’ success stories to see our impact in action.

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Is Bright Network free?

Yes, Bright Network is completely free for all students and graduates. Once you've signed up to become a member, you'll be part of our community and start receiving bespoke job recommendations, invitations to exclusive events and insightful career advice and guidance on launching your career.