Business services in Kingston Business School

Whether you want to develop a new product, increase efficiency, fill a knowledge gap, become more innovative, or upskill your staff, Kingston University is open for business.

Working with us 

The University is home to an eclectic talent pool made up of academics, researchers, students and graduates who continuously create and deliver opportunities to work collaboratively with a diverse range of organisations; from start-ups to large corporates in the public, private, not-for-profit and third sectors.

Student placement programme

To meet the demands of modern business, our students take three-year degrees geared to enhancing their work readiness.

We are looking for more organisations to take part in our innovative programme. We would welcome your organisation's participation in offering a business student valuable experience.

In offering an internship, your organisation will be in great company. Kingston University's previous internship providers include Airbus, Avios, G4S, Health Insight, Marks and Spencer, Morgan Stanley, Telefonica O2 and Walt Disney. We regularly receive excellent feedback from these companies and many go on to offer permanent positions to our students.

We are looking for internship organisations of all sizes, throughout the private, public and voluntary sectors. Whether you are a provider of business services, a large multinational, or an entrepreneurial company, we believe you will benefit from becoming one of our work placement providers.

What we offer

  • Consultancy and research 
  • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP). Government-funded scheme linking a company with a university and a graduate to work on a specific project.
  • Collaborative research where several partners work together.
  • Consultancy and contract research for individual clients.
  • PhD/masters studentships - sponsor a Kingston University student and your company can benefit from their specialist knowledge and research studies.