UL Careers Early Careers Employer Survey 2026

Insight Taken together, these perspectives suggest that the graduate market is not retreating, but evolving in both structure and expectation. For students, this means engaging earlier, developing broader capabilities, and approaching career development as an ongoing process rather than a single transition point. For employers and institutions, it reinforces the importance of clearer signalling, stronger collaboration, and more visible pathways into early career opportunities.

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