Sponsor Us

CUES is grateful to be supported by its company sponsors, to showcase engineering in industry and the latest recruitment opportunities to the brightest talent. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in becoming a sponsor.

Some of the key benefits of sponsoring CUES include:

1. Careers Fair

CUES hosts the largest student-run careers fair in Cambridge. Over the past three years, an average of over 550 students from Engineering, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science have attended each year, seeking summer internships, one-year placements and graduate roles. ​

This year, the fair will move to the spacious Student Services Centre in central Cambridge. Being student-run sets this event apart from other fairs; through in-person advertising and our extensive social media and newsletter outreach, we expect to attract a large and engaged audience.

2. Presentations

3. Sector Events

This year, we plan to invite 2-6 companies from a certain sector/industry to an exciting new evening event. Each company will present for 20-30 minutes, ideally on a technical topic, with breaks for networking and refreshments. Sponsors will be given priority slots to present.

4. Flagship Events

Gold tier sponsors are invited to the department to run their own multi-hour activity, giving students the chance to gain a deep insight into industry and companies the opportunity to find talent. We provide a tailored, university-wide publicity campaign and a dedicated events team to support planning and organisation. Examples of such past events include the Theodo React.js Hackathon, Imagination Technologies Site Visit and the Agemo AI Hackathon.

5. Mailing List and Social media​

CUES’ newsletter and social media accounts are a fantastic way to publicise job postings and upcoming events. We consistently have high engagement through:

6. Publicity in Careers Handbook and CUES Magazine

The ‘Careers Handbook’ will contain information from every sponsor about their company and available internship and graduate roles. The CUES magazine will feature student and sponsor articles, with the potential for advertisements to be included. We are very keen for sponsors to submit technical articles for the magazine, as this would really interest members.

7. Logo on CUES merchandise

We currently sell 50-100 items of clothing each year. This year we plan to reintroduce sponsor logos on the stash and hope to subsidise the stash by a significant amount (exact amount depending on number of sponsors). This could lead to significantly increased sales exceeding 100 items a year and therefore substantial brand advertising for your company whenever these clothing items are worn!

8. Board of Advisors Meeting and Report

This is our annual meeting with our sponsors, where we discuss achievements over the past year, plans for the next year and gather feedback.

9. Diversity, Access and Welfare

We often invite our sponsors to participate in relevant panels and activities, which offer a great way to promote the company brand beyond typical career events. A highlight is our highly successful Access Week, which grew from 50 students in 2022 to over 350 in 2023. This event provides guidance to A-level students from underrepresented backgrounds on applying to the University of Cambridge. BAME Socials, as well as Hacknights, help bring together students from different year groups and colleges.

10. Social Events

CUES runs 10+ high quality social events for members each year. These include go-karting, punting on the River Cam and pub quizzes. A particular highlight is our Annual Dinner, to which all sponsors are invited. This three course dinner black tie event is a great opportunity for further networking and to celebrate the end of the academic year!