StudentJob UK

What StudentJob UK does

StudentJob UK is the United Kingdom operations of StudentJob, a self-serve online job portal that connects students, graduates, and young professionals with part-time, temporary, seasonal, internship, placement, and graduate-level employment opportunities. Job seekers register for free, search across 11,551+ vacancies spanning 20+ categories (hospitality, retail, teaching, customer service, marketing, etc.) and major UK student cities (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and others), and can create CVs via a free CV Maker, subscribe to vacancy email alerts, and access an extensive library of career-advice and application-tips content. The platform is one of nine country-specific StudentJob domains operated by YoungCapital International B.V. (a subsidiary of YoungCapital Holding B.V., headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands) and offers a Jobs Abroad vertical covering 12+ European and Asian destinations.

The underlying technology is a web-based job portal with vacancy posting, candidate matching, CV database, and email alert systems. There is no mobile app, public API, or disclosed integration ecosystem, and the platform is built around SEO-optimized category and location pages rather than around proprietary AI or matching technology. Distribution is entirely self-serve and product-led: candidates register and apply directly online, while employers self-register and purchase units of capacity.

The business model is employer-funded, multi-format, and pay-as-you-go. Revenue streams include (1) Job Credits granting the right to post one vacancy for one month, (2) CV Credits granting access to view candidates' CVs in the database, (3) fixed monthly subscription invoiced in advance, and (4) pay-per-applicant or pay-per-click pricing where the employer pays for all applicants regardless of outcome. All employer rates are exclusive of VAT, credits are valid for one year, and the platform reserves the right to adjust prices unilaterally. The job-seeker side is free, monetized only indirectly via advertising, cross-promotion, and lead generation. The company is privately held within the YoungCapital Holding B.V. group, which also operates Jobbird.com, Uitzendbureau.nl, and other European job-related properties.

Name

StudentJob UK

Legal name

YoungCapital International B.V.

Website

https://studentjob.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

StudentJob UK is a self-serve online job portal, part of YoungCapital International's nine-country European network, connecting students, graduates, and young professionals with part-time, internship, and graduate-level vacancies across the UK and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Job Board

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Internships, Externships & Work-Based Learning Placement (EDAMAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Career & Employability Integration Support (Work Culture, Networking, Job Readiness) (EDAIAKAH), Credentialing, Academic Credit, Assessment & Transcript Services (EDAIAFAO)

Keywords

• Student job portal
• Online recruitment platform
• Part-time job listings
• Graduate job board
• Youth employment marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoofddorp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Job Credits: Employers purchase credits granting the right to post a job for one month on the StudentJob platform. Credits are valid for one year after purchase.
2. CV Credits: Employers purchase credits to access and view candidates' CVs in the database, enabling proactive candidate sourcing. Credits valid for one year after purchase.
3. Fixed Monthly Subscription: Subscription-based pricing for employers with a fixed monthly amount, invoiced automatically in advance.
4. Pay Per Applicant or Click: Employers are charged based on the number of applications or clicks (starts applies or redirects) received. Clients must pay for all applicants regardless of application outcome.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

StudentJob UK operates an online job portal at studentjob.co.uk that connects students, graduates, and young professionals with employers offering part-time, internship, summer, placement, weekend, evening, work-from-home, and graduate vacancies across the UK and internationally. Job seekers register and apply for free, while employers pay via Job Credits, CV Credits, fixed monthly subscriptions, or pay-per-applicant/click pricing to post vacancies and access the candidate CV database.

Product overview

StudentJob UK operates as a unified online job portal platform designed specifically for students, graduates, and young professionals seeking part-time, temporary, and seasonal employment in the UK. The platform consists of a core job board at studentjob.co.uk where users can search and apply for vacancies, supported by integrated tools including a Free CV Maker for creating professional resumes, Vacancy Alerts for email notifications on new jobs, Application Tips providing career guidance resources, and an Employer Services suite offering vacancy posting and Candidate Search functionality. Additional modules include Jobs Abroad for international opportunities across European countries and China, a Career Advice Hub with editorial content on workplace topics, and a Blog providing career insights. The platform also publishes a Recruitment Guide for employers seeking to hire young talent. The platform is part of the YoungCapital International network and positions itself as the biggest European job portal focused on students and young professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• StudentJob Job Board The core online job portal platform enabling students and young professionals to search and apply for part-time jobs, internships, summer jobs, graduate positions, and other vacancies across the UK.
• Employer Services Services for employers including vacancy posting, CV database search, candidate matching, and access to a recruitment guide for hiring young talent.
• Jobs Abroad International job listings enabling UK students to find work opportunities in countries including Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Spain, France, Germany, China, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria.
• Candidate Search CV database search tool allowing employers to actively source and view candidate profiles to find suitable candidates for their vacancies.
• Free CV Maker A free online tool allowing users to create professional CVs by either uploading an existing CV or filling in templates with their information.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,551+ active vacancies across multiple job types and locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YoungCapital International B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoungCapital International B.V. is the parent company and operator of StudentJob UK. StudentJob is a subsidiary of YoungCapital, which also operates Jobbird.com, Uitzendbureau.nl, and other job portals across Europe. The platforms share infrastructure, technology, and operational resources.
• StudentJob International NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of country-specific StudentJob platforms including StudentJob.at (Austria), StudentJob.be (Belgium), StudentJob.fr (France), StudentJob.de (Germany), StudentJob.nl (Netherlands), StudentJob.es (Spain), StudentJob.se (Sweden), StudentJob.ch (Switzerland), and StudentJob.ie (Ireland). All part of YoungCapital Group.
• Stud&GlobeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStud&Globe is referenced as a partner organization in blog content about finding internships in Spain. They provide international mobility services, helping students find paid internships abroad with professional tasks and assistance during mobility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: Global professional network with a substantial job board, recruiter tools, and early-career features (LinkedIn Student, university pages). Comparable as a destination for students/graduates and for employer talent-sourcing, but with much broader professional audience and deeper enterprise sales motion.
• Reed.co.uk: One of the largest UK job boards covering all experience levels including entry-level and graduate roles. Comparable in self-serve employer posting and credit-based pricing, but operates with a much broader audience beyond students and graduates.
• Indeed: Global job search engine and platform that aggregates listings from all sources including student and graduate roles. Comparable employer self-serve model (pay-per-click) and candidate-side free service, but at vastly greater scale and broader audience.
• Totaljobs: Major UK job board with broad employer base and significant graduate/internship inventory. Comparable employer-side self-serve posting model and credit-based pricing, but covers all experience levels and is a much larger incumbent.

Direct peers

• CV-Library: UK job board and CV database platform covering all levels including entry-level and graduate roles. Comparable in CV-credit model, self-serve employer posting, and candidate-side free registration, with overlapping target market in entry-level/graduate hiring.
• Graduateland: European online career network and job portal focused on graduates and young professionals across multiple countries. Closely comparable to StudentJob's pan-European student/graduate focus, employer self-serve posting, and content-led SEO model.
• Target Jobs: UK-focused job board and careers advice site targeting students, graduates, and school-leavers. Direct competitor to StudentJob UK in both job-listing product and content-led career advice model.
• Milkround: UK-focused online job board specializing in student, graduate, and entry-level opportunities. Directly comparable to StudentJob UK in target audience (students, graduates, young professionals), product (job listings, employer self-serve posting), and content-led SEO model.
• Prospects (Graduate Prospects): UK graduate careers and postgraduate study site with job listings, career advice, and employer connections. Closely comparable audience (graduates and students) and content-plus-job-board model, with similar self-serve employer offerings.

Emerging players

• WayUp: US-focused platform connecting students and recent graduates with internships, part-time jobs, and entry-level roles. Comparable in audience (students, young professionals) and product (job listings, employer posting), with strong content/employer brand focus. Operates in a different geography but pursues a structurally similar model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/studentjobUK
• Xx.com/StudentJobUK

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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