Gradsouthwest
Website Overview
Gradsouthwest is a graduate job board for south west England, based in Exeter, offering sector-based job search and free advert extensions for unsuccessful employer postings.
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Overview
Gradsouthwest is a graduate job board focused on south west England. It began over 20 years ago as part of a regional drive to retain graduate skills, originally working with the South West Regional Development Agency and all 13 regional Higher Education Institutions. The service is now a private company based in Exeter, UK.
Job seekers can search by sector, with categories including Accounting, Administration, Engineering, IT, and many others. The site also offers paid graduate internships within their own team. For employers, if a posted advert does not result in a hire, Gradsouthwest will extend the advert free of charge. The site also signposts to university funding and resources for graduate recruitment.
What stands out
- Job search by sector: browse categories such as Accounting, Administration, Engineering, IT, and others.
- Free advert extension for employers if no candidate is recruited.
- Signposts to university funding and resources for graduate recruitment.
Who it suits
- Graduate job seekers looking for roles in south west England.
- Employers in the region wanting to post graduate vacancies with a no-hire extension policy.
Audience & Region
Features & Experience
Similar Sites & Alternatives
Niche Leader – a long-established, regionally focused graduate job board for South West England, with strong local university ties and a reputation for quality over quantity.
Traffic & Search
Monthly visits
Estimated website visits · Similarweb
- Latest monthly visits
- 7,334 Aug 2026
- Month-over-month change
- +52.1% Compared with Jul 2026
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| Month | Estimated visits |
|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 3,321 |
| Jul 2026 | 4,822 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,334 |
Visit engagement
How visitors use this website
- Bounce rate
- 74.8%
- Pages per visit
- 2.41
- Avg. visit duration
- 1m 0s
Traffic sources
Share of estimated visits
Top search keywords
Reported search volume is not a count of visits to this website.
| Keyword | Search volume |
|---|---|
| graduate jobs | 20,000 |
| exeter jobs | 870 |
| jobs plymouth | 510 |
| law grad jobs | 490 |
| surveyor graduate scheme southampton | 490 |
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