Are you looking for an opportunity to fast-track your career, apply your academic knowledge and manage a challenging, real-world project? If the answer is yes, being a KTP Associate could be the next step.
As a KTP Associate, you will be employed to manage an innovative, strategic project that is critical to a company's growth and development. Projects can be in any sector and businesses of all sizes can participate. You will be jointly recruited by the business and Cranfield University and will receive support from teams at both organisations.
What are the benefits of becoming a KTP Associate?
- The chance to implement strategic development within an innovative company.
- You will be employed by Cranfield but based at the company. Your salary will be in line with industry standards and with other company employees at a similar level.
- You will receive a personal development budget of £2,000/year with 10% of your time allocated to development activities. You will also attend two one-week residential training modules at Ashorne Hill to develop your core project management and people skills.
- There is a high chance of being employed by the host company at the end of project. In 2022, 65% of Associates secured full-time positions at their host company.
- You may have the opportunity to attend conferences, trade shows, exhibitions, contribute to research papers, develop case studies and input into academic teaching materials.
- As a Cranfield employee, you will have access to internal training courses, the library and sports facilities, as well as the option to join the University Pension Scheme.
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If you are looking to take the next step in your career and gain valuable experience in a real-world environment, take a look at Cranfield’s KTP Associate opportunities:
- Find out more about the KTPs at Cranfield on our web pages;
- Cranfield KTP vacancies can be found on our jobs website;
- For more information about KTPs, visit the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network website;
- Find all KTP Associate vacancies on the Innovate UK KTP job pages or search on jobs.ac.uk.
Get in touch
Do you have an idea and want to discuss whether a KTP with Cranfield could help take it forward?
Take the next step to unlock your business potential and make the most of our expertise. Our team can guide you through the whole process, from an initial idea, through to grant application, recruitment of the Associate and management of the KTP throughout its duration.