The UK's top university students, trained to put AI to work, matched to real projects in start-ups and SMEs. Businesses pay TEC for marketplace access and matching. Student pay is agreed separately, at or above UK National Minimum Wage. We do not take a percentage of the student's salary.
Businesses
Free to view the marketplace. £349.99 per match.
They can help you use AI inside the firm, and take on your other project work too. Matching runs all year round.
1. Marketplace
Use the site and view the marketplace
Freeto view the marketplace
Free to use the website and open the talent marketplace. Review available candidates, and receive students matched to your company's projects.
Use the TEC website and submit a brief with Ask TEC
View the marketplace of accredited undergraduates, master's and PhD students
Review available candidates and receive tailored matches
Matching all year round. Recruits for the future of the business
2. Matched candidate
A matched student
£349.99per match
Paid when TEC matches a student to your brief. They arrive trained in AI workplace integration, ready to put that into practice and to take on your other project work.
A student matched to your project(s)
Trained in AI workplace integration. Ready to help the firm run more efficiently, on request
Matched to your other project work at the same time
Minimum hire: 2 weeks, 15 hours per week
Student pay is yours to agree, at or above National Minimum Wage
3. More than one
Multiple candidates
Price upon request
Hire more than one student from the talent marketplace. The average cost comes down.
Two or more matched candidates
Reduced average cost versus hiring one at a time
A year-round pipeline from the same talent marketplace
Talk to TEC and we will price it to the programme
Hire terms
Two weeks, fifteen hours
The minimum hire is two weeks, at a minimum of 15 hours per week. Students must be paid at or above UK National Minimum Wage for their age. 21 and over: £12.71/hour. 18-20: £10.85/hour. 16-17: £8.00/hour.
The work
AI integration, and your projects
The student enters the firm and, on request, puts their AI workplace integration training into practice. They can work on that alone, or alongside your other project work. You tell Ask TEC which you want.
3. More than one
Multiple candidates
Hire more than one student from the talent marketplace. The average cost comes down.
Application is free for all students. The TEC AI Workplace Integration Course and accreditation is £49.99, partnering with some of the UK's top universities. About two weeks, then an assessment. Pass and you receive an accreditation recognised externally. It shows you can make a real difference inside SMEs. A match is not guaranteed. A strong application puts you on the marketplace in front of hundreds of firms.
Application
Apply to TEC
Free
Application is free for all students. One form, used for all matching, all year round.
Students
Course, assessment and accreditation
£49.99
Apply at no charge. The course, assessment and accreditation is £49.99, partnering with some of the UK's top universities. Your place on the marketplace, newsletter and live Q&A is included.
Included with the course
Marketplace, newsletter and live Q&A
Included in the £49.99 course fee. Not a separate charge to apply.
TEC AI Workplace Integration Course (about two weeks)
Assessment at the end, and accreditation if you pass. Partnering with some of the UK's top universities
A pass shows the skills needed to make a real difference inside SMEs
Your profile posted to the marketplace, in front of hundreds of firms
Monthly newsletter and live Q&A
Further perks, coming soon
Once you are placed, businesses pay you directly. Students must be paid at or above UK National Minimum Wage for their age. 21 and over: £12.71/hour. 18-20: £10.85/hour. 16-17: £8.00/hour.