About Us | Gradworx

GradWorx is a UK graduate jobs and early careers platform connecting students, graduates, and early career talent with ambitious companies, startups, SMEs, and employers investing in future talent.

We believe graduate recruitment should be:

more accessible,
more transparent,
and more human.

Too many graduates struggle with:

generic job boards,
unrealistic entry-level expectations,
and unclear career pathways.

At the same time, many employers, especially SMEs and growing businesses, struggle to access graduate talent in a way that feels practical, efficient, and low risk.

GradWorx was built to help bridge that gap.

From graduate jobs and internships to placements and apprenticeships, our mission is to help modernise graduate recruitment for both graduates and employers.

Our Mission

To make graduate recruitment more accessible, transparent, and opportunity-driven for both graduates and employers.

We want to help graduates build careers based on:

potential,
skills,
curiosity,
and long-term growth.

At the same time, we want to help employers hire more efficiently and effectively, to build stronger future talent pipelines through smarter early careers hiring.

Our Vision

We believe the future of graduate recruitment will become:

more skills-focused,
more flexible,
more transparent,
and increasingly shaped by technology and AI.

Our vision is to build a platform that helps shape the future of early careers and workforce development globally.

Our Values

Transparency

Clearer expectations around salaries, opportunities, and career progression.

Potential

We believe great careers are built through learning, adaptability, and experience over time.

Accessibility

Graduate opportunities should feel accessible to students from all backgrounds and career paths.

Modern Thinking

Graduate recruitment should evolve alongside technology and workforce expectations.

Human-Centred Hiring

Behind every CV and application is a real person, and recruitment should reflect that.

Curiosity

Great careers start with curiosity about industries, people, and the work itself.

Meet the Team

Michael Horrigan

Founder & CEO

Michael is the Founder and CEO of GradWorx, bringing together experience across entrepreneurship, graduate recruitment, and future-of-work strategy. Michael is a seasoned technology entrepreneur having founded and scaled several tech start-ups in the UK.

Through GradWorx, Michael is focused on helping transform and modernise graduate recruitment by creating stronger connections between graduates, SMEs, startups, and growing employers across the UK. His work increasingly centres around early careers, workforce planning, salary transparency, and the future impact of AI on careers and recruitment.

Outside of GradWorx, Michael enjoys health and fitness and is currently training for the Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Spain in October. He also enjoys cooking, travelling, reading, and spending time with friends and family.

Monish Meher

Founding Engineer

Monish is the Founding Engineer at GradWorx and leads the development of the platform, infrastructure, and AI-powered functionality behind the GradWorx experience.

With experience across startups in both India and Europe, Monish specialises in software engineering, product development, and emerging AI technologies. He also created and developed his own app, Rewire, a personal addiction tracking and support app available on leading app stores.

Monish is passionate about building technology that feels practical, intuitive, and genuinely useful for users. Outside of work, he is a keen traveller, food enthusiast, and gym goer, with a strong interest in emerging technology, 3D digital printing, and vintage technology.

Why GradWorx Exists

Graduate recruitment is changing quickly.

Students and graduates are navigating:

rising competition,
evolving career paths,
AI disruption,
and changing employer expectations.

At the same time, employers are facing:

talent shortages,
hiring risks,
and increasing pressure to build future-ready teams.

We believe there is a better way to connect both sides.

GradWorx exists to help make graduate recruitment:

more transparent,
more practical,
and more future-focused.

About GradWorx