Benz and Jenny, two students from Malvern St James Girls’ school who just completed their GCSEs, did a work experience placement here, at uni. Here’s what they thought about it:
Category: Jobs and Work Experience
To go on a placement year? Yes or no?
Should I stay or should I go? Many second year students face this struggle- asking themselves whether they should go on a placement year or finish the University and focus on building their career and getting a graduate job after.
There isn’t a wrong or right answer for that, but from my personal experience, I’d say: go! Here are the advantages.
Are you saying you haven’t started volunteering yet?
Uni life can get busy – new people, new place, your entire life changes and the good old “familiar” and “convenient” becomes the contrary. Joining societies and committees is recommended for students, as you get […]
Can I have a Job Alongside my Primary Teaching Degree?
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Work placement at university – what you should know.
As an idea, work placements are fantastic – building up professional experience, stepping out into the industry, making contacts and generally working for real, instead of practising sounds great. Yet, the reality reminds you that […]
How it feels being a Business student on an IT Placement
Some may ask, what are you on about with this? Or, why did you not take a Business-related placement? I found the vacancy the day before the deadline and I finished my entire application 2 […]
Bored during summer? Never!
I can’t believe we are more than half way through the summer!
The guide to getting a Summer Job!
Wondering what on earth you will do during the summer months? Wondering how you will afford all of the wonderful things that you want to do before University in September?
