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:

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:
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.
In short…yes, you can. When I first started Primary Initial Teacher Education (PITE) I thought I’d have a super busy timetable that wouldn’t allow me any free time to work. Turns out, I was wrong. During first […]
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 […]
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 […]
Imagine choosing your dream job at the tender age of 6 and being told by anyone and everyone that you will eventually change your mind, yet starting University pursuing that same dream job, and having one year left until you are finally living your dream. Overwhelming right?
So you’ve sent off your CV or your application, and the company has offered you an interview. You want that job right? You’re half way there!
Hopefully now, following on from the theme of my last blog, you are all well holidayed, rested, partied, and ready to get moving again!