Work Placement - SV650.org

05-03-11, 03:04 PM

Hi all,
This might be a long shot, but im currently an undergraduate business economics student and am looking at going on a work placement.
Wondered if anyone knows of any sites where placement opportunities are advertised?

I have looked through ratemyplacement.com and wondered if there are any other sites like this that people may have come across/used?

Cheers

05-03-11, 05:01 PM

If I were you I'd contact places that you'd like to a do a work placement in and ask them if they would take you on. You'll be surprised, especially if you show a genuine interest in that place. Some places might never have even thought of offering work placements in the first place.

squirrel_hunter · 05-03-11, 05:47 PM

Doesn't your Uni have a placements office to help?

andrewsmith · 05-03-11, 06:00 PM

Look at the firms that do you want to do. Letterbomb (not literally) all the firms as speculative enquiries, if you've got a name for HR/ Director/ MD even better

Thats all I did with my placement.

andrewsmith · 05-03-11, 06:00 PM

Look at the firms that do you want to do. Letterbomb (not literally) all the firms as speculative enquiries, if you've got a name for HR/ Director/ MD even better

Thats all I did with my placement.

05-03-11, 06:32 PM

If you have a sideline interest in IT/Networks then have a look at the Cisco website they have loads of different internships etc.

05-03-11, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

Doesn't your Uni have a placements office to help?

It does, will be trying to get an appointment to see them, but just turning up saying i cant find anything/im not hearing back from many wont get me too far, whereas turning up with a few suggestions might help spark up ideas.

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Look at the firms that do you want to do. Letterbomb (not literally) all the firms as speculative enquiries, if you've got a name for HR/ Director/ MD even better

Thats what I have been trying to do, but struggling to think of firms offering relevant placements.

squirrel_hunter · 05-03-11, 07:59 PM

One more thing when do want this placement to start, you're cutting it fine for an August start...

05-03-11, 08:05 PM

I have been applying to places from October, but having very little success and was running out of ideas of where to apply. But have been told (by the module leader) that more places will still be advertising new placements over the next few months. (but where these placements might be is anyones guess)

squirrel_hunter · 05-03-11, 08:13 PM

Yep that sounds about right. You will need to apply for anything and everything now though as the deadline is getting closer. Who knows where you might end up next year...

05-03-11, 03:04 PM	#1
metalhead19 Guest Posts: n/a	Work Placement Hi all, This might be a long shot, but im currently an undergraduate business economics student and am looking at going on a work placement. Wondered if anyone knows of any sites where placement opportunities are advertised? I have looked through ratemyplacement.com and wondered if there are any other sites like this that people may have come across/used? Cheers

05-03-11, 05:01 PM	#2
thulfi Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Work Placement If I were you I'd contact places that you'd like to a do a work placement in and ask them if they would take you on. You'll be surprised, especially if you show a genuine interest in that place. Some places might never have even thought of offering work placements in the first place.

05-03-11, 05:47 PM	#3
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Work Placement Doesn't your Uni have a placements office to help? __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

05-03-11, 06:00 PM	#4
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Work Placement Look at the firms that do you want to do. Letterbomb (not literally) all the firms as speculative enquiries, if you've got a name for HR/ Director/ MD even better Thats all I did with my placement. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

05-03-11, 06:00 PM	#5
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Work Placement Look at the firms that do you want to do. Letterbomb (not literally) all the firms as speculative enquiries, if you've got a name for HR/ Director/ MD even better Thats all I did with my placement. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

05-03-11, 06:32 PM	#6
ravingdavis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Work Placement If you have a sideline interest in IT/Networks then have a look at the Cisco website they have loads of different internships etc.

05-03-11, 07:59 PM	#8
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Work Placement One more thing when do want this placement to start, you're cutting it fine for an August start... __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

05-03-11, 08:05 PM	#9
metalhead19 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Work Placement I have been applying to places from October, but having very little success and was running out of ideas of where to apply. But have been told (by the module leader) that more places will still be advertising new placements over the next few months. (but where these placements might be is anyones guess)

05-03-11, 08:13 PM	#10
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Work Placement Yep that sounds about right. You will need to apply for anything and everything now though as the deadline is getting closer. Who knows where you might end up next year... __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

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