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Category: Work placement

  • My placement year in a pandemic

    4 January 2022 by Taylor
    3 minute read

    I’m Taylor and I am a final year English Language and Linguistics (with placement year) student and I want to share some of the opportunities that are offered as part…

  • Naoimh’s placement experience at Revolution Games

    10 December 2021 by Naoimh
    2 minute read

    Interactive Media student Naoimh talks about her experience of taking part in a work placement in the games industry. Why did you decide to do a placement? I wanted to…

  • My placement experience: highlights and reflections

    13 October 2021 by Kimberley
    3 minute read

    I have now completed my 12-month placement experience as part of the uplands research team at the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust. In that time, I have worked with some…

  • My University internship experience

    17 August 2021 by Mariah
    5 minute read

    My time here at the Office of Philanthropic Partnerships and Alumni (OPPA) has no doubt been one of the best decisions I have made during my time here at University.…

  • Boosting your employability at university

    11 July 2021 by Zulekha
    4 minute read

    University is a great place to explore things both within and outside your chosen area of study. This blog post will give you an insight into how I’ve done this.…

  • What I wish I knew before starting my placement in the Operating Theatre

    11 May 2021 by Christine
    7 minute read

    Getting the news A few months ago, I was told that my next placement would be in Theatre. I had very mixed feelings about this news. Throughout my previous placement,…

  • Four things to look forward to about studying Social Work at York

    7 April 2021 by Freya
    3 minute read

    Hi, my name is Freya and I am a Social Work student. Here are my top four things to look forward to about studying social work at York. Intimate lectures…

  • My Year in Industry: Expectations and Reality

    14 December 2020 by Kimberley
    4 minute read

    It is hard to believe it has been over three months since I started my year in industry placement with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Upland Research team. I…

  • My Year in Industry: First Steps – Getting a placement

    14 October 2020 by Kimberley
    4 minute read

    Decisions, Decisions I knew I wanted to do a year in industry even before I had chosen to study at York. Hearing about the opportunity at various open days, I…

  • A Pfantastic Year! Highlights and Learnings of My Placement Year at Pfizer

    15 June 2020 by Morgan
    3 minute read

    The process of getting a placement can be really tough. There can be more stages of an application process than you thought were possible and it’s often your first ‘real’…

  • My Year in Industry at AstraZeneca!

    15 June 2020 by Chloe
    3 minute read

    Hi everyone! My name is Chloe and I am a Biochemistry undergraduate student. I’ve spent my year in industry at AstraZeneca within the Oncology department specialising in treatments for lung…

  • Taking a placement year – best bits and top tips!

    13 March 2020 by Morgan
    4 minute read

    Trying to get a placement was a tricky part of my second year at university. Thankfully, that’s not true for everyone. Whilst some found it difficult to secure a placement,…