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by Morgan
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’ work-related rejections. …
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by Chloe
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 cancer. …
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by Morgan
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, others were offered the …
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by Katy
Hey everyone! Welcome to what is probably the final instalment of my Management placement journey. Well done if you’ve kept up with it all so far! If you’ve been reading from the beginning, you’ll …
by Jade
Hi, I’m Jade, an Interactive Media student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as an Intern Game Designer at Criterion Games. Why did you decide to do a placement? I've …
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by Amina
Hi, I’m Amina, a Film and TV Production student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as a Creative Intern at The Walt Disney Company. Why did you decide to do a …
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