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Category: Business, Management and Finance

  • My tech management consultancy placement

    My tech management consultancy placement

    29 May 2019 by Sarah
    2 minute read

    Hi, I’m Sarah and I have been working at Reply since July 2018. Reply is a tech management consultancy that focuses on Digital Transformation. Reply is made up of a…

  • Placements with Careers and Placements

    Placements with Careers and Placements

    24 May 2019 by Tom Lock
    2 minute read

    Hi, I’m Maxim. For the past year I have worked at the University in the Careers and Placements team. I have been responsible for various projects such as organizing employer…

  • Actuarial modelling in Paris and London: what I’ve learned

    Actuarial modelling in Paris and London: what I’ve learned

    23 May 2019 by Rhiannon
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Rhiannon, and I’ve been working as an Actuarial Modelling intern for SCOR. I spent the first half of my year in SCOR’s head office in Paris which was…

  • 3 things to look forward to about The York Management School

    26 February 2019 by Aiko
    1 minute read

    I’m Aiko, a second year Marketing student in The York Management School. I hope you enjoyed my last video about a day in my life! York is a really beautiful city,…

  • On placement with Nestle in York

    On placement with Nestle in York

    22 February 2019 by Ellie
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Ellie. I am studying Accounting, Business Finance and Management and spending my year in industry at Nestle Confectionery. I’m originally from Hull and I’m a member of Goodricke…

  • Management placement year: halfway through

    11 February 2019 by Katy
    4 minute read

    ​It’s hard to believe I’ve reached the halfway point of my Management placement year. It feels like just yesterday I wrote my first blog, telling you how nervous and excited…

  • Working as a Market Analyst at Sony

    5 February 2019 by Christy
    3 minute read

    Hello, I’m Christy. I am a 3rd year BSc Business and Management student. My course is quite similar to Accounting, Business Finance and Management, and there are a lot of…

  • Working on placement in York

    Working on placement in York

    4 February 2019 by Maxim
    4 minute read

    I’m Maxim, a student from the Management School studying BSc Marketing. When I first came to York I wasn’t sure about doing a placement, but I changed my mind after…

  • Working in recruitment: my HR placement

    Working in recruitment: my HR placement

    4 February 2019 by Sarah
    2 minute read

    My name’s Sarah and I am a third year BA Business and Management student. I am currently on placement at Reply Ltd who are a tech management consultancy. I am…

  • A finance internship with Baker Hughes

    A finance internship with Baker Hughes

    1 February 2019 by Holly
    6 minute read

    Hi, I’m Holly. I’m a third year BSc Accounting, Business Management and Finance student. My year in industry is with Baker Hughes, a GE company, which makes tools for the…

  • My experience on Aldi’s industrial placement scheme

    My experience on Aldi’s industrial placement scheme

    31 January 2019 by Laura
    3 minute read

    I’m Laura, a BA Business and Management student at the York Management School. For my year in industry I’m taking part in Aldi’s industrial placement scheme. I discovered Aldi’s scheme…

  • Working for Unilever on a year in industry

    Working for Unilever on a year in industry

    29 January 2019 by Anish
    2 minute read

    Hi, I’m Anish. I study BSc Business and Management and I’m currently on placement with Unilever for my year in industry. I found out about Unilever because a business student…