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Category: School for Business and Society

  • A week in the life of an SPS student

    31 January 2020 by Jen
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Jen and I’m a second year Social and Political Science (SPS) student here at York. Trying to write about an average week at uni is tricky; although we…

  • A Week in the Life of a York Management School Student

    27 January 2020 by Katy
    3 minute read

    Hi! My name is Katy and I’m a final year Accounting, Business Finance and Management (ABFM) student. Here’s a typical week for me: Monday I’m up early because my first…

  • Social Policy in Action!

    23 January 2020 by Danny
    4 minute read

    Monday The second Monday back after Christmas usually consists of getting everything ready for the coming term, introductory lectures and seminars and catching up with housemates. 9-10am: Shreddies! I usually…

  • A day in the life of a 2nd Year Social Work student

    17 January 2020 by Vanessa
    2 minute read

    You hear the profession social work and what comes to mind is the busy schedule due to massive workload. This is not something that I thought I would have to…

  • Preparing to finish my Management placement: They think it’s all over, it is now…

    27 June 2019 by Katy
    5 minute read

    ​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…

  • Placement tips

    12 June 2019 by Anish
    2 minute read

    If you want to secure a graduate job at a top company, a placement can help you stand out. My placement was at Unilever, which is a large multinational ‘Fast…

  • Learning to lead a successful team

    Learning to lead a successful team

    11 June 2019 by Laura
    4 minute read

    I’m Laura, and I’m spending my Third Year on a general management placement at Aldi. It’s a twelve-month placement, split into two main areas; store time and head office. Working…

  • 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…