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Category: School for Business and Society

  • Things to look forward to about studying Social Work at York

    22 February 2019 by Vanessa
    4 minute read

    I wanted to study in this department as I have always had a passion for helping people and working as a volunteer within this sector. Before university, the fact that…

  • Three Things to Look Forward to in Social and Political Sciences

    20 February 2019 by Heidi
    2 minute read

    1. The SPS Forum The Social and Political Sciences (SPS) Forum is an event run by staff and can manifest itself in a number of different ways. Twice a term,…

  • 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…

  • A day in the life of a Management student

    26 January 2019 by Aiko
    1 minute read

    I love my course as it’s really relevant to what I want to do in my career. Instead of essays we do more practical assessments, like creating an innovative product…

  • My actuarial modelling internship in Paris

    My actuarial modelling internship in Paris

    24 January 2019 by Rhiannon
    4 minute read

    My name’s Rhiannon and I’m currently on my year in industry for my degree in Actuarial Sciences. I have wanted to be an actuary for several years now due to…

  • My placement with Lloyds Banking Group

    My placement with Lloyds Banking Group

    23 January 2019 by Abigail
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Abigail. I’m studying a BA Business and Management with a year in industry. My placement is with Lloyds Banking Group, working as a Risk Analyst. Finding a placement…