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Category: Study

  • On placement with Physics at York

    14 June 2019 by Finn
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Finn, a Natural Sciences student. I’m currently doing a placement as a Medical Microwave Imaging Research Technician & Project Coordinator in Physics here at York. Why did you…

  • My placement in advanced technologies at Merck

    14 June 2019 by Megan
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Megan, a Natural Sciences (specialising in Nanoscience) student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working in the Performance Materials part of Merck Group. I’m a…

  • Working at Ernst & Young for a year

    14 June 2019 by Chris
    1 minute read

    Hi, I’m Chris, an Economics student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working as an Assurance Associate at Ernst & Young. Why did you decide to do…

  • 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…

  • My experience of coming to York as a visiting student

    28 May 2019 by Laura
    2 minute read

    Hi, my name is Laura, and I grew up in a small farming community in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. I completed my first and second year at the…

  • 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…

  • My Archaeology excavation experience

    My Archaeology excavation experience

    21 May 2019 by Amy
    3 minute read

    Hey guys! I’m Amy, a 1st Year Archaeology and Heritage student, and I’ve just finished a four-week excavation of a Roman town in Malton! If you didn’t know, when you…

  • Things you don’t need to bring with you when you move to the UK

    17 May 2019 by International student bloggers
    4 minute read

    Our international students share some of the things you don’t need to bring with you when you move to the UK for university.

  • Top 3 things to bring with you when you move to the UK

    17 May 2019 by International student bloggers
    6 minute read

    Some of our international students share their top 3 things to bring with you when you move to the UK.