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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 amazing, before moving to London in January for the second half of my placement. My favourite part of this experience has been living in two … Continue reading Actuarial modelling in Paris and London: what I’ve learned
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, and when I came here, I just felt like it was such a friendly campus and the course looked really good. I love my course … Continue reading 3 things to look forward to about The York Management School
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 College. I chose to come to York as I absolutely loved the university from the first time I visited. I was unsure whether I wanted … Continue reading On placement with Nestle in York
It’s hard to believe I’ve reached the halfway point of my industrial placement. It feels like just yesterday I wrote my first blog, telling you how nervous and excited I was about starting! Time really does fly when you’re having fun! No week is ever the same It’s difficult to describe a week in my … Continue reading Placement year: half way through
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 learning about all the benefits. Since I already had work experience at marketing agencies, I wanted to switch it up and explore slightly different options. … Continue reading Working on placement in York
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 oil and gas industry. I joined GE in a financial controllership role but have recently taken on accounts receivable responsibilities too. Choices, choices To be … Continue reading A finance internship with Baker Hughes
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 and planning its launch, or carrying out market research. I’ve decided to do a year in industry because I want to work in marketing as … Continue reading A day in the life of a Management student
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 the technical and mathematical nature of the work. It’s a challenging and varied career. I’m a keen linguist and wanted to use my placement year … Continue reading My actuarial modelling internship in Paris
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 I found my placement through Rate My Placement online. I had applied for other placements before and had taken a few rejections along the way, … Continue reading My placement with Lloyds Banking Group
Hey again everyone, can you believe the last time you heard from me was a month ago? It feels like yesterday that I was sitting down to write about how nervous I was about starting my placement. Now, after a month, I can’t imagine doing anything else! It’s very strange not having a lie in … Continue reading My experience on placement so far…