I have just completed my placement year working as the Employer Engagement Development Officer in Careers and Placements here at York. As I approach the end of the first term of my final year, I have …
My Year in Industry: Expectations and Reality
It is hard to believe it has been over three months since I started my year in industry placement with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Upland Research team. I have learnt a lot and had so …
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My Year in Industry: First Steps – Getting a placement
Decisions, Decisions I knew I wanted to do a year in industry even before I had chosen to study at York. Hearing about the opportunity at various open days, I knew it would be good for me and would …
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A Pfantastic Year! Highlights and Learnings of My Placement Year at Pfizer
The process of getting a placement can be really tough. There can be more stages of an application process than you thought were possible and it's often your first ‘real’ work-related rejections. …
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My Year in Industry at AstraZeneca!
Hi everyone! My name is Chloe and I am a Biochemistry undergraduate student. I've spent my year in industry at AstraZeneca within the Oncology department specialising in treatments for lung cancer. …
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Taking a placement year – best bits and top tips!
Trying to get a placement was a tricky part of my second year at university. Thankfully, that’s not true for everyone. Whilst some found it difficult to secure a placement, others were offered the …
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