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Tag: Placement

  • Working for Unilever on a year in industry

    Working for Unilever on a year in industry

    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…

  • My actuarial modelling internship in Paris

    My actuarial modelling internship in Paris

    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

    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…

  • Midwifery and me!

    Hi! New to blogging so here goes! I’m so excited to get back to University, we have just had two lovely weeks off for Christmas. I was able to spend…

  • My Management placement experience so far…

    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…

  • Bring it On: embarking on a Management industrial placement

    Hey everyone, I’m Katy, and I’m an Accounting, Business Finance and Management (but we all call it ABFM) student. I’ve just finished my second year and I’m about to start…

  • How to prepare for your first social work practice placement?….

    How to prepare for your first social work practice placement?….

    Having recently completed my first placement last December, I thought it would be useful (while everything is still fresh in my memory) to share a few tips on what you…

  • I’m so glad I took the plunge!….

    I’m so glad I took the plunge!….

    When I began my social work degree, I don’t think I really expected the epic journey of personal growth and development that lay ahead. Social work appealed to me as…

  • Looking forward….

    Looking forward….

    Next term is set to be a busy one! Here’s a few things that I’ll be up to… Assessments due! More of a case of looking forward to having them…

  • Pomegranate Jam, Housing and Deadpool

    This term has gone by really quickly – I can’t believe we’re already over half way through! My favourite thing, academically, this term has been the MChem Mini-Project, which is…

  • Getting to Grips with 3rd Year

    Getting to Grips with 3rd Year

    Hello! So your time to start university is getting closer, and although for you the 3rd year might seem a long way off, it will almost certainly come around much…

  • The big question?

    The big question?

    Hello, I thought I would now throw you in at the midwifery deep end with the big question – integrated or block placements? The answer to this question will depend…