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by Stan
Hi all! I'm Stan, and I did a year long industrial placement with Couchbase in their Manchester office. Read on to find out what working at a software company is like, discover some of the skills you …
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by Kaylyn
When I heard that I was accepted for the science communication placement I had applied for I had mixed emotions. I was incredibly excited for the break from the regular university grind to work for a …
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by Navin
Hey hey hey. Before joining Uni, I had never had any work experience. I had spent almost all my teenage years just studying, so securing part-time work and internships seemed alien to me. I'm sure …
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by Kaylyn
I am a MSci Natural Sciences student who specialises in Physics - I did the Chemistry, Maths, and Physics (CMP) pathway for those interested. I'm doing a ‘Science Communication’ work placement at a …
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by Andrew
I began my placement year in June 2021 at Goldman Sachs, and was based in their London Office. I worked within the Internal Audit division, spending half my placement in the Compliance and Legal audit …
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by Vivek
Hi, I'm Vivek! I'm in the second year of my Computer Science degree. Today, I want to share with you my experience of the ETAS Excellent in Computer Science Scholarship, and why I think you should …
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