Click to edit Master title style 1 Undergraduate Commercial Placements Nicola Burnip

Click to edit Master title style Who Can Do A Placement BA Business Management BA Economics & Business Management BA Marketing & Management BSc Marketing If you are on another degree programme you may still be able to do a placement by suspending your studies for a year – please contact Placement Officer for further info 2

Click to edit Master title style Why Do A Placement? Practical experience of business – test drive a career choice! Salary - average £15-16,000 Develops graduate employability skills Can lead to a higher degree classification – 97% of 2013 graduates with a placement got a 2.1 or above Differentiates you from other students Can lead to graduate job offer 3

Click to edit Master title style Why Do a Placement? A review of ‘The Graduate Market 2014’ by High Fliers Research reports that ‘over half of graduate recruiters warn that graduates who have no previous work experience at all are unlikely to be successful during the selection process and have little or no chance of receiving a job offer for their organisations’ graduate programmes’. 4

Click to edit Master title style The Pros of doing a placement according to returning Business School students! Good for CV Valuable experience Money Make contacts in industry Move to a new place Practical experience Graduate opportunities Teamwork Enhance skills for final year of study Application of theoretical knowledge Prepares you for graduate job applications General life skills, independence 5

Click to edit Master title style Placement Companies 2014/15 Disney Marks & Spencer IBM BMW Microsoft Unilever Proctor & Gamble Warner Bros Porsche Ford L’Oreal) Range of SMEs 6

Click to edit Master title style What do students do on Placement? Retail Management Sales Marketing Events HR Finance Operations Quality Purchasing Business Analyst Recruitment Trainee Economist 7

Click to edit Master title style Is the Placement Assessed? No – but you and your supervisor must complete and submit relevant progress reports. N200 may have the option to undertake a 20 credit Placement related module when return to Stage 3 LN12 – Stage 3 project MUST be based on the Placement Year 8

Click to edit Master title style An employee but still a student Tuition Fees (£1000) Eligible for council tax exemption, Oyster Card (if in London) Retain Student Card and all student benefits Remotely Access Robinson Library and University IT facilities Ongoing contact and support from the University Can still apply for student finance 9

Click to edit Master title style Contact throughout the year Progress Reports throughout the year (beginning, middle and end of placement) Contact will be made at various points throughout placement Regular communication Contact details of all other placement students will be distributed 10

Click to edit Master title style How to get started The Placement search is YOUR responsibility! Prepare your CV and get it checked by a Careers Adviser: Get work experience over the Summer – this will enhance your CV Some placements are advertised as early as the Summer Read the Business School Placement ‘Guide to getting Started’ 9

Click to edit Master title style Where to look for a Placement Vacancies Online Placements on Blackboard ‘NUBS Placements, Study Abroad and Careers Support’ Sign up for Placements on Facebook Employer Presentations / Careers Fairs Rate My Placement Careers Fairs Use Your Own Contacts – Network!! 12

Click to edit Master title style What You Need to Know It is not easy – you need to put the time in and do your research It can take time – don’t panic if you don’t get your placement early Application process can sometimes be very lengthy Many employers use a lot of psychometric testing! Main barrier to undertaking a placement – friendship groups!! 13

Click to edit Master title style Quotes from Placement students I am much more self assured, assertive, and clear about my future career goals. From a professional aspect I have come away with real ambition to succeed in my career with the confidence that I have the potential to succeed. I know where I want to go and how I'm going to get there.’ My placement year was undoubtedly the most challenging I have ever had as I was faced with many obstacles and challenges, however I am very glad I did it as I really enjoyed it and developed both personally and professionally throughout the year’. 14

Click to edit Master title style What to expect in Stage 2 Placement presentation during induction week – hear from students who have just finished their placement! Career Development Week (end of October) including placements fair Ongoing Careers Service sessions eg Application forms, how to succeed at interviews Presentations from current/returning placement students Fortnightly placement bulletin Regular updates on facebook and Blackboard 15

Click to edit Master title style QUESTIONS? 16