Summer of ’24
December 19, 2024
My Incredible Hollywood journey Borna Greblo looks back over a summer to remember on the Hollywood Internship Programme How does one summarise the best summer of their life? I keep thinking about the right words to describe it. No words can fully capture the emotions and experiences I lived through in the summer of 2024. …
A24 Studio Internship
My Placement Experience: A24 Ed Farley reflects on his summer internship with a leading film studio The Dream Opportunity My placement with A24, truly enlightened me to the world of film and television; a subject I had the pleasure of studying at the university for four years. Seeing what I learnt in the classroom materialise …
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD
October 22, 2024
Niamh Green was one of the lucky few who landed her dream placement in LA in Summer 2024 on the highly sought after Hollywood Internship programme. Here she tells us all about it. From dreams to reality In late 2020, when I first started investigating different universities, I found myself circling back to University of …
Jet-Setting Across Platforms: Social Media Marketing with Third Culture Nellie
May 20, 2024
By Megan Brown Finding the opportunity As an individual who not only aspires to work in the marketing industry but also thoroughly enjoys travel, I knew I had to apply when I came across a placement opportunity with Third Culture Nellie. This placement felt like a perfect fit, especially with the possibility of working remotely. …
The Perfect Placement for a Travel Lover
December 19, 2023
My Third Culture Nellie Placement Experience By Daria Paterek Before The Placement Stepping into my last year of university, I was keen to continue growing my skillset despite the pressures of final year. I discovered the placement by browsing the School of English Placements Moodle page. Since my first year, I regularly check it out …
Global Placement Grant – My Experience
November 2, 2023
My Experience in Calais by Ellie Finbow 3rd year History and Politics student This summer, I volunteered with Care4Calais; a placement part funded by the Faculty of Arts Global Placement Grant. It was only a week, but I learnt lessons that will last a lifetime. A Typical Day The working days at Calais are long …
Global Placement Grant – Canadian Law Placement
October 17, 2023
A Different Perspective By Laoise McNamara The opportunity to receive the Global Placement Grant (GPG), awarded by the Faculty of Arts, enabled me to be immersed in the workplace whilst experiencing a completely different culture. I am fortunate to have completed a variety of work experiences in the UK, however, the GPG, gave me a …
From Corporate to Coastline – My Summer Internship and Volunteering Experience
September 26, 2023
by Zoë Waite The summer between second and third year often holds a significant pressure for students to find work experience and explore career prospects as graduation creeps ever closer. For many, including myself, finding these opportunities and even knowing what opportunities to apply for was something I struggled with. Going into my second year …