My Data Science Placement at UCAS (University and Colleges Admissions Service)

By Dan Shelley, 2nd year BSc Economics student During the first semester of my second year, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to undertake a placement as a data scientist at UCAS. I learnt of this placement through the Faculty of Social Sciences. This was a 10-week placement during which myself and …

My placement at Manchester and East Midlands Rail Action Partnership (MEMRAP)

By Caitlin Lyng (Geography; Environmental  Leadership & Management MSc) At the end of my first semester on the Environmental Leadership and Management MSc course, I decided to apply for a placement with the Manchester and East Midlands Rail Action Partnership (MEMRAP) and began my 10-week role as a research intern in February 2021. MEMRAP is …

My Nottinghamshire County Council placement

by Karan Khera (Economics, 2nd year UG) During the autumn semester in the 2nd year of my Economics undergraduate degree, I was fortunate to be successful in my application for an internship at the Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) Programmes and Projects team. Given the difficulties created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the constraints of remote …

My Placement Year at BDO (Binder Dijker Otte)

by Vishnu Pisharodi (Finance Accountancy & Management) Thinking about a doing a placement year? Have questions about how to start and what it will be like? Hopefully, my experience so far will help you answer some questions you have. Hi, I am a finance, accounting and management student, who is currently completing an optional placement …

My Placement at FMB Radio as a Content Researcher

by Harriet Gomme 3rd yr BA Politics and international Relations In semester 1 of my third year as a Politics and International Relations student, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to undertake a placement as a content researcher at FMB Radio, Nottingham. The role involved writing three articles a week on current …