Placement with Vanclaron CHATS CIC
September 18, 2023
By Ziqing Huang, 1st year postgraduate student with visual impairment During the spring term, I was very happy that I got this opportunity of completing 10 weeks of placement as a well-being Outreach Case Worker in the non-profit organization Vanclaron CHATS CIC, where I met passionate and supportive colleagues. It seemed like a small and …
My Placement with Nottingham Mencap
September 7, 2023
My name is Elijah Pope, I am a second year Law LLB student, and in the previous spring term I undertook a placement with Nottingham Mencap as an Activities Assistant. As a basic summary of the role, this has required me to assist in the setting up and performing of activities for adults with various …
Placement with Integrated Transport Planning (ITP)
I am Beth Fowler, a second year Geography student and have recently completed a ten-week placement at Integrated Transport Planning (ITP). ITP is a transport planning consultancy, which means that they solve transport related issues for clients, such as planning and altering bus routes. I worked as an intern, summarising case studies and presenting them …
My Placement with Fearless Youth Association
by Jodie Swann , 3rd Year Geography student During the spring semester of my final year, I was fortunate enough to complete an 8-week placement with Fearless Youth Association (FYA), a non-profit organisation that offers young people and the local community the opportunity to engage in training and skills development. My role as a Climate …
My Placement with Refugee Roots
by Lily Painter, Sociology and Criminology student Placement Overview: For my second term during my second year at university, my application was accepted for the role as a ‘Volunteer Assistant’ for ‘Refugee Roots’. ‘Refugee Roots’ is a local charity located in Nottingham city centre and is an organisation that aims to aid and make the …
My Placement with Vanclaron
March 28, 2023
by Carina Battu, 2nd year Criminology and Sociology student. Please click here to view Carina’s vlog.
My Placement with Nottingham Mencap
March 21, 2023
by Sophia Thomson, final year Law student. My name is Sophia Thomson and I am a final year Law Student. I have recently undertaken a ten week placement with Nottingham Mencap as an Activities Assistant. This has been an invaluable experience, not only due to the skills that I have been able to develop in …
My Placement at Pathway Housing Solutions
By Suvetha Kamalanathan, 3rd Year Nottingham University Business School student An Overview: During the autumn Semester, I was fortunate enough to complete a placement with Pathway Housing Solutions (PHS) as a Research Assistant. PHS is a non-profit organisation committed to ensuring that racialised minorities in Nottingham have access to affordable and safe housing (as they …
My Placement with Nottingham Citizens
by Tamika Ofori-Mensah, Politics and International Relations student. During the autumn term, I took on a placement opportunity to work with Nottingham Citizens, an alliance of communities and organizations working together to boost the common good. I was aware of the injustices in the communities in Nottingham and back home in London. I knew that …
Placement with Nottinghamshire County Council Flood Risk Management Team
by Bryony Roguz, 3rd year Geography student. During the autumn term, I welcomed the opportunity of completing a 6-week placement with Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) in Flood Risk Management. It was a fantastic experience; I was genuinely gutted to leave on my final week! The Flood Risk team comprise of a small group of passionate …
Placement with UoN Manuscripts and Special Collections
by Thomas Acratopulo, 2nd year, Politics and International Relations student. Hi, I’m Thomas and currently in my 2nd year of studying Politics and International Relations. Last year I was given the opportunity to complete a placement at the Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections. During this time, I worked with a team of experienced Archivists to …
My Placement with Mojatu Foundation
March 16, 2023
by Erin O’Donoghue, 3rd year Maths and Economics student. My name’s Erin O’Donoghue and I’m a third year Maths and Economics student. I had a placement with the Mojatu Foundation during the autumn term of my second year. My initial role was as an Education Resource Manager, I worked within a team of three placement …
From Volunteer to Employee! – My placement at The Pythian Club
July 27, 2022
by Nicole Gleeson 2nd year Geography with Business student In my second year I applied for a placement at The Pythian Club as a HR/ Finance assistant. I was drawn to this opportunity since I was unsure of what career path I wanted to pursue after university, so I wanted to develop new skills and …
My placement at B-Global
July 26, 2022
by Wesley Perkin Donson 3rd year Politics and International Relations student Whilst studying for my Politics and International Relations degree, I was interested in gaining some vital experience in a variety of fields, namely marketing and consultancy. I was then made aware of the NAA placement which would allow me to undertake a placement from …
My Term Time Placement at the Environment Agency
by Adino Tirtakusuma postgraduate Law student I first applied to the Faculty one day a week placement programme to the role of Regulated Industry Project Support Intern with the Environment Agency as I wanted to leverage my legal background and gain a practical insight into how businesses are regulated. At a high level, my role …
My placement at Cerebral Palsy Sport
by Xixi Zhao Nottingham University Business School PGR student When I became a new postgraduate student, I received an email about applying for a Nottingham Advantage Award. I am so curious about what is that at the beginning? Therefore I clicked the website and read the relevant information. After that I decided to choose the …