Leah Russon Watkins – LGBT Foundation

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to participate in an amazing placement experience offered by the university. Placement experience is something highly valued by all workplaces nowadays, so I was eager to undertake one myself. Choosing the Right Placement The placement I undertook with LGBT Foundation stood out to me due to its alignment …

Grace Millward – Nottingham Counselling Service

Throughout my second year, many of my friends had internships lined up for the summer or were going on to do an industrial placement year. I felt like I was at a disadvantage and started to become nervous that I wouldn’t have enough experience to secure a job when I graduate. However, after applying for …

Sofia Solanki – Law in Practice Module Placement

From Classroom to Community I learnt many things during university; how to balance a social life; squeeze student discount out of every purchase and find hidden gems and secret restaurants. Though I found a home from home and found my academic content intellectually stimulating, I didn’t know Nottingham itself and felt detached from the non-student …

Gurdeep Kaur – DSA – Environment + Design

Developing Professional Communication and Reflection Skills In terms of professional communication and reflection skills, the placement has allowed me to develop these by preparation for and delivering a presentation to those that work in the office. During my time at DSA – Environment + Design, I had been working on compiling a dataset relating to …

Joe Barron – Chicken feet, selfies and vodka tea? My summer school experience in China

“China? Why an earth are you going there?” That was the immediate reaction from many people when I told them I had applied, and was successful, in getting a place on the ‘Doing Business in China’ summer school programme. And to be fair they weren’t that wrong, prior to going I had absolutely no idea …

Kush Tanvani – Environment Agency

Exhilarating and enriching, the two words I will probably use to describe my in-person 10-week long internship with the Regulatory Industry team of the Environment Agency (hereinafter EA). I came across this internship when I got the email regarding placement opportunities during the Spring term from the university, and I just knew I had to …

Kimaya Jadhav – My Experience as a Global Engagement Officer

During the first semester of my second year, I had the opportunity to be a part of the university’s global engagement team as an intern. As an industrial economics student, my previous work experiences were quite different as compared to this internship. So, when I saw that this opportunity was available, I decided to apply …

Hiya Patel- My Marketing and Insight Internship Experience

During my first semester of the third year at the University of Nottingham, I embarked on a transformative journey as a member of the Market Research & Insight Team within the External Relations department at the University of Nottingham. This opportunity arose alongside my studies in Industrial Economics, offering a unique blend of theoretical learning …

Ben Thompson – ‘Transport Planning, Auditing and Mapping: Student Experiences and Reflections on a 10-Week Placement at the Nottingham City Council

The Social Sciences Placement Programme offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a job sector of interest, gain and improve professional competencies, and give yourself an advantage in fiercely competitive internships and grad job application schemes. In the first term of my third year at university, I took part in the Social Sciences Placement …

Lara Cuthbertson – Navigating the World of Marketing: A Student’s Insightful Journey through a Dynamic 10-Week Placement at the University of Nottingham

During my first semester of the second year at the University of Nottingham, I completed a 10-week placement program alongside my Geography studies. I worked with the University of Nottingham Sport marketing and communications team at David Ross Sports Village, where I spent 7 hours a week in the office working on particular projects with …

My Placement with Mojatu Foundation

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 …