(The terms ‘placement’ or ‘internship’ are interchangeable depending on the employer, so we’ll refer to ‘placements’ in this article.)
Work placements give students the opportunity to explore different industry sectors and career paths before they graduate.
During a placement, students can gain valuable work experience, increasing their employability. A placement can often lead to a graduate role with the same employer.
Hundreds of leading STEM employers offer placement opportunities ranging from summer-long internships to year-long placements.
Students often tell us that their placement helped them to pick more career-focused modules and manage their time better on returning to university.
