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We encourage our students to undertake career-relevant work experience that strengthens their subject knowledge, develops workplace skills and improves their future career prospects.
Our Careers, Employability and Placement team can help you identify the most suitable placement opportunity for your organisation. We will support you through the process so that both your organisation and the student benefit from the experience.
Available to eligible students studying on-campus undergraduate taught programmes, course permitting.
| Placement Type | Duration and Format | How it Works | Benefits to employers |
|---|---|---|---|
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Guaranteed Professional Placement |
Minimum 36 hours. Can be in person, hybrid or virtual, subject to eligibility and approval. |
A flexible, structured placement that may include work experience, a work-based project, a live business brief or relevant experience within an existing role. Employers can support one student or a group of students. |
Access students’ developing skills and fresh ideas through a flexible, short-term opportunity. |
|
12-month sandwich placement |
A paid, full-time placement, normally lasting 48 weeks. |
Completed between the second and final years of an undergraduate degree. Students may start in September or January, depending on their course, and employers can recruit throughout the year. |
A student can provide additional capacity, apply specialist knowledge and contribute to longer-term work or projects. |
|
Summer internship |
Normally a paid, full-time opportunity undertaken during the summer break. |
Provides a defined period of professional experience without requiring an employer to commit to a full placement year. |
Offers additional short-term capacity and an opportunity to identify potential future employees. |
|
Project or live brief |
A flexible project completed by an individual student or a group. |
Students work on a genuine business challenge and use their subject knowledge to develop ideas, recommendations or a potential solution. |
Provides access to students’ knowledge, creativity and fresh perspectives on a business need. |
Recruiting a placement student can help your organisation to:
- Bring new ideas and perspectives into the workplace
- Add capacity to a team or a specific project
- Access specialist knowledge and skills developed through the student’s degree
- Address a skills gap within your organisation
- Develop your future talent pipeline
- Identify potential graduate recruits
- Raise your profile among students and graduates
- Support the development of emerging talent
The Careers, Employability and Placement team can provide advice and support throughout the placement process. We can:
- Discuss your business needs and help identify a suitable placement model
- Help you develop an appropriate opportunity or project
- Advertise your opportunity to relevant students
- Support you in using our online recruitment platform
- Explain the University’s placement approval requirements
- Remain available throughout the placement
Create an employer account on the Careers, Coaching and Success platform.
Select Employer and follow the instructions to create your account. Once your account has been verified, you will be able to advertise and manage your opportunities.
Alternatively, email: professionalplacements@wlv.ac.uk or call 01902 323400 to discuss your placement needs with a member of the Careers, Employability and Placements team.
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