Placements and work experience

Placements and work experience

Current vacancies

Work experience is time spent in a work environment developing practical skills from your academic knowledge, something that employers are always looking for.

Placements and internship

Work placements are integral to many courses at NTU, normally lasting one academic year, often salaried. Internship is structured placement of any length, generally offered by organisations in areas such as the arts, accountancy, law and the media. Each School has dedicated placement officers.

Watch video presentations by two NTU students Laura Kirk and Kan-Ern, talking about their experiences whilst on placements with employers.

Work experience

Any work experience is beneficial, as it enables you to:

Learn more about organisations. For example, you will be able to compare large companies with small businesses in terms of culture and values.
Learn more about a particular type of work. You may well find that you do not want to enter into that field after all!
Make useful contacts. Employers often use work experience as an extended interview for graduate positions.
Develop new skills and knowledge. This is an essential part of enhancing your graduate employability after graduation.
Earn as you learn. It improves your life as a student!

We support the Shell STEP programme, an external organisation who provide structured work experience in small/medium companies for students and graduates.

Notts Postgraduate Placements - Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham University are working together with local public and private organisations in order to give postgraduates a chance to engage in a variety of work-based projects. Register now.

Graduate Talent Pool is a service that matches graduates with internship opportunities, it is a partnership between Government and employers, designed to help new and recent graduates gain work experience and develop the skills gained at university. If you are a graduate from 2008, 2009, 2010 or 2011 you are eligible to register.

Information and vacancy sources

Some final points - work experience can be undertaken at any time, however, the earlier you start planning and organising work experience the better. Some of the formal programmes will take place during your penultimate year.

If you would like help with your CV preparation or application forms - a Duty Adviser will be available most days at the Careers Service between 1.30pm - 3.30pm or via email.

Prospects advertises vacancies from employers wishing to recruit Nottingham Trent University students and graduates using an Online Careers and Events System. It includes UK and international graduate opportunities, internships, voluntary and part-time vacancies and postgraduate/research opportunities. If you know the type of work you are interested in you can also elect to receive emails alerting you to vacancies which match your interests. Details of how to register and search for vacancies can be found on the help pages.