Placement programme

Following on from the success of the groundbreaking SPEED and Enterprise Inc. programmes, we have continued to provide students at NTU with the opportunity to set up and run their own business in The Hive instead of undertaking a standard industrial work placement.

If you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student at Nottingham Trent University with a genuine and viable business idea which meets The Hive's criteria, then we could help you develop your business during your placement period or masters project.

This opportunity is the ideal way to experience a real business situation and benefit from all the support and expertise The Hive has to offer, enabling you to create a feasible business idea and effective sales. You will:

gain invaluable experience and enhance your business skills
have an unequalled opportunity to develop your own ideas as a commercial enterprise
in most cases meet the requirements of a placement year for your degree.

If you are interested in this unique opportunity, please contact The Hive and ask about our placement programmes.

"I would strongly recommend other entrepreneurs to use The Hive's facilities, as the mentors offer such valuable advice, and the support is incredible. I find the atmosphere fantastic - the people are really friendly, and it is a great motivational factor to be working amongst fellow entrepreneurs! I would especially recommend The Hive to entrepreneurs who have never attempted to start up their own business before, as the experience can be daunting, so having someone who will support you every step of the way is really motivational."

Catherine Coppage, Enterprise Inc. student

To find out about the support Catherine has received from The Hive to develop her business, please visit: Yum Foods.