"I feel really happy for the opportunity to proceed on a placement in the chemical industry.

"For me it is a dream come true and the opportunity of a lifetime. I will get to work with professionals in the industry and receive additional training in many of the analytical techniques I have been taught at University.

"I do not think anything compares to the experience gained on a work placement during one's schooling years. I will encourage anybody who has an opportunity to grab the option of proceeding on a placement as part of their taught course."