Placement Secured at the First Application? Yes, it is possible!
Rounak Manoj, a graduate of the University of Greenwich, studied a Masters in Food Innovation with Industrial Practice and completed a placement with Pieminister at their Bristol production site. Pieminister is an award-winning, multi-channel business, that develops sustainably made pies (and other products) for Pieminister’s own restaurants and cafes, as well as leading supermarkets, independent…
Investing in your future, making the most of your resources
Aravind Ashok pursued a master’s degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering with Industrial Practice at the University of Greenwich, aiming to gain industrial experience through a placement. He successfully secured a placement as a Production Engineer at Wozair Limited. Wozair specialises in the design and manufacture of high integrity heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC)…
Student to Technical Auditor: Nilupa’s Career Advancement at Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakery
Nilupa Weerakkody was one of our successful placement students from the September 2022 cohort, here Is why. Nilupa enrolled at the University of Greenwich for a Master’s in Applied Food Safety and Quality Management (AFSQM) with Industrial Practice. She started her placement search August/September 2021 after completing her laboratory-based research project on PCBs in Fish…
How perseverance helped a Masters Student secure an Industrial Placement
Who is Bharat? Bharat Yadav completed a Masters’ in mechanical and Manufacturing with Industrial Practice at the University of Greenwich. He already had a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India. He successfully secured a placement as a Student Proposals Engineer at Wozair Limited in October 2021. Wozair are HVAC specialist…
How to Make the Most of Your Work Experience Placement
Work experience can help you to explore your career options and set you apart from the competition. It involves investing time and effort from both parties which is why it’s important that you know how to make the most of your work experience placement. A prep school in the UK shares more. Being Clear on…
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Fancy working with Bread? Placement Experience from a Food Innovation student
Harjot Nagpal completed a Master’s in Food Innovation with Industrial Practice at the University of Greenwich from September 2021 to 2023. As required by the course, he successfully secured his placement as a Product Developer at The Bread factory and was then promoted to a Product and Process Technologist after 6 months- which he currently…
The Importance of Engagement and Attendance: How Praful Excelled in His Placement
Praful’s engagement with Step and perfect workshop attendance was one of the factors that played a major role in him securing a placement and excelling at it. Step supported in building his CV, Cover Letter and Shared job opportunities. Praful started his placement search in August 2021 and got the job in November of the…
Electrical Power Engineering student secures dream job at Eaton thanks to proactive job search strategy
Who is Vasili? Vasilii Urenev completed a Master’s in Electrical Power Engineering with Industrial Practice at the University of Greenwich. He already had a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Technologies from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow, Russia. He was one of our exceptional students from the September 2020 cohort.…
Changing your Graduate Career: From Lab to Office – Hira
Hira is a 2016 Chemistry Graduate from the University of Huddersfield. In December 2016 she started in a new graduate role as a Data Analysis and IT Consultant with a world leading consultancy operating in the chemicals sector. In this blog, Hira tells us about the first few months as a Data Analysis and IT…
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What Opportunities Can Placements Provide?
During my time at university, apart from the ABBA tribute nights, the work experience I gained proved most beneficial. I left the gleaming lights of Leeds in search of placements and ultimately, a graduate job. I joined the fabulous Step Recruitment team for my placement year and gained invaluable insight into the world of work…