Dealing with the crocodiles nearest to the boat – Fay
Fay is a business and management student from Brunel University who recently completed an undergraduate internship as a project manager for CA Support Services Project Management was always something I enjoyed, and I realised after assisting and managing a variety of projects at university, that this was certainly a field I wanted to expand my…
Fay
The year of development – Jonathan Evans
Our guest blog is written by Jonathan Evans, a University of Kent student studying Computer Science. He has been taken on as a Software Developer for his sandwich placement/year in industry at Sensible Development. I found out about the opportunity through my University’s placement office, and I applied immediately. I received a call from Step a few weeks…
Jonathan Evans
The importance of industry experience – James Haslam
Our guest blog is written by James Haslam, a University of Portsmouth graduate with a 1st class degree in Product Design and Innovation. He took on a Product and Packaging Design Internship with Hing Designs who design, market and distribute a range of designer pet products. James is a runner-up winner of our Placed Candidate Blog…
James Haslam
Time flies when you’re having fun – Charlie Williams
Charlie Williams is a Manchester Metropolitan University student studying BA(Hons) Sport Marketing Management. She is currently on her Sports Marketing Sandwich Placement year at PUMA. Winner of the Step Blog Competition 2015 Suddenly I am already 2 months into my placement, I think the famous phrase is ‘Time flies when you’re having fun!’ So, where do I start?! I could…
Charlie Williams
A positive environment – Charlotte Hewitt
Our guest blog is written by Charlotte Hewitt, an Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Management Masters graduate from King’s College London. She took an internship with Avondale, who provide vegetation management solutions for high risk industries, and has recently secured a permanent role. I started on my internship as a trainee ecologist with Avondale Environmental Services a month after initially…
Cakes and Social Media – Emma Lydon
Today’s guest blog was written by Emma Lydon a Fashion Communication graduate from The University of the Creative Arts in Epsom who took on an internship as a Digital Marketing Assistant with Katy Sue Designs. She has recently been taken on permanently by the company. My Step Placement experience started when I stumbled across an advert for…
Emma Lydon
A Step forward – Maria Verykiou
Our guest blog post was written by Maria Verykiou, a Molecular Biology graduate from The University of Edinburgh who took on a Business Research Internship at Research Instruments Ltd. She has recently been taken on permanently by the company. On my first day, entering the business park where the company is located, my heart was pacing,…
Maria Verykiou
A warm welcome – Gbenga Asaolu
Our guest blog is written by Gbenga Asalou, a Computer Systems Engineering graduate from the University of Northampton. He took an internship with B.I.G. (Brackets and Bolts) Ltd, who offer a custom fabrication design service and create an enormous range of bespoke metal work for construction contracts, including an ordering and delivery service all over the UK. Gbenga…
My Placement Diary – Miranda Williams
Miranda is a BA Business and Management Undergraduate at the University of Reading. She recently started a Step sandwich placement with Coppenrath & Weise, Europe’s largest producer of frozen desserts. We know interns can have a range of feelings at the very start of their placement as they are often entering the world of work…
Drawing out & developing skills – Chloe Agron
Our guest blog is written by Chloe Agron, an Interior Architecture graduate from the University of Westminster, who took on an internship that has recently turned into a Design Technician permanent role at Benchworks; a specialist interior contractor based in Kent. My internship was a constructive and valuable experience as I learnt so much. Within my first…
Chloe Agron