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BMEc students gain top tips from expert placements panel
By: Jessica Kistnasamy
Last updated: Thursday, 9 November 2017
Students hear from panellists at the BMEc Mentors Placement Q&A
Students from the School of Business, Management and Economics (BMEc) have received guidance for finding professional placements by speaking to recent graduates and previous placement students - many of whom are also Student Mentors - at a recent event held by the School.
Attendees heard first-hand student experiences of the complete placement process, from applying for positions, to finding work after graduating.
Students heard from a panel of experts including:
- Jo Budd, Business Liaison and Placements Officer
- Susanna Davis, Careers and Employability Consultant
- Caitlin Brown, final year Economics BA student and Student Mentor (completed placement with PwC Belfast)
- Giles Crisp, final year Business and Management Studies BSc student and Student Mentor (completed placement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise)
- Zoe Cogger, finalist Business and Management Studies BSc student (completed placement with Givaudan)
- Liam Ward, Business and Management Studies BSc graduate (completed placement and found a graduate job with Sussex Innovation Centre, now managing a team of BMEc placement students)
Top tips for finding a placement included:
- find something that sets you apart from other students applying for placements i.e. get involved in a society, volunteer, apply for a school role such as Student Mentor or Student Rep
- show your personality during interviews
- ensure you tailor your application to each job and don’t send out blanket applications that may not always be relevant to each position
- be consistent throughout the application process and be ready to give examples of skills you have listed in application forms
- start applying early and send out lots of applications
- the more applications you send, the more chance you'll have to practice your interview skills.
Find out more about adding a professonal placement to your degree
Getting advice from Student Mentors
Our Student Mentors can advise you on all aspects of student life, including developing study skills, integrating into the community and adapting to independent living. They hold drop-in sessions in Jubilee every weekday during term time.