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Second-year student? Join our Placement Sprint Month to prepare for your Professional Placement Year!
Posted on behalf of: Careers and Entrepreneurship
Last updated: Monday, 19 October 2026
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Kickstart your placement search and preparation with a month of activities and events from the Placements team.
Join our Placement Sprint Month in November to get support with finding, applying, and preparing for your Professional Placement Year.
If you take part in all five activities, you can earn a Spirit of Sussex Award careers badge.
Placement Preparation Programme
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From Monday 2 November
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Take part in our self-led, online preparation programme. Access a series of slides, recordings and activities designed to help you get ahead with your Professional Placement Year. Resources will be released gradually across the week starting Monday 2 November.
Careers Fair
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Wednesday 4 November 2026, 11AM – 3PM, Student Centre
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Attend Careers Fair to browse and speak to employers from a range of sectors offering graduate roles, placements, and more. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and gain insights from employers on application and interview processes.
Placements: Find and Apply
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Wednesday 11 November, 12 – 2PM, Woodland 5, Student Centre
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Join this session to connect with other students searching for placements. Exchange tips and tricks on tackling placement applications and interviews,find motivation through peer support, and explore support and resources from the Placements team.
Placements: Peer-to-Peer Mock Interviews
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Wednesday 18 November, 2 – 3PM, Student Centre
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Show up for an hour, get paired with a classmate, and take turns playing interviewer and candidate using real placement question prompts. This session is an opportunity to gain feedback on delivery, structure, body language and more, to help you feel prepared for placement interviews.
Placements: Exploring Opportunities Beyond Your Subject Area – Student Stories and Insights
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Wednesday 25 November, 2 – 3PM, Location TBC
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Join us for an inspiring panel where five returning placements students will share their experiences of completing placements outside their main field of study. Discover how they adapted to new industries, developed transferable skills, and broadened their career perspectives.
Learn more about Professional Placement Years
Professional Placement Years are when you spend time working at an organisation or company, as part of your degree.
Most undergraduate degrees give the opportunity to do a professional placement year. If you are interested in doing a placement year as part of your course, you will need to apply directly to an employer.
The Careers and Entrepreneurship team are here to support you through our Placements Preparation Programme, which is a series of events and resources to help you plan for a placement year.
Further information: https://student.sussex.ac.uk/careers/placements