Work experience

Wanted: graduates with construction work experience

In today’s competitive graduate job market work experience is more than a useful addition to your CV; it’s an essential part of what construction employers look for. We explain the types of placements on offer and how to apply.

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How to make the most of your construction work experience placement

Work experience scores graduates major brownie points with construction employers and gives you the chance to try the industry out for yourself. Follow our tips to make sure you shine on site and in the office.

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My sandwich-year placement in building services engineering

Work experience offers a great learning curve and you’ll be expected to take on real responsibility. Garry Kay analysed the carbon emissions of building designs on his year-long work placement in building services engineering.

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My on-site work experience with a construction contractor

Work placements are all about making contacts and finding out what it’s really like on the job. Alex Parsons shares her six-month experience as an undergraduate construction supervisor on site at St Bart’s Hospital, London.

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Building hope after disaster: volunteering your construction skills

Volunteering can be career-changing and life-changing. Caroline Page from the Home Builders Federation shares her experience of building hope with her construction skills.

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