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Work experience

How to organise work experience and industrial placements

Five top tips on work experience and industrial placements from a careers adviser

Get on the leading edge with work experience

Every year over 15,000 students graduate with a 2.1. So, how can employers select the best of the bunch of all the budding engineers? The answer is simple: they look for graduate engineers with work experience.

Dennis Johnston-Webber: work experience placement with Tube Lines

Work experience showed Dennis how things really work in the engineering business and it gave him the opportunity to apply the theorectical knowledge of his degree and brush up his management skills.

Michael Luff: industrial placement with 3M Healthcare

Michael gained practical engineering experience, leadership skills and training in Six Sigma during his industrial placement year. And... he got a job with his placement employer.

Chris Dexter: placements with AstraZeneca

A year in industry and summer placements have confirmed Chris's choice of career. He has also gained valuable practical experience that puts him a step ahead of his engineering classmates.

Getting engineering work experience

Work shadowing, industrial and vacation placements... explore your options

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