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Placements are similar to internships in that they are structured work experience schemes through which university students enter the workplace, discover what it is like to work in a particular career sector and to develop useful skills. The term placement, rather than internship, has traditionally been used when a student had to undertake the work experience as part of their degree course – but these days some employers use the terms placement and internship interchangeably.

What kinds of placement are there? A placement year (otherwise known as a year-in-industry or a sandwich year) typically lasts between 24 and 50 weeks and is held between your penultimate and final year of studies. Summer placements, unsurprisingly, run during the university summer holidays; they are typically aimed at penultimate-year students, but some might be open to other year groups.

If you make a good impression as a placement student, many employers will either offer you a job for after graduation or put you straight through to the final stages of their graduate recruitment process; in some cases, they may also sponsor (AKA cover some of the costs of) your final year.

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Altrincham Football Club

First Team Analyst (Work Placement)

Altrincham

£19,999

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Unilever

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United Kingdom

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Unilever

Supply Chain - Register your interest

United Kingdom

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Unilever

HR - Register your interest

United Kingdom

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Unilever

Finance - Register your interest

United Kingdom

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Unilever

Marketing - Register your interest

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University Of The West Of England

People Services Placement Student

Frenchay

£20,000 - £25,000

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Scottish Apprenticeships

Administration Assistant Graduate Apprentice

Dundee

£25,000 - £30,000

22 days to apply
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Leeds City Council

Project Placement

Leeds

£19,999

13 days to apply
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Homes England

Homes England Apprenticeship Programme 2025 - Associate Data Scientist

Liverpool

£30,000 - £35,000

Last day to apply
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Kws Group

Agricultural Placement 2025

Thriplow

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Hoare Lea

2025 Yearlong Placement - Mechanical or Electrical Engineer

Bristol

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