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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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Network Rail

Mechanical Engineering Year in Industry

Glasgow, Melton Mowbray, Milton Keynes, York

£19,383

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Cummins Inc

Placement Student - E-Mobility Engineer

Cwmbran

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Network Rail

Finance Year In Industry

Manchester, Milton Keynes, Rugby, York

£19,383

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Cummins Inc

Placement Student - Supplier Quality

Daventry

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Network Rail

IT and Business Services Year in Industry

Milton Keynes

£19,383

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Network Rail

Project Management Year In Industry

Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, London - North, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Rugby

£19,383

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Network Rail

Electrical Engineering Year in Industry

London - East, London - North, Milton Keynes, Rugby, York

£19,383

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Network Rail

Networking Strategy, Planning & Analysis Year in Industry

Swindon

£19,999

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Network Rail

Operations Management Year in Industry

Birmingham, Bristol, London - North, Rugby

£19,383

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Network Rail

Civil Engineering Year in Industry

Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Stafford, York

£19,383

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ASMPT

Electric Engineering Undergraduate Placement

Weymouth

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Azets

Audit 12 Month Placement, Wynyard (Teesside), Autumn 2025

Wynyard (Teesside)

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