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Student placements and internships
Get in touch about setting up a student placement through Manchester Met, and see how your business can benefit.
About student placements and internships
Students need relevant work experience to compete for graduate careers. Employers want to identify and recruit new talent. Placements and internships help both students and employers to get what they need.
Whatever your business needs, there’s an option to suit you. We’ll work with you to develop an opportunity that adds value to your business, including:
- sandwich placements — typically last between nine and 12 months and form part of a student’s degree
- Summer internships — typically last between one and three months during the university holidays
- part-time internships — work that takes place while the intern is still studying
We work with all types of employers from a wide range of sectors, from small and medium-sized businesses in the North West to multinational organisations.
Costs
Student placements are paid opportunities.
We are a Real Living Wage employer, so we’ll only approve placements over the National Minimum Wage. We strongly recommend that students are paid in line with National Living Wage. An average placement salary is £18,000-£21,000.
What to do next
Get in touch with our team if you would like more information about offering a student placement or internship.
If you already have a vacancy to fill, you can advertise on our exclusive student jobs website, Career Hub.
Our team will help you find the right student and offer support from your first call until the placement ends.
Contact
Contact us
We’re happy to help if you are ready to work with us — or just have questions about the support available.
Email us or contact us by phone.