Get Placed 2024
Join placement activities throughout semester one to kickstart your placement journey.
About Get Placed and how to attend
Are you a second-year undergraduate or master’s student looking for a quality year-long placement? Get Placed is a series of events, taking place throughout semester one, to help you succeed in your placement search and applications.
Why join Get Placed?
Many placement employers are starting to recruit for their 2025/26 placement roles. This means now is the time to improve your placement application skills and knowledge.
Sessions include:
- Bitesize online sessions designed to enhance the skills essential for securing placements.
- Active in-person tasks and activities aimed at building your placement confidence and practical abilities.
- Employer sessions where you can hear directly from recruiters about what they look for and get tips on key parts of the placement recruitment process.
Find out how a placement can increase your prospects of securing a graduate-level job on the placements webpage.
Where will the sessions be held?
Bitesize sessions will be held online via Microsoft Teams and are scheduled multiple times throughout the semester. You only need to book one session per topic. Join on your own laptop or find a PC on campus by checking PC availability.
Active learning and employer sessions will be held on campus. Once you book, you’ll receive information about what to bring to make the most of these activities.
View the full schedule of sessions in the dropdowns below:
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Monday 7 October – Friday 11 October
Monday 7 October
2:00pm – 2:30pm: Get Placed Bitesize: Succeed in placement interviews
This online session will help you:
- Build confidence by learning key interview techniques and how to overcome common challenges.
- Be prepared for placement interviews and be informed about the further support available.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
Tuesday 8 October
1:00pm – 1:30pm: Get Placed Bitesize: Searching for placements
This online session will help you:
- Find out where to look for placements and how to personalise your placement search
- Explore different types of placements, internships, and where to find them
- Navigate job boards and optimise your search.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
2:00pm – 3:00pm: Get Placed Employer Session: Industry insights on psychometric testing
Psychometric testing is a key element of many placement recruitment processes. This session is delivered by our industry partner CIMA.
The workshop will help you:
- Understand the type of tests that could be part of placement recruitment
- Prepare typical question types
- Build your confidence through interactive practice questions
Book your place on My Career Hub
Wednesday 9 October
12:00pm-12:30pm: Get Placed Bitesize: Placement applications
This online session will help you:
- Master online application forms and aptitude tests for successful placement applications.
- Tackle aptitude tests with tips to boost your chances of success.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Get Placed Employer: Mastering your creative portfolio with marketing agency STM
Portfolios play a significant role in placement recruitment in fields such as design, marketing, media and fashion.
Join marketing agency STM for a portfolio session to gain:
- Expert insight into how building and improving your creative portfolio can boost your chances of placement success.
- Top tips for creating a portfolio no matter what stage you are starting from.
- Advice on development for portfolios across a wide range of subjects and industries.
Join this session for expert help to craft a standout portfolio for placement opportunities.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
Friday 11 October
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Get Placed Bitesize: What is a placement?
This online session will cover:
- Understand what a placement is and why it’s valuable for your career.
- Explore the benefits of gaining work experience during your studies.
If you’re a second-year undergraduate, book your place on My Career Hub.
If you’re a master’s student, book your place here on My Career Hub.
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Monday 14 October – Friday 18 October
Monday 14 October
12:00pm – 12:30pm: Get Placed Bitesize: What is a placement?
This online session will cover:
- Understand what a placement is and why it’s valuable for your career.
- Explore the benefits of gaining work experience during your studies.
If you’re a second-year undergraduate, book your place on My Career Hub.
If you’re a master’s student, book your place here on My Career Hub.
Tuesday 15 October
2:30pm – 3:00pm: Get Placed Bitesize: Work placements abroad
This session will help you:
- Understand how to find and apply for work placements abroad.
- Learn about the range of options and how to find the right fit for you.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
Wednesday 16 October
1:30pm – 2:00pm: Get Placed Bitesize: CVs and cover letters
This online session will help you:
- Write a CV and cover letter tailored to specific roles.
- Learn how to access resources to get your CV professionally checked.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
2:30pm – 4:00pm: Get Placed Active: Using LinkedIn for placement success
This in-person session will offer practical tasks to:
- Build on your current LinkedIn profile in a tailored way to impress placement employers.
- Learn how to connect with placement employers and industry professionals.
- Use LinkedIn to find and secure placement opportunities.
Places are limited so book your place on My Career Hub.
Thursday 17 October
11:30am – 12:00pm: Get Placed Bitesize: Searching for placements
This online session will help you:
- Find out where to look for placements and how to personalise your placement search
- Explore different types of placements, internships, and where to find them
- Navigate job boards and optimise your search.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
Friday 18 October
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Get Placed Bitesize: Placement applications
This online session will help you:
- Master online application forms and aptitude tests for successful placement applications.
- Feel comfortable tackling aptitude tests with tips to boost your chances of success.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
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Monday 21 October – Friday 25 October
Monday 21 October
2:00pm – 2:30pm: Get Placed Bitesize: CVs and cover letters
This online session will help you:
- Write a CV and cover letter tailored to specific roles.
- Learn how to access resources to get your CV professionally checked.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
Tuesday 22 October
1:00pm – 1:30pm: Get Placed Bitesize: LinkedIn for placements
This online session will help you:
- Create a LinkedIn profile and build a strong network to boost your visibility.
- Learn how to actively use LinkedIn to find opportunities and manage your digital footprint.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
3:00 – 4:30pm: Get Placed Active: Selling yourself on your placement CV
This in-person session will provide practical, hands-on activities to:
- Enhance the key elements of your placement CV to make it more impactful and professional.
- Effectively highlight your skills and experience throughout your CV.
- Improve your CV format to present yourself effectively to potential employers.
Places are limited so book your place on My Career Hub.
Wednesday 23 October
1:30pm – 2:00pm: Get Placed Bitesize: What is a placement?
This online session will cover:
- Understand what a placement is and why it’s valuable for your career.
- Explore the benefits of gaining work experience during your studies.
If you’re a second-year undergraduate, book your place on My Career Hub.
If you’re a master’s student, book your place here on My Career Hub
Thursday 24 October
1:30pm – 2:00pm: Get Placed Bitesize: Succeed in placement interviews
This online session will help you:
- Build confidence by learning key interview techniques and how to overcome common challenges.
- Be prepared for placement interviews and be informed about the further support available.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
Friday 25 October
12:30am – 1:00pm: Get Placed Bitesize: Searching for placements
This online session will help you:
- Find out where to look for placements and how to personalise your placement search
- Explore different types of placements, internships, and where to find them
- Navigate job boards and optimise your search.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
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Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November
Monday 28 October
12:00pm – 12:30pm: Get Placed Bitesize: Placement applications
This online session will help you:
- Master online application forms and aptitude tests for successful placement applications.
- Feel comfortable tackling aptitude tests with tips to boost your chances of success.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
Tuesday 29 October
11:00am – 11:30am: Get Placed Bitesize: CVs and cover letters
This online session will help you:
- Write a CV and cover letter tailored to specific placement roles.
- Learn how to access resources to get your CV professionally checked.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
Wednesday 30 October
11:30am – 12:00pm: Get Placed Bitesize: LinkedIn for placements
This online session will help you:
- Create a LinkedIn profile and build a strong network to boost your visibility.
- Learn how to actively use LinkedIn to find opportunities and manage your digital footprint.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
1:00pm - 2:30pm: Get Placed Active: Boosting your placement interview performance
This practical seminar room session includes:
- group activities to build your technique and confidence in a non-pressured environment
- strategies to structure your answers effectively and impress interview panels with well-informed responses.
Places are limited so book your place on My Career Hub.
Thursday 31 October
11:00am – 11:30am: Get Placed Bitesize: Work placements abroad
This session will help you:
- Understand how to find and apply for work placements abroad.
- Learn about the range of options and how to find the right fit for you.
Book your place on My Career Hub.
Friday 1 November
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Get Placed Bitesize: Succeed in placement interviews
This online session will help you:
- Build confidence by learning key interview techniques and how to overcome common challenges.
- Be prepared for placement interviews and be informed about the further support available.
Book your place on My Career Hub.