Placements

Our Employability and Placement Service

At Huddersfield Business School, we are passionate about work placements. For employers, it's an opportunity to gain early access to future talent through hiring a motivated, affordable placement student to inject new ideas and enthusiasm, backed by the skills and knowledge they have gained from their university course.

 

Benefits to your organisation

• A reliable and cost-effective way of recruiting for a growing workforce

• Benefit from the knowledge your placement student has gained at university

• Access university specialists with extensive experience

• Revisit areas for improvement that your team usually do not have the capacity to work on

• Provide employees with the opportunity to line manage a placement student

• Demonstrate your organisational commitment to developing new talent within your industry

 

FAQS

How long does a work placement last?

Students will work full-time for a year, inclusive of annual leave. Some flexibility can be applied to this timeframe.

What type of job role should be provided?

Students must undertake a job with appropriate responsibility with work that is of a suitable level for a university student.

How much does it cost?

Huddersfield Business School only advertises paid placements and recommends that students be paid at least national minimum wage, though many placements pay much more than that.

What is required from employers?

We ask that employers complete 2 appraisals during the placement and participate in a visit from a university staff member to discuss the student's progress.

When does a placement start?

Students typically start their placements between August and mid-September.

 

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