Researcher Academy

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Our postgraduate placements are designed to help you recognise the breadth of your potential and highlight future opportunities.

About our placements

Each placement involves a discrete project at an external organisation for which the postgraduate researcher acts as a specialist consultant. The placements are delivered in partnership with a wide range of employers from small local businesses to multinational organisations. 

We generally offer two types of placement:

  • part-time projects, up to 200 hours, for a period of 3-6 months.

  • full-time 3 month internships.

Are you a postgraduate at the University of Nottingham?

If so, register with us on MyCareer
Why register?

  • Receive weekly email updates of vacancies.

  • Let us know what kind of projects interest you.

  • Receive emails highlighting vacancies relevant to your skills and experience.

 

 

Current Vacancies

  • New Customer Experience Project
    Employer: POSTGRADUATE PLACEMENTS NOTTINGHAM
    Application closing date: 13 Apr 2025
    Location: Nottingham United Kingdom
    An exciting opportunity for MSc Postgraduates from the Business School in marketing, business analytics, or entrepreneurship. This placement will provide you with a concrete project to showcase on your CV, demonstrating your ability to manage a project from research through to solution implementation in a dynamic, technology-driven industry. It also provides an invaluable opportunity to apply your business and analytical skills to a project in the tech-driven environmental services sector.
  • Data Analyst - Customer Success, Performance and Operational Exellence
    Employer: POSTGRADUATE PLACEMENTS NOTTINGHAM
    Application closing date: 13 Apr 2025
    Location: Nottingham United Kingdom
    An exciting opportunity for MSc Postgraduates from the Business School in marketing, business analytics, or entrepreneurship. Completing this placement offers significant benefits, including practical experience in operational data analysis, return on Investment (RoI) calculation, and customer success strategy development. You will refine crucial skills such as financial modelling, data interpretation, strategic planning, problem-solving, and teamwork.
  • Researcher/Content Creator
    Employer: POSTGRADUATE PLACEMENTS NOTTINGHAM
    Application closing date: 6 Apr 2025
    Location: Nottingham City of Nottingham, England United Kingdom
    An exciting opportunity for MSc Postgraduates from the Business School in marketing, business analytics, or entrepreneurship. This placement offers hands-on experience in content writing, planning, and project management, while also fostering skills in business and environment research and stakeholder engagement.
  • Mechanical Design & Finite Element Analysis Project
    Employer: POSTGRADUATE PLACEMENTS NOTTINGHAM
    Application closing date: 6 Apr 2025
    Location: drayton derbyshire England United Kingdom
    This placement provides real-world exposure to high-end engineering processes in a rapidly growing industry. It combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, preparing candidates for future roles in mechanical design, product development, or simulation-based engineering.

 

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