Local placements are available all year round with summer being the most concentrated period. With each vacancy, please check the closing date for applications and the start and end dates of the placement itself.

Our placement programme is competitive, so you will have to apply as you would for a regular job, and there will be an interview or some form of assessment. The Careers and Employability Service offers support for those attending placement interviews, and some great advice on applications and CV writing.

If we do not have the roles you are looking for, the Careers and Employability Service has its own internship scheme. They also provide plenty of advice and a comprehensive toolkit on how to research/network and target the placements you want. Placement partners change each period, as do the roles, so what is available currently may change later.

Placements are something all our students can engage with. For specific advice, please contact our international team or download our Working During Your Studies leaflet.

Our Moodle page (login required) will list all vacancies, and all programmes will be well advertised in advance. When new ad-hoc roles come up, they will also be advertised via email. 

The majority of local term-time vacancies on our programme will tend to be unpaid. Some may offer travel expenses. Each vacancy will specify if it is paid or unpaid. The Careers and Employability Service offers information about funding opportunities. My Career will also advertise any paid placement and job opportunities.

Many of our placements will be based in Nottingham during term time, and will typically require you to commit eight hours per week, with flexible arrangements between you and your provider. This enables greater participation from students who need to work at other times, and can be undertaken alongside your studies.

An up to date CV really important. You can get guidance from the Careers and Employability Service. Some providers will use a vacancy-specific application form targeted to the sorts of backgrounds and experience they want to attract.

Some organisations use the terms interchangeably. Generally, internships tend to be more structured and usually paid, often taking place during the summer or a year off. Placements tend to be voluntary, and fit around term-time study. Review the placement/internship role details thoroughly before applying. Don't focus too much on the title, but make sure you understand the expectations. 

Most providers will want second-year students; those that have a year's study experience, and also those who are not so tied down in dissertation and exams as final-year students. However, there is no reason first, third, masters and final-year students can't also apply. However, make sure you read the vacancy brief to check eligibility criteria.

Most schools run accredited placement opportunities and work related modules. Keep an eye on the module enrolment options and fairs to see which modules include a placement. That way you gain credits for your degree and work experience.

For each placement there will be a dedicated mentor within the provider organisation who you can contact for advice, questions and support. The school and faculty placement team, school Student Support Officer and Careers and Employability Service will also be available if you have any queries.

Each placement vacancy will have been assessed to ensure it 'adds value' as a suitable position. The role and responsibilities and what you will get out of the experience will have been pre-assessed. Risk assessments, employer insurance liability and company registration details will all be in place before a placement is accepted. There is also a feedback questionnaire at the end of the experience which we will use for continuous improvement of the service all year round.

These are comparably rare and very competitive but will come up. Again, the Careers and Employability service has some valuable advice for students planning to embark on overseas placements.