First steps for finding a placement

Guest BloggerJune 3First Year, International Placements, UK Placements

With your first year at Aston coming to an end, it’s never too early to get a head start on … Read More

How working part-time and volunteering helped me in my placement search

gemmadilkesJune 2Advice, Applications, First Year, Gemma Dilkes, International Placements, Part-Time Jobs & Volunteering, Second Year, UK Placements, Work Experience

Come the end of September, it will be time for new second year students to start thinking about placements, so … Read More

How to juggle assignments and working life on placement

Katie OliverJune 2Advice, International Placements, Katie Oliver, On Placement, Second Year, UK Placements

During your time at University, placement year will undoubtedly provide the biggest change in day-to-day life as well as the … Read More

Reminiscing About My Placement Year

Aaisha BibiMarch 19Aaisha Bibi, Advice, On Placement, Second Year, UK Placements

Grab a cup of tea and some biscuits and take a seat as I tell you about my placement year … Read More

How work experience gave me valuable industry insights

Guest BloggerFebruary 13Advice, Final Year, First Year, Guest Blogger, Part-Time Jobs & Volunteering, Second Year, UK Placements

Work experience during university can not only be an effective way of building up your CV for that future graduate … Read More

How work experience helped me in placement and graduate interviews

Guest BloggerFebruary 5Final Year, First Year, Guest Blogger, Part-Time Jobs & Volunteering, Second Year, UK Placements

Whether you’re a second year looking for a placement opportunity or a final year looking for a brilliant graduate scheme, … Read More

Will a placement year benefit me in my final year?

Katie OliverDecember 5Final Year, First Year, Katie Oliver, Second Year, UK Placements

With the winter holidays fast approaching and the festivities in full swing comes the sudden realisation that we are now … Read More

Balancing Second Year

amarpreetNovember 25Amarpreet Mann, International Placements, On Placement, Second Year, UK Placements

You may have underestimated how stressful second-year would be. However, if you follow some of these tips you will definitely … Read More

Leaving Birmingham for placement year

Guest BloggerNovember 4Second Year, UK Placements

Throughout my academic years, I had always managed to avoid leaving my home city of Birmingham to study or to … Read More

Letters to myself, whilst hunting for a placement

Guest BloggerOctober 17Applications, Assessment Centres, Cover Letters, CVs, Events, Guest Blogger, International Placements, Second Year, UK Placements

Dear anyone who reads this blog, Across these pages you will find the letters I wrote about my placement journey. … Read More