There are many benefits to a year in industry:
- Stand out in a competitive global labour market
- Gain practical skills and experience employers are looking for
- Fast-track your career and discover your professional interests
- Build up essential professional networks and industry connections
- Potentially receive a graduate role upon completion
- Accenture - Software Engineering Technology Industrial Placement
- AWS - Associate Professional Services Consultant Intern
- Bank of America - Technology Analyst
- Bank of England - SWIFT Configuration Analyst Junior
- Capital One - Software Academic Placement Student
- EY - Technology Consultant
- GE Aviation - Digital Technology Intern
- Goldman Sachs - Internal Audit work placement
- GSK - Project Management Excellence Analyst*
- IBM - Software Developer
- Lloyds Banking Group - Technical Analyst*
- Mercedes HPP - Software and Controls Placement Student
- Microsoft - Partner Technology Analyst
- Qinetiq - Placement Research Chemist*
- Sainsburys - Analytics Intern
- UBS - Asset Management*
- Vodafone - Project Co-ordinator
*Undertaken by Chemistry students.
In order to undertake a Placement, you must:
- Be enrolled on one of the 6 degree programmes in NMES that offer a Placement
- Meet the academic requirements as outlined by your specific department
- Have secured your own placement by Summer of your second year (or third year if you are on the MSci Chemistry degree).
All students are responsible for securing their own placement and such opportunities can never be guaranteed, however our dedicated Global Placements Team provides extensive support and advice.
A carefully designed programme of placement events and workshops will help you to develop professional skills, giving you the confidence to find and secure the right opportunity, and make an excellent impression once you are there:
- 1-1 Careers Consultations
- Placement Preparation Workshops
- Regular Placement specific newsletters
- Employer Networking Events
- Peer Learning & Placement Student Social Events
- Dedicated In-Placement Support
- An online Placements Hub full of resources and guidance
- King’s CareerConnect: our online vacancy board advertising hundreds of job opportunities.