On Tuesday 3rd December 2023, the School for Cross-faculty Studies hosted a 'Work Placement Talk event', organised by the School's Employability and Placement Manager, Bodrun Nahar.

The event aimed to give current students in the School the opportunity to hear directly from students who undertook a work placement. The speakers were encouraged to share their experiences of their work placements, including the challenges, the benefits, and their advice for any students considering doing a work placement.

The variety of work placements presented by our students attests to the range of potential career paths open to students studying GSD and Liberal Arts.

If you are considering a work placement, please contact Bodrun Nahar to discuss this further. Below is a reminder of the work placement options:

Work placement options

1. Yearlong work placement: You’ll complete a four-year degree and your work placement will take place in your third year. The work placement can take place in the UK or globally and after completion, you’ll return to Warwick for your final year. (Year 2 UG only)
2. Short work placement: As part of the Certificate of Professional Communication, you’ll undertake a short four-week work placement which takes place during the summer. (Year 1 and year 2 UG only)
3. Three-month work placement: This option is only available to students who are studying the MASc in Global Sustainable Development. Students can undertake a work placement as their final Capstone Project which takes place in term 3.
4. Sourcing your own placement: We really encourage our students to engage in as many work experience opportunities as possible. This can be outside of the short work placement attached to the Certificate of Professional Communication and the intercalated year-long work placement.