Warwick students: Academic departments
Understand which students are looking for work-based experiences
Warwick students are drawn from over 33 Academic DepartmentsLink opens in a new window offering nearly 200 undergraduate coursesLink opens in a new window.
Around 75% of academic departments offer work placements, which are working opportunities that form part of the degree itself. These are usually an elective option, so students decide whether to go ahead based on the desirability of the opportunities available. Each department’s set of placement options necessarily differ in format, timing and duration (from 4 weeks to 12 months), so it’s important for us all to be clear about the shape and timing of what you could offer, as well as the skills and experience you need, so that your opportunity is put in front of the best applicants.
As an alternative, Warwick’s UK undergraduate students are also welcome to take a year out of their degree in order to undertake a specific work experience opportunity – this adds another cohort of students seeking longer opportunities. Many other Warwick students favour work experience that fits around a standard three-year study format, such as vacation internships, part-time work and volunteering. So while placements are an ideal offer, other work experience formats are very popular. Please do contact us to discuss what format would work best for your business.
How do students expect to secure work experience?
Students’ primary sources of work placements and experience are our jobs portal and employer events, since these are easily available and have been pre-checked against our advertising criteria. For work placements, a student secures an opportunity that meets their course criteria, which the University then checks and approves as a placement. Departments only “match” students with available placements in a very a small number of cases, so you should always expect to carry out your usual selection process.
Although there is growing interest in placements, it’s important to recognise that some student cohorts are currently less active in seeking placements than others – it’s always worth speaking to us first to check that students with your preferred characteristics are likely to be seeking work.
Departments
Occupations and sectors
We are keen to work across organisations from the private, public, non-for profit and charities, working with large multinationals, small to medium sized businesses based locally, regionally, London, across the UK and internationally. Opportunities can be remote, hybrid or lab-based.
We are currently looking for projects and placements in the following occupations:
From sectors including:
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For an initial discussion regarding course placements please:
