Industry Placements

The Work Placement Team

The Work Placement Team at college are here to support you as part of the Careers Hub offering. We can help you find a relevant work placement and help you complete the necessary requirements for your placement to be a success by:

Helping you to find an industry placement

Assisting you with job applications and CV drop-ins

Giving individual advice and guidance on your future pathway

Verifying your employers' establishment is a safe working environment

What is an industry placement?

An industry placement (or work placement) is a supervised period of work with an employer that specialises in your chosen sector of work. It gives you the opportunity to experience the world of work and find out what a specific role involves. Work placements are a great way to develop your skills and build your experience.

What are the key benefits?

• Clarify your personal career goals
• Gain first-hand experience of an industry
• Improve your knowledge and skills 
• Build networking opportunities
• Gaining good references for future opportunities
• Enhance your teamworking skills

We are pleased to support the needs of local businesses in contributing to their future workforce, whilst ensuring our students are exposed to a wide range of opportunities to help build their work experience portfolio while at College.

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Get in touch If you want to find out more about how we can help you, pop in to speak to us in client services or contact us by email: Anna Taylor Senior Careers & Industry Placement Lead ataylor3@esc.ac.uk Jasmine Mackintosh Careers & Work Experience Administrator jmackintosh@esc.ac.uk