What Is a Placement?
A Placement is a ‘real’ work experience gained within a ‘real’ working environment that will complement and support the student’s degree qualification and provide mutual benefit to both the employer and student.
The term placement usually refers to a year spent in an employer organisation between the second and final year of a degree course. This could be in any area of business, commerce, manufacturing or the public sector, in any size company or organisation.
At Aston however, we recognise any length work experience is a valid experience for our students and therefore if you are able to offer a shorter placement, perhaps over the summer, we would encourage you to contact us.
The Benefits of Taking a Placement Student
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A flexible low-cost recruitment solution for up to 12 months
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An enthusiastic and fresh approach to your business needs
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An excellent solution if your business has a short term project or perhaps a maternity leave to cover
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Specific skills and knowledge that can benefit your business
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The opportunity to devote time to a project which you have not had the resource to do
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The opportunity for your staff to gain experience in supervising or mentoring a student.
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As the commitment is short term there are no long term overheads or expensive recruitment fees
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An opportunity to get a head start on recruiting the best new graduates for your company
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Creating effective links with Aston University will benefit your business now and in the future, opening up
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Opportunities for graduate projects, as and when your business needs them
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There are no recruitment costs to you
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