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Placement Profiles

Stefan Murray  Molson Coors Brewers UK                      BEng Mechanical Engineering
Stefan Murray
"I sent out over 100 applications and most of the companies never even sent back an email- confirmation! Luckily a few did and I was able to secure invaluable experience within a global firm"
Mahdi Hujizadeh  Baker Hughes                                          MEng Chemical Engineering
Mahdi Hujizadeh
"I applied to Baker Hughes due to my desire to enter the oil and gas industry. I learnt more in two months than my two years at university!"
Will Johnson  Foseco Plc                                              
BSc Technology and Enterprise Management
Will Johnson
"The level of responsibility and discretion I have been given has been phenomenal.  Since being here I have projected managed the largest and most important project in Foseco’s AUS's history"
Henry Crockett  Houses of Parliament                             BSc Construction Project Management
Henry Crockett
"My placement provides a fantastic experience that is highly relevant to my course, putting many modules I have studied into practice"
Anshul Jain  CMOS Sensor Design Group                       BEng Electronic Engineering & Computer Science
Anshul Jain
"The environment I work in allows me to easily improve technical and practical skills that are essential to my university course, and is also good fun"
Dominique Florian  NxtAsia Consulting                           BSc Transport Management
Domonique Florian
"Throughout my placement year I have not only strengthened my Mandarin, but also gained real- world business experience and took upon challenges at the working place"
Faisal Rajput  Korea University                                         BSc Construction Project Management
Faisal Rajput

"At first the notion of studying abroad may seem a daunting task, however, a study placement brings about invaluable benefits that last a lifetime"

Ansar Sardar  Vacuum Technology Company Edwards      BEng Mechanical Engineering
Ansar Sadar
“I used the opportunity to
improve my problem solving skills and commitment by working in different departments providing technical support"
Joe Patrick  London Underground                                      BSc Transport Management
London Underground
"I wanted to work for London Underground as I feel the company would be able to offer a placement which is relevant to my degree and would help me to develop my future career"
Joe Harding  Mattel                                                         
BSc Logistics Management
Mattel
"Well what to say about Amsterdam, its a students dream, its a beautiful city with lots of events (sail amsterdam, gay pride, queens day etc) but it also has that crazy nightlife students crave"
Vaishali Gadhock  GlaxoSmithKline                              BSc Logistics Management
GSK
"I have been given a variety of projects to complete that have allowed me to put my academic knowledge to use and to understand how Supply and Logistics is incorporated in the working world"
Rachel Liddiard  Cadbury                                                     BEng Mechanical Engineering
Cadbury
"I believe that the only way to learn and understand the intricacies of business is to be there and experience it for yourself"
Fujayel Khan  Majestic-12                                                 BSc Computing Science
Majestic-12
"On my first day of placement, the company was being filmed by the BBC as one of the companies to actually do well in the recession."
Claire Greenhill  DHL                                               BSc Logistics Management
DHL
"When I started at DHL it was more than I thought because they already had planned what they wanted to me to take control of and take part in"
Grace Davies  Pinewood                                                    BSc Computing Science
Pinewood

"I will be forever grateful to Pinewood for offering me the support and guidance to become more experienced and knowledgeable in the sector of the computing industry I wish to work in"

Marreta Keane  NATS                                                        BSc Mathematics
NATTS

"One of the most interesting parts of the placement year was when myself and other placement students visited Heathrow, to gain an insight into how air traffic controllers operate in an airport"

James Fincham DSM Demoltion Group
BSc Construction Project Management
Jim Fincham
"I found the work really enjoyable and the placement has highlighted a real area of interest for me, which I would not necessarily have considered before."