Magnet.me  -  The smart network where hbo and wo students find their internship and first job.

The smart network where hbo and wo students find their internship and first job.

overview of placements

Sort on:
Standard

Vacancies > Placements

What is a placement?

If you're looking for work experience, you should consider applying for a placement. Placements are essentially extended internships. Industrial placements might form part of your course at university.

When do placements take place?

Placements take place between July of one academic year and the September of the following year. In the UK it is common to do a placement year both as a gap year during your studies, as well as after you graduate as an intense learning experience.

How long is a placement?

A placement year typically lasts between six and twelve months depending on the company's specifications.

Why do a placement?

Placements give you valuable insight in how a company works and what different departments have to offer. Doing a placement also increases your chance of being hired when you decide to enter the graduate job market. It can also aid you decide if you want to pursue a certain career path or not.

Most popular companies that offer a placement:

  1. GSK placements and other jobs
  2. AON placements and other jobs
  3. KPMG placements and other jobs
  4. EY placements and other jobs
  5. Airbus placements and other jobs

Related articles:

  1. Graduate jobs vs. graduate schemes
  2. 7 most commonly asked questions about graduate schemes
  3. When to look for a graduate job or an internship?
  4. How to choose a company to work for after graduating
  5. Graduating with a 2.2 degree? Now what.
  1. Logo Kuehne + Nagel
    Kuehne + Nagel
    Logistics
    33,422 employees
    Placements Programme – 2024
    Erskine, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 1 year experience
    • WO Bachelor
  2. Logo BT Global Services
    BT Global Services
    Telecom
    89,000 employees
    Commercial Management Industrial Placement - Birmingham
    Birmingham, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  3. Your career starts on Magnet.me

    Create a profile and receive smart job recommendations based on your liked jobs.

  4. Logo Jigsaw Trust
    Jigsaw Trust
    Education
    250 employees
    Learning Support Worker Paid Placement
    Cranleigh, GBDeadline: 9 January 2024
    • £25,000 per year
    • Placement
    • 0 - 1 year experience
    • Bachelor
    • 0 weeks
    • 01/09/2024
  5. Logo ABB
    ABB
    Other
    500 employees
    Customer Operations Specialist
    Elslo, NL
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  6. Logo BT Global Services
    BT Global Services
    Telecom
    89,000 employees
    Software IP - Bristol
    Martlesham, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  7. Logo AstraZeneca UK
    AstraZeneca UK
    Pharmaceutical
    53,000 employees
    Research and Development Graduate Programme – Bioscience - UK
    Cambridge, GB
    • Placement
    • 2 - 3 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  8. Logo BT Global Services
    BT Global Services
    Telecom
    89,000 employees
    Software IP - Bristol
    Ireland, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  9. Logo BT Global Services
    BT Global Services
    Telecom
    89,000 employees
    Commercial Management Industrial Placement - Glasgow
    Glasgow, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  10. Logo Jigsaw Trust
    Jigsaw Trust
    Education
    250 employees
    Trainee SEN Teacher Paid Placement
    Cranleigh, GBDeadline: 9 January 2024
    • £23,000 per year
    • Placement
    • 0 - 1 year experience
    • Bachelor
    • 52 weeks
    • 01/09/2024
  11. Logo BT Global Services
    BT Global Services
    Telecom
    89,000 employees
    Commercial Management Industrial Placement - Birmingham
    Birmingham, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  12. Logo BT Global Services
    BT Global Services
    Telecom
    89,000 employees
    Summer Placement - Research & Network Strategy - Ipswich
    Martlesham, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  13. Logo BT Global Services
    BT Global Services
    Telecom
    89,000 employees
    Commercial Management Industrial Placement - Manchester
    Manchester, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  14. Logo BT Global Services
    BT Global Services
    Telecom
    89,000 employees
    Commercial Management Industrial Placement - Manchester
    Wythenshawe, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  15. Logo BT Global Services
    BT Global Services
    Telecom
    89,000 employees
    Software Industrial Placement - Belfast
    Belfast, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  16. Logo BAE Systems
    BAE Systems
    Engineering
    39,515 employees
    Undergraduate Placement Submarines Operations Barrow Cumbria June 2024
    Barrow-in-Furness, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  17. Logo BAE Systems
    BAE Systems
    Engineering
    39,515 employees
    Undergraduate Placement Weapons Supply Chain Barrow Cumbria June 2024
    Barrow-in-Furness, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  18. Logo BT Global Services
    BT Global Services
    Telecom
    89,000 employees
    Commercial Management Industrial Placement - Belfast
    Belfast, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  19. Logo BAE Systems
    BAE Systems
    Engineering
    39,515 employees
    Undergraduate Placement Weapons Commercial Barrow Cumbria June 2024
    Barrow-in-Furness, GB
    • Placement
    • 0 - 7 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  20. Logo AstraZeneca UK
    AstraZeneca UK
    Pharmaceutical
    53,000 employees
    Research and Development Graduate Programme – Chemistry - UK
    Cambridge, GB
    • Placement
    • 2 - 3 years experience
    • WO Bachelor
  21. Logo RET
    RET
    Logistics
    2,321 employees
    Werkvoorbereider/planner Bouwkunde
    Rotterdam, NL
    • Placement
    • 3 - 5 years experience
    • HBO
1
2