March 2003
People

Insight into Future Careers

Six students from Tong School have successfully completed work placements at the University.

Hadar Zaman, Joanne Hobbs, Mareum Shah, Say-Lan Quan and Zenib Mahmood were on placement in the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH).

Six students from Tong School successfully completed work placements at the University.

Following their experience, the students said they had thoroughly enjoyed their time here as it offered an insight into future careers, whilst the University had a great atmosphere.

Placement Co-ordinator Linda Broadley said: "The pupils had an extremely varied programme covering team-building skills, learning styles, CV writing, preparation of UCAS personal statements and a whole host of other activities. They were given an opportunity to walk around campus, meet with staff to find out more about the work they do and explore what the University has to offer in terms of employment and study."

Meanwhile, Harvinder Kaur spent a week helping staff in the Corporate Communications office, where she learnt how the University works with the media, wrote and distributed press releases, handled national and regional media enquiries, and collected and recorded press cuttings. She also gained some hands-on experience in advertising.

Harvinder said: "The experience was truly unbelievable. I really enjoyed working in the office and I learnt many skills."

18 March 2003

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