Summer Experience

Information for Students

Are you a bright, ambitious undergraduate or postgraduate student? Do you want to enhance your university skills? Do you want to test out your career ideas or increase your chance of a first rate graduate job?

If you are a University of Bradford student (including final year and postgraduate students) then Summer Experience @ Bradford can offer you challenging work experience projects in businesses in the Bradford area. These projects cover various areas such as business analysis, marketing plans, market research, multimedia, graphic design, computer programming, engineering and many more.

We have 4 - 12 week summer vacation placements averaging 35 hours a week, with a competitive payment of £215 per week, to cover out of pocket expenses. Benefits include the chance to manage your own high-profile project for a small business, hands-on experience to put on your CV, the ability to see direct results of your work and the benefit of working in smaller organisations.

Benefits for students:

  • You will gain meaningful work experience in your degree subject, that will be an excellent addition to your CV
  • Enhanced career prospects
  • £215 weekly training allowance


You can apply for a placement opportunity by completing the student application form. For an informal chat, please call the Business Partnerships Team on 01274 235112 or email SummerExperience@bradford.ac.uk

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