Tag: Global Placement Stories

Global Placement Stories: Navigating Your 1st Year & Beyond With a Placement Experience

April 8, 2024

Thousands of students graduate from university with a degree. To distinguish ourselves in the competitive graduate crowd, it’s imperative to highlight our employability and individuality. One way to achieve this, especially as a KCL student, is by undertaking a Placement Year.   Part 1: As a 1st year student To go on Placement, you must… More Global Placement Stories: Navigating Your 1st Year & Beyond With a Placement Experience

Global Placement Stories | Stanislas Jacquet at Capgemini Invent

September 19, 2023

Hello everyone, My name is Stanislas and I have just finished my placement as a Data & AI consultant at Capgemini Invent! It has been a great experience, not always easy but definitely full of learnings. In this post, I would like to share some insights and tips to help you make the most of… More Global Placement Stories | Stanislas Jacquet at Capgemini Invent

Global Placement Stories | Alexandru Matei at Tata Steel

August 16, 2023

Hi! I’m Alex, and I’m 11 months into my placement at Tata Steel in Shotton. It’s been a lovely learning experience, with both ups and downs, which I’m really grateful for. I would definitely recommend taking on a placement, especially if you’re unsure about what you want to do in the future. You get to… More Global Placement Stories | Alexandru Matei at Tata Steel

Global Placement Stories | Alexia Ambrus at Bank of America as a Scala Developer (Update!)

June 22, 2023

Alexia Ambrus is a current Computer Science student at King’s College London. You can read more about her impressions at the start of her placement here, today she reflects on her year on placement! Starting a placement can feel like a very daunting experience. The life transition of coming out of university into the workplace… More Global Placement Stories | Alexia Ambrus at Bank of America as a Scala Developer (Update!)

Global Placement Stories | How to Start a Placement Successfully

May 24, 2023

Katinka Singh is a student in Informatics at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Katinka Singh gives advice on how to start a placement successfully! Starting a new job at any stage of your career can be a daunting experience – but maybe more so when it’s your first. The first… More Global Placement Stories | How to Start a Placement Successfully

Global Placement Stories | Esther Okusanya at Microsoft as a Technology Strategist

May 17, 2023

Esther Okusanya is a current Computer Science with Management student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Esther Okusanya talks about her tips to secure a placement, and what her role at Microsoft entails! Tips for Securing a Placement  Start early  Utilise King’s Careers for reviewing CVs and Cover Letters and… More Global Placement Stories | Esther Okusanya at Microsoft as a Technology Strategist

Global Placement Stories | Hristina-Andreea Sararu at Sainsbury (Update!)

May 5, 2023

Hristina Sararu is a current Computer Science student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Hristina talks more about what she’s learnt so far on placement and what a placement in data analytics can look like! I am working as Data Analyst in my placement at Sainsbury’s within the Supply Chain… More Global Placement Stories | Hristina-Andreea Sararu at Sainsbury (Update!)