Everything I Wish I Knew In My First Year About Placements Shehzmani Shams When I first attended my orientation at university, I heard someone talk about placements and I thought to myself, “Graduating with a year’s worth of experience in my CV? I can see myself doing that”. So I decided to change my degree… More Global Placement Stories: Shehzmani Shams
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
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
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
Alexia Ambrus is a current Computer Science student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Alexia Ambrus talks about what she does on placement, and the lessons she’s gained from it. Why did you want to do a Placement? The main reason I wanted to do a placement year was to… More Global Placement Stories | Alexia Ambrus at Bank of America as a Scala Developer
Tayyibah Uddin is a current Computer Science student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Tayyibah Uddin talks about how they went from a student attending a KCL Employer speed meet to a becoming a representative at the same speed meet! Why I decided to take a placement year Around… More Global Placement Stories | Tayyibah Uddin at Vodafone as a Software Engineer
Shehzmani Shams is a current Informatics student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Shehzmani Shams describes a typical day at work, and what she’s learnt from it so far. I work in the ‘Savings and Investments’ lab and my official title within the team is of a Quality Engineer. My… More Global Placement Stories | Shehzmani Shams at Lloyds Bank as a Software Engineer
Melis Bintez is a current Computer Science with Management student, and NMES Placement Ambassador, at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Melis Bintez talks about the challenges she faced on placement. My role at Cayuse This past year, I completed my year in industry with Cayuse, a research management SaaS company based… More Global Placement Stories | Melis Bintez at Cayuse as an Application Engineer Intern
Tanya Rangi is a current Chemistry student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Tanya Rangi talks about her time on placement and the perks that come with the job! Why did you want to do a Placement? My main reason for doing an industrial placement was to explore possible career… More Global Placement Stories | Tanya Rangi at GlaxoSmithKline as a Project Analyst
Mollie Phillips is a current Chemistry with Biomedicine student at King’s College London. In this entry of Global Placement Stories, Mollie Phillips demonstrates how she landed a role outside of her field, and her tips on how to land your desired placement! Tips for securing a placement Start as soon as possible Look at the… More Global Placement Stories | Mollie Phillips at Lloyds Banking Group as a Credit Risk Analyst