{"id":344,"date":"2019-08-12T20:12:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T19:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/sbms\/?p=344"},"modified":"2022-03-21T20:37:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T20:37:59","slug":"how-to-find-a-year-placement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/bns\/how-to-find-a-year-placement\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find a year-placement"},"content":{"rendered":"

5 Top tips for finding a placement<\/h1>\n

1. START NOW<\/h2>\n

Don’t put the preparation off, now is the time! <\/span><\/p>\n

Even if you’re unsure about doing a placement, investigate and prepare now – you can decide later not to do one but you do not want to regret not trying.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kristi did her placement at GSK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“<\/span> I wasn’t sure I wanted to do a placement until I went for interviews and saw the <\/span>facilities, from which point I was sold!”<\/em> Kristi’s GSK placement profile<\/a><\/p>\n

“I didn’t want to do a placement but having spoken to Dr Lawry I de<\/span>cided to put my CV in for one. I’m so glad I did as my placement has been brilliant!”<\/em> Ellie – Fujifilm Diosynth placement<\/p>\n

2. Think about the type of placement you want<\/h2>\n

Lab-based or office based? R&D, big\/small pharma, marketing, sales etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where have our previous students gone?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Look at previous placement students <\/span>blogs<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out ratemyplacement <\/a>or company websites or our BMS placement year Microsoft TEAM.<\/p>\n

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Think about the type of placement you want. Photo by Paola Aguilar on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Be organised and proactive<\/h2>\n

Keep a record of the placements you’re interested in and the ones you’ve applied to. Save the advert, placement spec, application and CV – you’ll need these for the interview.<\/p>\n

Be aware of the deadline and make sure you get everything checked over at our careers service drop-in<\/a> and get submitted in plenty of time!<\/p>\n

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Be aware of deadlines. Photo by Malvestida Magazine on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. Get your CV\/application written and then checked by the careers service<\/h2>\n

It’s really important to get your CV sorted now, remember no more than 2 pages! Our careers service<\/a> has excellent advice on how to write a CV and there’s lots of information including talks and example CVs on our BMS year placement Microsoft TEAM<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Use the careers service drop-in<\/a><\/p>\n

Ask your tutor for advice!<\/p>\n

Read how to answer application questions here<\/a><\/p>\n

5- Persevere! Try, try again<\/h2>\n

Apply to several placements – don’t put all of your eggs in one basket<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Sometimes you have to interview for several placements and sometimes you don’t get your placement until March!<\/p>\n

It can be hard to keep going when others around you have successfully gained placements but….<\/p>\n

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Stay positive.<\/p>\n

Finally, watch this ~1 min video on how to find a year-placement<\/h1>\n