My placement with Dorset Police as a Sociology and Criminology student

This is a guest blog by Olivia Starr, currently in her third year studying BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology. Studying at BU has always appealed to me. I spent every summer of my childhood at Bournemouth beach and it’s always felt like a second home. But unlike my friends, I came to BU three years… Read more » about My placement with Dorset Police as a Sociology and Criminology student

Abbie’s placement experience working in a secondary school

This is a guest blog post by Abbie Rendell who is studying her final year of BSc (Hons) Sport Development and Coaching Sciences. My name is Abbie Rendell and I am currently in my final year of my undergraduate degree; Sport Development and Coaching Sciences. During the previous academic year (2019/2020), I completed my work… Read more » about Abbie’s placement experience working in a secondary school

Danni’s placement experience at Stay U-nique in Barcelona

This is a guest blog by Danni Gilligan, BA (Hons) Tourism Management student. Danni discusses her placement experience at Stay U-nique, a Unique Vacation Rental Management company in Barcelona. Placement year approached fast and it was a chance for me to chase my dream of working abroad. I’d always felt happy experiencing new cultures when… Read more » about Danni’s placement experience at Stay U-nique in Barcelona

Luke’s placement experience at Captify, Adtech media agency in London

This is a guest blog by Luke Etherington, who is studying BSc (Hons) Sport Management. I’ve never written a blog before but there is a first time for everything! My name is Luke Etherington and I am a final year student studying BSc (Hons) Sport Management. I think placements are a great way to get… Read more » about Luke’s placement experience at Captify, Adtech media agency in London

Ben’s placement experience at Savills Investment Management

This is a guest blog by Ben Haskell, BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance student who secured a placement with Savills Investment Management as a Group Finance Assistant. Who are Savills Investment Management and what did your role as Group Finance Assistant involve? Savills Investment Management are a global real estate investment manager who invest funds… Read more » about Ben’s placement experience at Savills Investment Management

Global BU: Tiger’s International Placement at WeTransfer

At Bournemouth University there are lots of ways to gain global work experience.  Current student Tiger talks to us about his work placement at WeTransfer in Amsterdam and explains how it will help him once he graduates from his course. Tiger received Erasmus+ funding to help support him during his placement whilst studying Business Studies… Read more » about Global BU: Tiger’s International Placement at WeTransfer

Mousa’s placement as a CAD designer

This is a guest blog by Mousa Askar, who’s studying the MSc Engineering Project Management. My Name is Mousa Askar, and I am an international student taking a master’s degree in Engineering Project Management at BU. I moved to Bournemouth in 2015 and now I am undertaking a yearlong placement at MASS Concrete, a leading… Read more » about Mousa’s placement as a CAD designer

How John’s dedication helped him start his career at JPMorgan

This is a guest blog post from John Nana about his placement experience whilst studying one of our postgraduate courses in Computing & Informatics. Utilise every opportunity. Break barriers. Have fun. Those were the words running through my mind during the international commencement ceremony for postgraduate students at Bournemouth University. My name is John Nana… Read more » about How John’s dedication helped him start his career at JPMorgan

Read about James’ experience at the JP Morgan coding event

This is a guest blog by James Leaver, who is studying BSc (Hons) Data Science & Analytics. In June 2021, I will begin JPMorgan’s 50-week Software Engineering internship program at their Bournemouth campus. This is in large part due to my experience at their Code For Good event – the topic of this blog post…. Read more » about Read about James’ experience at the JP Morgan coding event

From Rome to Bournemouth – how BU helped build my career with Siemens

This is a guest blog by Jonathan Faraoni, our BSc (Hons) Computing graduate, and currently studying MSc Internet of Things at Bournemouth University. My story begins in 2015 when at the age of 19 years old I decided to move abroad for my studies and pursue a bachelor’s degree in science and technology. After many… Read more » about From Rome to Bournemouth – how BU helped build my career with Siemens

How I did my marketing and events placement from home

I never expected I’d be doing my placement from home. Especially, the fact it was mostly focused on events. I was about to set off around the country for two weeks doing UCAS exhibitions when I was told they were no longer going ahead. After putting months of stress and work into organising the events,… Read more » about How I did my marketing and events placement from home