Joe spent his 2012 summer working in Pondicherry, India for the charity Prime Trust. Working for Prime Trust made him gain more independence and acquire new skills whilst working with a variety of people. Joe’s placement gave him a sense of where he wanted to go with his future; "It has made me rethink my career path". Read more...
Josephine spent her year abroad in 2010/2011 working as a British Council English Language Assistant in Liege, Belgium. The placement helped her not only improve her French language skills but also gain great confidence in herself as a teacher after seeing her students' progress in English. "Focus on the good times and you are bound to have a good year. Even the awkward moments have their uses if you chose to learn from them rather than to dwell on them." Read more...
Lara spent nine months in 2011/2012 as an English Language Assistant in Almeria in Spain at Les Sol de Portocarrero- a bilingual secondary school. Improving her Spanish helped her gain confidence but also made her want to capitalise on her language skills in her future career. "Living abroad wasn’t easy to begin with, so it gave me a massive sense of achievement." Read more...
Michael spent three weeks working as an Assistant English Teacher at the Tsinghua University, Beijing annual English Summer Camp 2012. "If you’re still considering a placement, I’d say that it would no doubt significantly add to your employability and you're bound to have an experience that you'll never forget!" Read more...
Santiago spent four months in 2012 working in the corporate banking division for a major French bank, Caisse d'Épargne, in Paris. Santiago feels that having worked abroad he can demonstrate to employers that he has numerous skills. "I see myself following an international career path, and this experience has opened doors." Read more...
Charlotte worked for the most-read daily newspaper in France, Le Figaro, in Paris for four weeks in 2012. Charlotte feels that the experience has enhanced her employability & her CV and she enjoyed being given responsibility by the editor; "In fact two articles that I wrote were published under my name." Read more...
Rosanna did a work placement in Ravenna, Italy, working at the International Centre for the Documentation of Mosaic, which is part of the Museo d’Arte della Citta di Ravenna. "I wanted to spend time working in a museum environment and to do so in Italy, one of the world’s most important and celebrated cultural heritages, was too good an opportunity to pass up." Read more...
Global work placement blogs
- Rachel did her 2011/12 year abroad in a work placmenet with a wine importer in Bordeaux, France.
- Anna boosted her CV doing part-time voluntary work whilst doing a study abroad year in Hong Kong in 2010/11.
Both Anna and Rachel blogged about their experiences.
