My experiences of being on placement at PwC

As a degree apprenticeship student, I spend some of my summer holidays on work placement working with PwC. Last summer was my very first placement – conveniently based in London rather than Birmingham, I was able to commute from my own home to and from work. Before placement, we were briefed on what to expect, … Continue reading “My experiences of being on placement at PwC”

Why I chose Chemical Engineering with an industrial year at Birmingham

Hi! My name is Yasmin, and I am a UOB chemical engineering student currently doing my industrial placement at Calgavin LTD. Over the next few months I hope to give you all some insight into my life as an industrial placement student as well as some tips and tricks to help you secure and make … Continue reading “Why I chose Chemical Engineering with an industrial year at Birmingham”

Why I chose Computer Science with a Degree Apprenticeship (with PwC)

Hello, my name is Gloria and I study Computer Science with a Digital Apprenticeship (with PwC). For my first post I’m going to talk about why I chose this course as it’s something that definitely isn’t publicised enough for what it is!  I knew I wanted to do Computer Science since around Year 11 when … Continue reading “Why I chose Computer Science with a Degree Apprenticeship (with PwC)”

Placement Year Application Recipe

Shopping List >70% first year mark Strong lab skills Basic understanding of the sector you are applying to Short-term career planning Ingredients A rough idea of something related to your degree, that you would enjoy doing for a whole year Knowing what is definitely not for you A CV that precisely describes your education and … Continue reading “Placement Year Application Recipe”

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The Women who came before us: International Women in Engineering Day

Earlier this year I undertook an industrial placement at a very large steel company. I can remember my first day of placement very clearly. The moment I arrived I was greeted by a woman named Lesley, a metallurgist who informed me that she would be my boss and mentor throughout my placement. She showed me … Continue reading “The Women who came before us: International Women in Engineering Day”

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Open Days

Choosing a University can be really daunting, and quite frankly overwhelming at times. I remember having so many good choices, that all offered something different, yet amazing – and I had no idea how to select which one was the best one for me. If you’re reading this, and think you’re in a similar position … Continue reading “Open Days”

The Life of a Final Year Electrical Engineering Student

I must admit that I have so far needed to put more effort in to survive my final year compared with the second year. It seemed that I would have more free time when I first saw my timetable at the beginning of this year – one compulsory module and two other optional modules out … Continue reading “The Life of a Final Year Electrical Engineering Student”

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