Placements

Some employers employ students for a placement year, or a specified number of weeks whilst they are still on their degree course. Often this results in the student being employed with the company when they graduate.

Definition of a placement by The Work-Based and Placement Learning Association (ASET)

'Placements are aimed at providing students with the experience and discipline of working in a business environment and the opportunity to develop skills in particular areas. They will also gain insight into the wider commercial aspects of business life including the management of the organisation and the client-company relationship.'

Benefits to Employers

Cost effective source of labour and new skills. Motivated, committed and loyal employee.         Opportunityto assess student’s potential for future employment - the opportunity to give a potential recruit a trial without obligation. Flexibility in staff deployment and increased productivity. Increased awareness of current academic developments in the particular discipline. Breakthrough thinking (not blinkered or stereotyped). Generating goodwill within the academic community. Payback (putting something back into the system).

At a reasonable cost, employers can benefit from an enthusiastic staff member, who can often be targeted at specific short to medium term projects. The student comes equipped with specific skills as well as an up-to-date overview of the industry’s developments and should become fully productive at an early stage.

Advertising your placement with GJS

If you already registered as an employer with GJS then simply enter the placement on the website under the ‘Add a Job’ section.

If you are not yet registered with GJS please complete the employer registration form and once approved by the GJS team you can add your placement to the site. Please note if you are a large employer (over 250 employees) there is a fee for using GJS.