Portsmouth Business School

What Our Students Say About Placements

‘I would highly recommend that everyone goes on placement; it was a great insight into the real world.’ Student Placement at Punter Southall

‘Doing a placement was a great experience, which I believe has doubled the value of my degree.’ Student Placement at Motorola

‘Working for a small company offered a huge amount of experience in a diverse and dynamic environment.’ Student Placement at Arete Software

‘I was glad for the opportunity to work and reflect on what I really want to do after graduation. I enjoyed every moment and will always recommend it to my friends as a way of making a head start in life.’ Student Placement at St Lukes Hospital

‘Following 12 months work placement I feel ready to face any challenges that my career holds for me’ Student Placement at Skandia

‘I learnt a lot about IBM whilst on my placement and how the company works on a global basis. Due to nature of my job I spoke to people all over the world from all of IBM's businesses and major customers e.g. HSBC, Citibank’ Student Placement at IBM

‘I have been lucky enough to have a successful career and in my mind a key factor in this was the placement year at Sainsbury’s head office. I feel passionately that this opportunity really gave me a fantastic head start versus my peers.’ Nick Collard, Commercial Director Boots the Chemist, Graduated BA (Hons) Business Studies, 1994