Placement Presentation 2010
Dec 01, 2014
My advice for helping other students secure a placement in 2011. Includes information about making an online profile, the interview and what to expect when you start.
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Where to look
• Magazines (.net, Computer Arts, Digital Art, etc)
• Shows, Events, Career Fair’s
• Internet/ Search Engines
Making contact and applying – it’s time to justify your hard work
• Make a convincing cover letter… start applying now!
• Be very persistent – remind the company of your interest
• Log all details (names, numbers, emails, addresses etc.)
• Don’t let any setbacks stop you from looking
The interview – it’s nothing like an interrogation
• Obvious or not, look presentable – it’s your one chance to impress your potential manager
• The company are only looking to know more about you. They understand we are still students
• Make a cover letter template and make slight modifications for each application
• From my experience, placements abroad are incredibly difficult to come by
Recommendations
• Leave your choices open
Regrets
• Start looking as soon as possible
• Consider the distance to commute
• Using initiative
The reality of a placement
• Be prepared to work your socks off
• Amazing opportunity to make new contacts and friends
Utilising your placement
• New business contacts
• Great opportunity to think ahead for final year project
• Develop personal and business skills
• Learn how to use new software that you previously might not have access to at home
Thank you
Mail: [email protected], [email protected]
… best of luck finding your placements!
Questions?
Links
www.linkedin.comwww.xing.comwww.deviantart.comwww.audiotool.comwww.twitter.comwww.flickr.comwww.wordpress.comwww.vimeo.com
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