Nowadays, employers are seeing Placement Years as a vital component for graduates to have, due to the abundance of new skills, knowledge and most importantly experience you will achieve. PlacementYear.co.uk have compiled a simple list of all the benefits of taking an internship during your studies.
Well firstly, like many students, you may not know what you want to do once you have finished University. A year will allow you time to think more in-depth on potential careers, plus it means you can be a student for another year (surely a good thing!).
In addition to the last point, actually working in a certain sector or industry may help you to realise whether this is what you enjoy and where you see your future career progressing
One of the most important reasons for a Placement Year is real life experience in the business world, where you can learn business acumen; understand workload and expectations from others.
A Placement Year will make you more employable once you have graduated from University compared to the graduates who did not undertake a Placement Year due to lacking the required work experience.
If you work hard enough and impress your employers, you may be offered a graduate position once you have completed your final year at University. This may be a position with more responsibility and a higher salary. Knowing you have secured a position means you can also focus on your final year degree rather than having to go through the application and interview process again.
When you finish your Placement Year, you will be better prepared for your final year at University. You may find your modules are reflective upon what you have learned on your placement.
Going from living on a student loan to actually getting paid a salary every month is a big change and means you can save for a better final year, whilst also treating yourself to the things you may have wanted to buy for ages. You can also get a feel for what it is like to be a young working professional whilst maintaining student status (the best of both worlds in a sense).
Some companies also offer bonuses and sponsorship which will help fund your final year studies.
A Placement Year may give you the opportunity to move and experience a new city. This will also give you the chance to make many new friends and the potential to make new contacts through networking which may be beneficial in trying to organise a job when you have graduated. You can check out our city guides to get an idea of nightlife, entertainment and things to do in that area.
Finally, it must be noted that on some courses, up to 95% of its students go on a Placement Year. If you feel having a year out is not right for you, consider the negatives of many of your friends not being there for your final year of University, which is your last chance to spend time with them.
If that all sounds good to you, then click here for some vital tips and advice in helping to obtain a Placement job.
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