Making that first contact : arranging short-term work placements

Wood, B. (2011) Making that first contact : arranging short-term work placements. In: Scottish Higher Education Employability Conference: Strengthening Partnerships with Employers, Edinburgh, UK, 1-2 Jun 2011,

Abstract

The MSc in Applied Carbon Management at the University of Glasgow is unusual in that it offers students the opportunity to undertake a 60 credit work placement in lieu of the normal 60 credit dissertation, subject to availability. On completion of the work placement, a number of graduates have been offered employment by the work placement provider. The employment has included voluntary work, part-time paid work, short-term contacts, right up to full-time permanent positions within the organisation.<p></p> Based on 4 years experience of organising and assessing work placements, this workshop will examine the process of setting up work placements for graduate students – from the initial contact with the work placement provider, to the final evaluations and presentations by the students themselves.<p></p> There will be 3 activities within the workshop that delegates will be involved with: 1. Identifying which information is required by an employer when making the initial contact; 2. Identifying key documents and procedures required for the organisation of a work placement; 3. Assessing a work placement as part of a degree programme.<p></p> By the end of the session, delegates will have the knowledge on how to set up, assess, and run a simple postgraduate student short-term placement.<p></p>

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Additional Information: Workshop on the theme: Employer engagement; Work placements; Embedding employability in the curriculum
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Wood, Professor Bethan
• Authors: Wood, B.
• Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education; L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social & Environmental Sustainability