Placement Opportunities
Details of current and forthcoming placement opportunities sent to the Careers
Advisory Service by employers will be placed on our online vacancy database as they are
received. You can search the database for placement opportunities by type of work,
location, etc. Try out the database or register at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs
If you would like an idea of which employers might recruit placement students, you can
find lists of employers who advertised placements for the 2008-2009 academic year here.
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All placements, listed alphabetically by employer
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Placements in Marketing & Communications
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Placements in Finance
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Placements in IT
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Placements in Human Resource Management
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Placements in Purchasing
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Placements in Supply Chain/Logistics
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Placements in other areas
Some employers who offered “year in industry” placements for the academic
year 2008-2009
While they may not offer the same opportunities in future, many employers do
recruit into the same roles every year – check the web address given for up-todate details.
This list only includes employers who notified the Careers Advisory Service
directly of their placement vacancies. Not all employers do this, so you should
also check the resources at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/placements.htm#websites
ABRAXAS www.abraxas.com
Public Relations Officer
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES www.agilent.com
Marketing Communications Placement in Germany
AIRBUS www.airbus-careers.com.
Marketing Assistant
Communications Assistant
Finance Internships (Placements)
Information Systems Placement
Business Placements
AQUALISA PRODUCTS LTD www.aqualisa.co.uk
Student Electronic Design Engineer
ARKENFORD www.arkenford.co.uk
IT/Programming Placement
Market Research /Market Modelling Placement
ASTUTE www.astute.com
Business Development Agent
AXA www.axa.co.uk/graduates
Actuarial Placement
BANK OF ENGLAND www.jobsatthebank.co.uk
Financial Accounts Assistant
Project Assistants
HR Data Analyst
Research Assistants
BBC www.bbc.co.uk
Video Compression Research Technologist
Industrial Placement - Future Media Technology
BMRB www.bmrb.co.uk/
Client Service Assistants
TGI Surveys Research Assistant
Omibus Research Assistant
Media Research Assistant
Software Client Service Assistant
Software Product and Development Assistant
Software Tester
BOSCH www.bosch.co.uk
Communications Assistant (Corporate Communications)
BRAKES www.brake.co.uk
Training and Internal Communications Administrator
BRE GROUP www.bre.co.uk
Construction placement students
Placement Students - BRE Global
BT www.bt.com
Professional Services
ICT and Research
CATERPILLAR www.cat.com
Industrial Placement Scheme
Engineering
Human Resources
Health & Safety
Employee Communications
Sales & Marketing
Finance
Information Systems
Purchasing
Logistics
CHESSINGTON WORLD OF ADVENTURES www.chessingtonjobs.com
Human Resources Recruitment Administrator
Human Resources Training Administrator
Commercial Administrator
Commercial Operations Administrator
COMMERZBANK www.commerzbank.com
HR Internship (Placement)
Emerging Markets Research Team placement
CONVERTEAM LTD www.converteam.com
IT Placement
HR Placement
Engineering Placements
COPPENRATH & WIESE www.coppenrath-wiese.com
Commercial and Logistics Placement
CREATIVE SHAREPOINT www.creative-sharepoint.com
Trainee Sharepoint Consultant (Placement)
CUMMINS www.cummins.com
Finance (Revenue) Placement
Financial Accounts Placement
Customer Quality Placement
HR Placement
Project Management Placements
Training & Development Placement
Systems Placement
Finance Placement
Aftermarket - IT Programmer
Marine Marketing Technician
Supplier Development Placement
Customer Services Analyst
IT Support Placement
Production Planning Analyst
Customer Services Placement
Marketing Placement
Business Support Analyst - Europe
Commercial Team Placement
Customer Support Placement
Purchasing Placement
HR Placement (Ref DAV30174)
Lab Ops Matrix Applications Developer
Production Operations Placement
Training & Development Placement
Technical Analyst
DEFENCE ANALYTICAL SERVICES AGENCY www.dasa.mod.uk
IT and Statistical placements
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH www.dh.gov.uk
Operational Research Placements
DETICA GROUP www.detica.com
Software Development placement
DOW JONES www.dowjones.com
Marketing Intern (Placement)
DSTL www.dstl.gov.uk
Industrial One Year Internships
ECHOSTAR EUROPE www.echostareurope.com
Software Engineering Placement
EDS www.eds.com
ACLS Test Associate
Sales Support Placement
Defence Consulting Placement
Communications Associate Placement
HR Placement
Finance Placement
CSIS Test Associate Placement
Project Office Placement
Project Analyst (Placement)
ERNA LOW www.ernalow.co.uk
Administration student placement
ERNA LOW PROPERTY www.ernalowproperty.co.uk
Placement
ERNST & YOUNG www.ey.com/uk/graduate
Audit Placements
Corporate Tax Placements
Corporate Finance Placements
Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services (FIDS) Placements
Technology and Security Risk Services (TSRS Placements
ESA MARKET RESEARCH www.esa.co.uk
Project Co-ordinator
EXPORT CREDITS GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT www.ecgd.gov.uk
Operational Research, Strategy and Change Division
EXXON MOBIL www.exxonmobil.com/ukrecruitment
Commercial Placements
Technical Placements (including Chemical and IT functions)
Finance Placements
Public Affairs Placements
FIRST CONFERENCES www.firstconf.com
International Marketing Co-ordinator
FUJITSU SIEMENS COMPUTERS www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/students
Marketing Operations Executive
Credit Controller
Finance Reporting Placement
Customer Care Assistant (Placement)
System Integrator Sales Desk
IT (B2B) Placement
IT (Infrastructure) Placement
Logistics Reporting Analyst Placement
Partner Development, Volume Sales
Public Sector Frameworks Coordinator
Professional Services Placement
Corporate Reseller Sales Desk Placement
Human Resources Placement
Marketing Placements (3)
PR & Communications Executive Placement
Sales Operations
Order Management Executive Placement
Accounts Payable Administrator
Infrastructure Services & Pre-Sales Support
Customer Management Claims Analyst
Returns Management Executive (Placement)
HR Placement
The FUTURE FOUNDATION www.futurefoundation.net
Junior Analyst (Projects Team)
Junior Analyst (nVision)
Student Placement
IT Support Placement
GE ENERGY www.gecareers.com
Finance Placement
HR Placement
Commercial Business Student Placements
Commercial Fulfilment Role Placement
Commercial/Finance/Operations Placement
Business Commercial Placement
HR Student Placement
GE MONEY www.gecareers.com
Communications & Engagement
IT - IT Test Team
B2C - Data Analytics
B2C - Development Team
IT - IT Security Team
Project Management Office
Marketing - Customer Experience
Finance - Pricing
Operations Project
GLAXOSMITHKLINE www.gsk.com/uk-students
Junior Architecture Analyst
Junior Database Administrator
Industrial placements
Junior Business Analyst
Junior Product Owner/Support Analyst
GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC SERVICE www.ges.gov.uk
Sandwich Student Placements
GRANT THORNTON www.grant-thornton.co.uk
Corporate Finance Placement
Tax Placement
GREGGS PLC www.greggs.plc.uk/people/recruitment/
Finance Placement
HAYS www.hays.com
Customer Service Survey Assistant
Trainee Recruitment Consultant
HBOS www.hbos-choices.co.uk/
Trainee Actuary
HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS www.hmrc.gov.uk
Student placements in the Analysis Directorate
HOUSE OF LORDS www.parliament.uk
Sandwich student/industrial placement
HP www.hp.com
Business Support/Analysis Placements
Communications Placements
Finance Placements
Marketing Placements
HR Placements
Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Placements
Software Placements
Project Management Placements
Sales Placements
Consulting Placements
Outsourcing Management Placements
Supply Chain Placements
IT and Technical Placements
IBM www.ibm.com
Business Operations Placements
Sales Placements
Finance Placements
IT Placements
Software Development Placements
Procurement/Supply Chain Placements
ICI GROUP www.icigraduates.com
Human Resources Placement,
INTEL www.intel.com/jobs/unitedkingdom/students/
Customer Business Operations Placement
Marketing Placement
Returns Management Placement
Product Management Business Operations Placement
Sales Intern
Finance Placement
KIMBERLY CLARK www.kimberlyclarkcareers.co.uk
Engineering Placements
Marketing Placement
Supply Chain Development Co-ordinator
KRAFT FOODS UK www.kraft.com
R&D/Quality Placement
Coffee Operations Placement
Commercial Placements
LCH.CLEARNET www.lch.com
Internal Audit Placement
Risk Management Placement
Human Resources Placement
Business Operations Placement
IT Placement
Project Management Placement
LEHMAN BROTHERS www.lehman.com
IT Industrial Placement
LOGIC GROUP ENTERPRISES LTD www.the-logic-group.com
IT Service Support Engineer Placement
MAJESTIC WINE www.majestic.co.uk
Trainee Manager Placement Scheme
MAN GROUP www.mangroupplc.com
Risk Placement
MARS UK www.ultimategrads.mars.com/
Sales Placement
Marketing Placement
Engineering Placement
Finance Placement
Commercial Placement
IT Placement
R&D Placement
MERCEDES-BENZ UK www.mercedes-benz.motortrak.com/careers/index.php
Marketing Communications Placemen
Product Marketing Placement
Information Systems Placement
IT Support Placement
Systems Development Placement
MERCK SHARP & DOHME www.msd-uk.co.uk
Exhibitions Coordinator
Sales Incentives Analyst
Business Planning Placement
Online Marketing and Communications Placement
Industrial Placement Opportunities - IT Department
Formulation & Process Design Placement
MERCER www.mercer.com
Business Placement in Retirement Consulting
MERRILL LYNCH www.ml.com
Global Markets; Investment Banking Services Placement
METROPOLITAN POLICE www.met.police.uk
Placements in Performance Directorate
MICROSOFT www.microsoft.com/uk/graduates
Technical/ Business Technical Placements
Marketing Placements
MOY PARK Ltd www.moypark.co.uk
HR Placement
Trading Placement
Finance Placement
Supply Chain placement
MSI REPORTS www.msi-reports.com
Junior Market Researcher
MUNDIPHARMA www.mundipharma.co.uk
Student Placement - Medical Writer
Student Placement - Business Operations
Student Placement – Finance
The NATIONAL TRUST www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Assistant to Visitor Services Manager
Assistant to House Manager
Marketing Assistant
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES www.nats.co.uk
Assistant Research Analysts
NCR www.ncr.com
Marketing Assistant / Sales Support
HR Placement
NOMURA www.nomura.com/europe/careers/graduate/index.shtml
One-year internship in Finance
ORACLE www.oraclegrad.co.uk/
Core Payroll
Product Management
Quality Assurance
Hr
Healthcare And Life Sciences
Localisations
Financials Development
OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS www.outokumpucareers.com
Commercial Placement
Electrical Engineering Placement
Environmental Placement
Finance Placement
HR Placement
IT Placement
Logistics Placement
Purchasing Placement
P&L SYSTEMS www.pandl.co.uk
Graphic Design Placement
PERKINS ENGINES www.perkins.com
Information Systems Placement
Finance Placement
PLAY SOCCER www.playsoccercamps.com
Sales/Marketing/Recruitment Placement
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LEGAL www.pwclegal.co.uk/
Company Secretarial Placement
PROSPECTSOFT www.prospectsoft.com
Marketing and Sales Placements
PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN www.psacareers.co.uk
Logistics Placement
Retail Management Placements
IT Placement
Industrial Placements
Finance Placement
PUMA www.puma.co.uk
Business Analyst Placement
Apparel Product Merchandising Placement
Sports Marketing Placement
PUZZLER MEDIA www.puzzler.com
Marketing Assistant placement
QAS www.qas.co.uk
Information Systems Placement
QUANTUM TM www.quantumtm.com
ICT Support Placement
Telemarketing Consultant Placement
RARE LTD www.rareward.com
Software & Art Placements
REEVES & NEYLAN www.reeves-neylan.com
Placements in Chartered Accountancy
RENAULT UK www.renault.co.uk
Assistant, Used Vehicle Operations
Assistant, E-Commerce & Customer Leads
Human Resources Assistant
Distribution Supply Planning Assistant
Dealer Marketing Communications Assistant
REUTERS www.reuters.com
Junior Software Engineer
Network Support Technician
UKI Business Analyst
Support Desk Technician
Online Marketing Assistant
Contributions Client Support Placement
RM www.rmgraduates.com
Procurement & Purchasing Placement
Software Test Engineer
ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC www.ram.ac.uk
Registry Services Assistant
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP www.rbs.co.uk
Industrial Placements - Group Technology
SELEX www.selex-sas.com
Commercial Placements
Procurement Placements
Human Resources Placements
Finance Placements
Sales & Marketing Placements
SEO LONDON www.seo-london.org
Technology Placements in Investment Banking
SHELL www.shell.com
Engineering Placements
HR Placements
Marketing Placements
Finance Placements
IT Placements
SIEMENS www.siemens.co.uk/grad
Marketing Communication Placement in Germany
SISU Capital (no website)
Junior Hedge Fund Research Analyst
SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING www.sunrise-care.co.uk
Finance & Operations Placement
SYNECTICS SOLUTIONS www.synectics-solutions.com
Database Services/Software Development Placements
TNS www.tns-global.com
Finance Placements
TOYOTA www.toyota.co.uk
Product Planning & Vehicle Marketing
After Sales Operations, Business Analyst
Product Technical Support
Lexus Operations Placement
Lexus Marketing & Strategy Placement
Franchise Development Planner
Corporate Compliance Placement
TOYS R US www.Toysrus.co.uk
Retail Management Placements
Finance Placement
The WALT DISNEY COMPANY www.disney.co.uk
Marketing / PR Assistant (Video Games)
Community Affairs placement
Market Research Placement
PR Placement
Marketing Placement
Finance Placement
Procurement Placement
Sales Assistant (Video Games)
HR Placement
WARD EXECUTIVE www.wardexec.co.uk
Researcher
WESLEYAN www.wesleyan.co.uk
Actuarial Services Placement
XENNIA www.xennia.com
Electronics Engineering Placement
Inkjet Chemist/Chemical Engineer Placement
www.yellgroup.com
e-Commerce Marketing Coordinator (Placement)
Purchasing Buyer (Placement)
Finance Placement
Infrastructure Analyst
Business Continuity Analyst (Placement)
IT Placements
Architecture Team Assistant