Oliver Sidwell
& Lizzie Brock
RateMyPlacement.co.uk
Path Conference – 18th June 2010
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Agenda
• About RateMyPlacement.co.uk
• Key features of the website:
• Reviews
• Jobs
•Advice & Information
• How can we work with you ?
• The RateMyPlacement Awards
• Conclusions
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What is RateMyPlacement?
• Who are we ?
• What is the website about ?
• Why are internships and placements so important ?
• What makes us special ?
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Reviews
• Reviews written by students on internships and placements
• Provides invaluable information for students
• Reviews from a wide range of employers, disciplines &
industries
• 3,000 reviews to date from 800 companies
• £5 HMV voucher to incentivise students to review
• Free resource for students!
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Jobs
• 110 employers over 8 different industries advertising
• Additional resource for University Placement Officers
• Full range of services to benefit employers
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Advice & Information
• Free information, advice & tips from students and
employers
• Expert advice on securing placements
• Guest bloggers
• Industry zones
“Hi we are Heather
and Faye and we are
going to be sharing
our experiences
working at TUI UK”
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How can we work with you ?
Placement Officers/Careers Services
• Receive the latest placement and internship vacancies
• Enhance your understanding of student’s actual
experiences on placement or internship
• Keep up to date with all the latest placement news
Employers:
• Over 40,000 student visitors per month
• Over 150,000 students in the UK looking for placements and internships –
don’t miss out !
• Range of services including targeted emails, vacancy listings and banners
• Focus exclusively on finding students for internships and placements
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Awards
• The National Placement and Internship Awards held at Oxford
Brookes University on the 21st January 2010
• Designed to celebrate excellence within student work placements and
internships
• 9 Awards celebrating all stakeholders
• Over 100 representatives from leading UK recruiters and universities
attended the Awards
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The winning Universities of 2010 and how to get involved in 2011 !
• Evidence of going above and beyond basic
expectations of role
• Several nominations from Students and
Employers
Best University Placement or Careers
Service Award
• Providing a detailed case study entry
• Evidence of a long term focus and innovative
practice and initiative towards Placements and
Internships
Award for the University with a Forward
Thinking Attitude to Work Based Learning
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In Conclusion
• RateMyPlacement specialises in student placements and internships
• Additional resource for Universities and Employers
• Key features include:
• Reviews
• Jobs
•Advice & Information
How you can get involved!
Review Push
Encourage students to
use
RateMyPlacement
Enter &
Nominate in our
Awards
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Thanks for listening!
Questions & Feedback
Contact Us
[email protected] - 0207 824 5246
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