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An Employer’s Guide to
sandwich
placements
“Over the last three years the intake of
placement students at Bentley has more
than tripled…Due to a positive and open
relationship, we have recruited numerous
students from MMU – both past and present
– and hope to build further success with the
University in the future.”
Keith Ajagun-Brauns, Bentley Motors
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About us
Sandwich Placement Scheme
Whatever your business employment needs are, we can provide a tailor
made solution through our dedicated placement scheme.
The sandwich placement scheme is a 12 month (minimum 36 weeks) period
of work experience which aims to build and develop the skills students
have acquired through their degree and apply these effectively within your
business. We currently work with over 1000 companies throughout the UK
and would like to offer you the opportunity to join our highly successful
scheme.
With over 25 years’ experience of operating a successful sandwich
placement scheme, we are ideally placed to help your business grow and
to add real value to your existing resource. Employers can access students
from a wide range of Business disciplines, including:
Accounting & Finance
Advertising Management & Brand Management
Business Economics
Business Management
Business
Economics
Financial Services & Planning Management
International Business
Human Resource Management
Marketing Management
Public Relations and Digital Communications
Retail Marketing Management
Sports Management and Sports Marketing Management
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Benefits to your organisation
Cost-effective recruitment that can provide a pipeline of
fresh talent and ideas into your business.
Access students with specialist knowledge and skills
from a variety of business areas.
Additional resource for your business when staff time is
stretched. Placement students can carry out specialist
projects that current employees may not have the time
to do.
Opportunity to build partnership links with the
University.
Placement students have the potential to be a future
employee. Employing a placement student gives your
organisation access to future graduates.
Flexibility: placement students are part of your
organisation without having to commit to permanent
employment contracts.
Up-to-date professional skills from motivated
individuals.
Opportunity to contribute to the training and
development of national and local future graduate
workforce.
Whether you are looking for:
additional marketing support
business development and project management
fresh ideas and solutions to current business issues
improved market research and intelligence gathering
We are here to assist you. We provide a range of business related
degrees, which place considerable emphasis upon project work,
self-guided study, presentation and communication skills.
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“The placement team at MMUBS are fully
committed to supporting their students in securing
suitable companies with whom to undertake their
placements. The opportunity to experience a
placement is fantastic; not only does it enhance a
person’s employability, but it is also a successful
method by which to recruit employees for the
future.”
Shama Abul - HR Generalist, Enterprise Rent-a-Car.
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Your Questions Answered
What is a sandwich
placement?
Will the student be required to
undertake specific projects?
Typically 12 months of work
experience taken as part of a
student’s degree. Usually forming the
3rd year of a 4 year undergraduate
degree programme.
No - the current guidelines stipulate
that students undertake normal
employment responsibilities and are
integrated as an effective member
of the organisation. It is at the
organisation’s discretion to offer
a project to the student whilst on
placement, but this is not mandatory.
When do placement students
start work?
Students are available to start work
as soon as they finish their 2nd year,
often from July onwards. In order
to meet the requirements of the
placement scheme, the latest they
can start work is mid-December. The
majority will start their placement in
July or August.
Is there a minimum period of
employment required?
To meet the requirements of our
sandwich placement scheme students
must work full-time (35 hours per
week) for a minimum of 36 weeks.
Students are available from July until
the following September so some
employers offer 15 month placements.
However, the norm for most students
and employers is 12 months.
Are students assessed whilst
on placement?
Yes - we require the student to
complete a Placement Assessment
File, which comprises of internal
organisational appraisals, together
with a signed certificate of
attendance. Students are encouraged
to compile their own portfolio during
the period of employment.
How are students monitored?
Each student is assigned a Placement
Tutor who is responsible for visiting
the student whilst on placement.
This visit will incorporate meetings
with both the student and supervisor
to discuss performance and any
issues which have arisen during
the placement. Each student
is encouraged to be in regular
communication with the University/
Tutor by telephone, email or the
University’s intranet facility.
What is the normal salary?
On average our students are paid
£12-16k for a 12 month placement
(pro-rata for anything shorter or
longer). This will vary dependant
on the region, organisation and the
role undertaken by the student. We
attempt to ensure that no student is
paid under £12k unless agreed by the
student and the University prior to
commencement of the placement.
What documentary evidence is
required?
Details of the job specification
Terms and conditions of
employment/contract of
employment
Satisfactory evidence of
appropriate health and safety
regulations and procedures
A copy of the official letter offering
employment to the student
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Recent Partnerships
Our students have been successfully
placed with a wide range of employers.
Airbus
JD Sports
Aldi
Nike Ltd.
John Lewis
Audit Partnership Ltd
Office for National Statistics
KnowledgePoint360
BASF
Panasonic UK
Lakestarr McCann
Bentley Motors
PRGX
LateRooms Ltd
Boeing Defence (UK) Ltd
PwC
Lidl UK
Boohoo
Puma
Lloyds Banking Group
BUPA
Red C Marketing
L’Oreal
Carat Media
Rethink Group Plc
Manchester Business School
Coty UK Ltd
Savills
Manchester City Council
Cummins
Spectrum Brands
Martins Foods
DLA Piper
StreetGames
MEC Manchester
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Telefonica
MGF (Trench Construction)
Experian
Texas Instruments
Morgan Stanley
Fircroft
The Walt Disney Company Ltd
Morrisons
GE Money
TopCashBack
Muller
Hays Recruitment
Vauxhall
Hewlett Packard
National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence (NICE)
Virgin Media
Housing Units
Nationwide Vehicle Contracts
IBM
Network Rail
Invasion
New Look
iProspects
NHS
Volkswagen
Warner Bros
WirelessCCTV
Xerox
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“Our student came along leaps and bounds
whilst with us, growing in confidence in
himself, his ability and knowledge of the
business and industry. He successfully ran the
largest campaign the business runs, alongside
myself, dealing with all departments in the
business, working on a campaign which so far
has generated £3.5 million.”
Dawn Hayward, Marketing Manager, Findel Education
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Further Information
For more information on the sandwich placement scheme at the Business School, please visit:
www.business.mmu.ac.uk/findaplacement
Tel: 0161 247 3711
Email: [email protected] @MMUplacements
To find out more about undergraduate study at the Business School visit:
www.business.mmu.ac.uk
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