By Xena Stevens – currently in the final year of a BA (Hons) Marketing degree and gained a year of experience in industry as a Brand Marketing Intern at EA. Xena is also a Careers Associate at Manchester Met

Placement search

  • Not sure where to start? Explore your options through the Careers Service’s dedicated page and check Prospects Job Profiles to research different roles you might be interested in
  • Prepare yourself by checking through the Careers Service’s dedicated Placements page
  • Attend the Get Placed events to get an insight into the placements process
  • Start looking and applying now, most open from September to November (and some even close before November!)
  • Check multiple sites and use different keywords for your searches (e.g., search for ‘placement year’ or ’12-month intern’) as companies have different names for the roles: