Why Recruit a Placement Student?
Placement students can contribute to your organisation in a number of ways, providing tangible benefits as identified below:
- Versatile Resource: Our students are able to involve themselves in short term business projects or even pick up on routine tasks allowing your organisation to better distribute senior staff members.
- Enthusiasm and Energy: They will be highly motivated to impress, with enquiring minds and an unbiased perspective, which for your organisation means, new ideas and a positive impact on your long term business.
- Excellent Value: You will receive up-to-date skills combined with current academic thinking - Salaries locally sit between £14-£17K.
- Low Risk: Ongoing University support ensures you always have high levels of satisfaction – and there is no long term time or cost commitment.
- Future Investment: See it as a year long interview or a pipeline for your future recruitment – Students know the business and culture when they return.
Why Recruit a Placement Student from the York Management School?
The University of York Management School offers research-led, quality teaching with an international profile and strong links with business. We strive to develop smart, entrepreneurial and highly employable graduates.
We achieve this by having a framework underpinned by providing:
*Excellence in Teaching and Research*
*Excellence in Students*
*Excellence in Service*
*Excellence in Teaching and Research*
Our BSc Accounting, Business Finance and Management Degree is accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The professional accreditation enables those who have graduated from the degree to claim exemption from the following Professional Stage papers of the ACA syllabus:
- Business and Finance
- Principles of Taxation
- Business Strategy
- Financial Management
Our BA Management Degree provides analytical problem based learning - allowing our students to apply their knowledge in practise, equipping them with broad business and management skills. Students completing this degree are able to understand, analyse and address the problems facing companies today.
Our Bsc Management Degree draws from a range of disciplines including:
- Marketing
- Strategic Management
- Human Resource Management
- Knowledge Information Systems
All of which are underpinned by rigorous theoretical insights and contemporary research.
*Excellence in Students*
We have very high standards when it comes to recruiting our students, evidenced in our AAB entry requirements. In 2010, 1436 students applied for 205 places. By recruiting world class students we are confident we can provide world class employees to benefit your organisation.
Further, as our degrees cover not only a breath of Management and Accounting principles but also depth, this results in us producing students that are greatly versatile who have gone on to have careers as: Marketing Assistants, Junior Buyers, Assistant Accountants, HR Assistants, Events Coordinators and even an FA Licensed Football Agent!
*Excellence in Service*
Our aim is to reduce the effort and cost usually required during the selection process via a comprehensive service which can be seen via the tables below:
Pre-placement |
On-Placement |
|---|---|
Support identifying requirements Industry salary guidelines Expertise in advert & job description writing Pro-active marketing of your vacancy Arrange company visits/talks CV collation & interviews arranged – on or off site Appropriate interview technique advice |
Dedicated point of contact for your queries Staff available during business & term hours Management procedures in-place to address issues Specialised documentation for line managers Two tutor visits arranged around your availability Further business collaboration advice |
Finally you will receive professional expertise from our award winning staff, who have not only experience of placing hundreds of placement students, but also commercial recruitment experience, thus providing you with a professional and high standard service.
To get started simply send us a copy of your placement job description and we will do the rest!
Or get in touch and we will be more than happy to guide you through the process, answering any questions you might have whilst working with you to develop a placement that meets your organisations needs.
Together we can develop and shape the next generation.
We look forward to working with you on this mission.
Contact details
Emily.Timson@York.ac.uk