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Careers and Placements
The Careers and Placements team is led by Louise Thurston.
Careers
We provide careers guidance and support for current students and alumni, and are responsible for:
- Enterprise
- Handshake - our careers platform
- Placement Year programme
- Your Career Journey
- York Profiles and Mentors
- York Strengths and York Award
- Volunteering