University of York students from across a variety of academic disciplines are able to undertake a placement year as part of their degree. We are keen to work with local, national and international employers that have the need to access talent and skills that can be adapted into placement year opportunities.
To discuss your opportunities please contact careers-placements@york.ac.uk
The University of York offers research-led, high-quality teaching with an international profile and strong links with business. We develop intelligent, entrepreneurial and highly employable graduates. Placement students provide tangible benefits to your organisation through their versatility, skills and enthusiasm. A placement student can also provide the added benefit of promoting your company, and your ethos, to the next generation of the workforce.
Benefits to your business include:
The University has excellent links with industry and a strong grasp of industry priorities. Our aim is to reduce the effort and cost usually required during the selection process via a comprehensive service which covers:
We are here to make the process of recruiting a placement student as simple as possible so please do get in touch if we can support you in any way. For more information visit Careers' Employers placement webpages.
Further information
Careers & Placements
Placement Year (University wide)
- Lucy Brookes
01904 324240Department of Biology
- Phil Lang
01904 32 8558School for Business and Society
Department of Chemistry
- Dr Brian Grievson
01904 32 4543Department of Computer Science
- Luke Bryant
01904 32 5577Department of Environment and Geography
- Angela Purdham
01904 322996School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
- Beth Medley - Physics
01904 322850- Samadham Patil - Electronic Engineering
01904 322381