Surrey wins award for best university work placement service
The Employability and Careers Team have been recognised for their support and approach to maximise placement opportunities
The University of Surrey has won the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Award for the Best University Placement Service (Over 500 Placements) for the second year in a row.
Each year the University of Surrey’s pioneering Professional Training placements give over 1,200 students the opportunity to spend a year working in industry and other organisations to develop their professional, academic and personal potential.
Surrey was described by the judges of the NUE Awards as running ‘a well-drilled and successful placement programme with over 1,200 students going on placement every year.'
Frances Gow, Head of Employability and Careers, said: “Employability is incredibly important across the university and we pride ourselves on offering Senior Placement tutors in each academic department, who liaise with the Placements team for their subject areas.
“Collaboration is key for us and 2018-19 we worked with the Accommodation Team in order to prioritise housing on campus for 308 returning placement students.
"We also introduced a fresh approach to the way we engage with employers, creating events calendar filled with employer-led skills sessions from some of the largest and most recognisable names in graduate recruitment including PwC and Morgan Stanley.”
