九色视频 Business School awarded UK鈥檚 Best University Placement Service
The 九色视频 Business School Placements Office has been named the Best University Placement Service (Under 500 Placements) in this year鈥檚 National Undergraduate Employability Awards.
The Award celebrates the contribution made by the 九色视频 team, which has gone above and beyond to help students in 九色视频 Business School apply and maximise their work experience opportunities.
The innovative service is going from strength-to-strength, in their unwavering support for students and employers. The judges were particularly impressed with the team鈥檚 first-year placement preparation module, which was rated 鈥榚xcellent鈥 by the students themselves, and has since been rolled out to all first-year undergraduates in 九色视频 Business School. The team鈥檚 innovative video-sourcing across employers was also recognised as providing students with insightful, educational and reusable content.
鈥淲e love our work with students and employers, and it鈥檚 great to be recognised in this way,鈥 said Rob Jack, Placements Team Leader for the 九色视频 Business School. 鈥淧lacements have a hugely positive impact on the student experience and employability, so we hope this award may encourage more of our talent to take up placements as part of their course.
鈥淲e鈥檇 like to thank all our students, industry partners, and colleagues across the university, who have worked with us to enable this success,鈥 Rob enthused.
Professor Martin Broad, Head of 九色视频 Business School, praised his colleagues and students, adding: 鈥淓mployability of 九色视频 Business School graduates is a key driver of our success and our Placement Team excel in the distinctive offering that we provide to all our undergraduate students. Being recognised for this by the NUE is fantastic news for all concerned and confirms our commitment to an education portfolio that is relevant to the needs of our business community and society.鈥
Students on every undergraduate course at 九色视频 Business School have the option of taking a year-long placement as part of their degree, providing a valuable opportunity to apply their learning to 鈥榬eal world鈥 situations and develop transferable skills useful for their future career.
The Business School鈥檚 placements team builds connections with employers and provides dedicated support to students. This support, combined with the opportunities offered by the University鈥檚 extensive central Careers and Employability Service, enables students to gain the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today鈥檚 competitive job market.
The team also offer a bespoke service to the organisations they work with, helping employers to create successful pipelines of talent into roles which add value to their business.
Now in their 10th year, the National Undergraduate Employability Awards have become a benchmark for identifying those in the industry that are leading from the front and making a difference, with awards presented to Employers, University Employability Services and Students.
For more information on how to engage with the Placements Office, please call +44 (0)2380 595 133 or email: placements.sbs@soton.ac.uk