Placement opportunities
Placements** give you the chance to step into real professional environments, build confidence and apply your learning in meaningful, hands‑on ways. These experiences support you in discovering your strengths to explore different career paths and gain a clearer sense of the kind of professional you want to become. Our students have gone on to gain experience with a wide range of national and international organisations. Here are some examples of where students have previously completed work experience or placements:
- Sainsbury’s
- Ikea
- BBC
- Havelock, Ford
- Heat Magazine
- Tata Technologies
- Atlas Copco
- Sky
- ING Bank
- Herbert Art Gallery
- Heritage and Culture Warwickshire
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Coventry City Council
- Aardman Animations
- Coventry City Football Club
- Songlines Magazine
- Visit Britain
- Coventry Citizen Advice Bureau
- Gist
Top tips for getting placements
- Think outside the box and try to keep an open mind when exploring options.
- Some sectors do not widely advertise placement opportunities and may require you to network and proactively explore opportunities.
- Don’t overlook other careers you may be suited to just because you think your degree restricts your options.
- Contact the careers team to get advice, guidance and help to write speculative applications, CVs and cover letters, and to develop portfolios.
- Look at your transferable skills, interests and strengths before choosing what type of work experience you wish to gain.
- For creative CVs, create an outstanding skills-based CV and present your best work in a portfolio.
- Write an excellent cover letter relating to the placement you're applying to.
- Follow-up all applications with either an email or phone call.
- Apply, apply, apply!
