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NovaGTE

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8th Dec 04 at 13:55

I dunno whether to bother taking my placement year as a Sandwich year is optional in my degree, has any thoughts on placement years

The money will only be around £14K and it means another year until i graduate

_Allan_

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8th Dec 04 at 14:00

Making cheese butties for a year, sod that!!!

Rob H

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8th Dec 04 at 14:03

Im doing one next year hopefully. What i've been finding with my course in particular is that there really is no replacement for Work Experience. The way many companies see it is that you can get a First in your degree, but that doesnt mean you can do the job they want you to do. Completeing a placement successfully shows what your actually capable of in a work environment.

Rob C

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8th Dec 04 at 14:04

get a decent placement and its worth more than the degree

Rob H

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8th Dec 04 at 14:04

quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
Making cheese butties for a year, sod that!!!

Im pretty sure if your being payed £14k you'll be doing more than making tea and sandwiches

CorsAsh

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8th Dec 04 at 14:07

quote:
Originally posted by Rob H

quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
Making cheese butties for a year, sod that!!!

Im pretty sure if your being payed £14k you'll be doing more than making tea and sandwiches .

Think he meant as in "sandwich year"

I'm doin mine atm, is worth it IMO, professional enhancement qualification makes you more employable as you have real world experience.

Rob H

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8th Dec 04 at 14:10

Doh, missed that

. I know alot of people do have the opinion you'll just be tea boy for a year though

NovaGTE

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8th Dec 04 at 14:10

Yeah thats what i am thinking, i have got some good experience working for the IT section of the NHS, im also worried that i will lose the momentum for learing and forget what i have learnt in my first 2 years

[Edited on 08-12-2004 by NovaGTE]

willay

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8th Dec 04 at 14:20

whats the degree in?

broster

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8th Dec 04 at 14:30

im on one now, well worth it, experence counts a hell of a lot more that people think!

NovaGTE

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8th Dec 04 at 14:33

Im doin Computing & Information Systems, i have some experience in IT as ive been in my job for about 4 years now and have gained good experience and will get a glowing reference from

Rob H

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8th Dec 04 at 15:05

Yeah, but surely the job your in now isnt the same as the job you want to be doing at the end of the course? The whole point of a sandwich course is doing the job you expect to be doing when you finish the course

bradfincham

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8th Dec 04 at 15:09

I will be on mine the year after next, cant wait, most of the lads on there 3rd year here went to either f1 teams, btcc teams, lotus cosworth etc!
I think experience counts hello of a lot more, plus you may be offered a job there when you complete degree and will have a good reference which employers want!

broster

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8th Dec 04 at 15:19

brad, wont be going to cosworth for a while mate, they have cancelled the student intake for a while, people i know were ment to be there this year

liamC

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8th Dec 04 at 15:21

quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
I dunno whether to bother taking my placement year as a Sandwich year is optional in my degree, has any thoughts on placement years

The money will only be around £14K and it means another year until i graduate

My placement year is in Dubai.

Cant wait

Id say go for it mate wherever you go, as it gives you an advantage over everyone else who hasnt gone, as you have a years experience on your CV.

vibrio

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8th Dec 04 at 15:21

quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
I dunno whether to bother taking my placement year as a Sandwich year is optional in my degree, has any thoughts on placement years

The money will only be around £14K and it means another year until i graduate

do it

bradfincham

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8th Dec 04 at 15:26

yeh i heard this as well!
Decider i have is:
formula one team i wont have much respnsibility,
touring cars will be better,
small f3/old race team i used to work at i will have quite a bit and could be noticed by larger teams!
Or
Go to australia for a year and work for holden racing team (thats pretty much a confirmed choice as i know the team principal)
where you working broster

broster

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8th Dec 04 at 15:30

we were told that the bigger companies gave you less to do and it was more boreing wit them, as they couldnt afford the mistakes and they have people to do it etc, smaller companies need you to actually work and take on real jobs.....im at a smallish company now and its true compared to other bigger ones

broster

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8th Dec 04 at 15:31

i work for a small engineering firm at the moment, but in 3months i will be going to cummins engines

bradfincham

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8th Dec 04 at 15:57

sounds good mate!!

broster

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8th Dec 04 at 15:57

yes i have learnt more in this last 3months than i have in 2 years at uni

bradfincham

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8th Dec 04 at 16:00

yeh thats what everyone says!
A good mate at uni races formula ford and im going to be helping him a lot next year, basically for free helping at race days, his mechanic designed the front wing on the new mclaren f1 car, so i should learnt hell of a lot!

Rob H

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8th Dec 04 at 16:04

quote:
Originally posted by broster
we were told that the bigger companies gave you less to do and it was more boreing wit them, as they couldnt afford the mistakes and they have people to do it etc, smaller companies need you to actually work and take on real jobs.....im at a smallish company now and its true compared to other bigger ones

that can be true, but then again its company dependadnt. I know of a lad who did a year out with Ford and One of his projects was working on the new Fiesta ST. I think if you show your good enough and keep pushing throughout the year they'll let you do better stuff.

Other thing to consider is Sponsership and A job at the end of your studies. If you can get both and you enjoy the work you did, then its all good

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Deffinatly not worth ruling it our though. Apply to loads of different places and see what they have to offer. If nothing appeals, dont bother and decline their offers. You've nothing to loose

bradfincham

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8th Dec 04 at 16:13

my mate is sponsored by the raf, doing aerospace engineering!
he gets 8 weeks flying lessons in the summer free, but he has to commit to 5 years service after uni, but his course is paid for and he gets 2k a year for accomadation!
Comes out of uni a qualified pilot earnign about 30k going upto 50k odd when he leaves the raf after the 5 years!
I couldnt think of nayhting more fun, shame my eyesight let me down!!

Bram

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8th Dec 04 at 18:31

Do it, Im on mine at the mo. It'll give you the advantage over 'the other guy' who has come straight from a degree.

Employers look very highly upon it, in a lot of cases, more so than your degree score.

Also makes you appreciate Student life more, although Im enjoying my placement I cant wait to get back to uni

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