This module provides an opportunity for students to undertake a work placement in a setting which matches their academic interests and future career During your placement you will develop materials and / or undertake tasks within a professional organisational setting , to apply academic knowledge and other skills from your degree and to develop your personal skillset and improve your employability.
Following an application process for work placements, this 15 credit module runs in semester two with a standard of 24-30 hours of work placement, plus supporting workshops and independent study. There is an element of flexibility in how the placement is scheduled based on the needs of the employer organisation and taking into consideration individual timetables. For example, his could be half a day for six weeks or two half days for three weeks. Where possible, placements with be within the heritage sector (e.g. museums) but ACE graduates find work in many different areas of work and the placements offered are not restricted to heritage and we actively encourage students to apply to placements beyond their current field and broaden their range of experience.
Application for the module is via a competitive process, which usually takes the following form: students express interest in the module and preferred sectors of employment; details of the available placements are circulated towards the end of Year One; students submit 2 applications and Curriculum Vitae (CV) for the employers to consider; the employers invite students to interview and they select the successful candidate(s).
The Careers and Employability Service supports students during the application and interview process. Once a student has been successful in the application process, a learning agreement will need to be drafted, Health and Safety pro-forma completed and, where applicable, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and other checks made on behalf of the student.