# Offer internships and placements to Leeds students

**Source**: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/alumni-volunteering/doc/offer-internships-placements
**Parent**: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/alumni-volunteering

Do you have a project you don’t have time to complete? Need to develop a particular area of the business but not sure it needs a permanent member of staff? It’s time to bring a Leeds student into your organisation.

Leeds students are itching for the kind of career experience that you can provide. When you host an intern or placement student, you’re bringing a talented, enthusiastic individual with a range of skills to your team.

Your internship or placement gives immeasurable value to a student. Doors suddenly open. Opportunities arise.

## What are the options?

Your company can access student support throughout the year or for a specific period of time.

Not sure which option your team needs? [Email the Alumni Volunteering team at alumnivolunteers@leeds.ac.uk](mailto:alumnivolunteers@leeds.ac.uk) and we’ll help you find the perfect match.

### Internships

#### Leeds Summer Internship Programme

- 8 to 12 week paid summer projects for first and second year undergraduates
- We’ll collate CVs and cover letters and send them to you
- You’ll receive support from a Work Placement Officer throughout the recruitment process

Find out more about [offering a summer internship](https://students.leeds.ac.uk/careers-jobs/doc/exclusive-internships).

#### Graduate internships

- Can be any length of time
- These paid roles are similar to summer internships but are only open to current final year students
- Our Careers Service will support you to develop and advertise roles

[Email the Workbased Learning Partnership team at WorkBasedPartnerships@leeds.ac.uk](mailto:WorkBasedPartnerships@leeds.ac.uk)

### Placements

#### Year-long work placements

- Students can work for 9 to 12 months as part of their degree between years two and three
- Paid roles
- Provide ongoing support for your team
- We’ll help you find the most suitable students for your role

#### Shorter course-related work placements

- Students on some courses need part-time placements, eg. one day a week across a term

[Email the Workbased Learning Partnership team at WorkBasedPartnerships@leeds.ac.uk](mailto:WorkBasedPartnerships@leeds.ac.uk)

### Part-time and term-time roles

- Paid roles
- Help you fulfil your immediate needs
- Students work remotely or at your company during their studies

[Email the Workbased Learning Partnership team at WorkBasedPartnerships@leeds.ac.uk](mailto:WorkBasedPartnerships@leeds.ac.uk)

## Placement case study: BOLDT

After volunteering as a Leeds mentor, Jeremy Galbraith (Law 1988) offered a year-long placement in his company – communications consultancy, BOLDT, based in Brussels.

He’s benefitting from the support of talented and enthusiastic Middle Eastern Studies student, Olivia Hansard:

[Video transcript: Olivia Hansard speaks about her placement year](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/alumni-volunteering/doc/video-transcript-olivia-hansard-speaks-placement-year).

## Graduate recruitment

Remember how daunting it was to face the job market when you graduated? Now you can be the person who provides the opportunity Leeds graduates need.

You can [advertise jobs](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/business-partnerships/doc/employ-students) directly to our students and recent graduates through our Careers Service. Our [careers fairs](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/business-partnerships/doc/employ-students) on campus will connect you to our talented students and help you bring a high-achiever into your organisation.

To find out more about hiring Leeds graduates, please [email the Employer team at employerteam@leeds.ac.uk](mailto:employerteam@leeds.ac.uk).