"I was looking for an affordable way of completing my placement abroad, and Placement Year International met all my expectations." - Kinga Socko, Bournemouth University. Kinga is studying Marketing Communication with Public Relations at Bournemouth University and...
"I am a radio presenter, producer, receptionist and tech support at a radio station in Sydney" - Elliott Wallace, Durham University. Elliott is studying Geography at Durham University and joined us for a Media placement in Australia with a radio station, for 6 months...
"I went to the Australian space awards as my host company were finalist in two categories" - Adam Heath, University of Wolverhampton. Adam Graduated his degree in Product Design and joined us for a Business internship in Australia with a company making space suits for...
"Fantastic company very welcoming and open to you pursuing what you want to achieve" - Matthew Molloy. Matthew did his 3rd year university placement in Australia with an events company in Sydney (August 2022 to March 2023). Were you happy with the support before you...
"Incredible host company, I have learnt so much" Tammy Lewis. Tammy finished A-levels in summer 2022 and did a Sports internship in Australia with a health club in Sydney (September 2022 to March 2023). Were you happy with the support before you started your...
"I'm thankful to Placement Year International" Shane Irani. Shane is studying Sports Coaching at Bournemouth University and working with a football academy in Australia for his placement year (September 2022 to May 2023). Why did you choose to do a placement as part...
"The process was easy and straight forward with lots of support and you're put in contact with some of the best hotel chains." Amy Jones. Amy is studying International Tourism and Hospitality Business Management at Sheffield Hallam University and working with a five...
"I would recommend as you made it very easy for me to find a placement while I was still trying to focus on uni work." Ellie Whitehouse. Ellie is studying Accounting and Finance at Aston University and working with a law firm based in Sydney with a focus on Commercial...
"My role is to help design and engineer the product based off current concepts produced by the host." Harry Moore. Harry is studying Automotive Engineering at Loughborough University and working with a teambuilding company in Brisbane. He joined our Australia Business...
"It's really a learning experience for me" - Satwik Shiva Kumar. Satwik is studying a Master`s degree in Engineering Management at Nottingham Trent University. He joined our Virtual Australia programme and is working remotely with a Trademark attorney company in...
"When I came across Placement Year International's English teaching programme in China, I immediately knew it’s something for me." Alex is currently doing her 2nd trip with Placement Year International. Her first was in 2016, for a hospitality placement. Below she...
"I wanted to have a total change of scenery and see what the culture and way of living is like on the other side of the world!" Sarah studies International Tourism Management at Leeds Beckett University and is currently completing a placement in Australia. What's...
"Events based internship, touching on other sectors (e.g marketing, social media…)" Kate studies Tourism Management at Bournemouth University and is doing a 12 month placement in Australia working with a business which sells fine wines. What's your background back...
"I am truly enjoying my placement and they actually want me to stay or come back after graduating." Ivana studies Events Management at Bournemouth University and is doing an 8 month Events & Hospitality placement in Thailand. What's the work vibe like in your...
"I have never learned so much about the industry." Bianka Walter studies International Hotel and Resort Management at Sheffield Hallam University and is doing her placement at a 5 Star Marriott hotel in Thailand. Since I am working at Front Desk, my main...
"Professionally I have been gaining a lot of experience and understanding of HR processes." Sara Andersson, from Sweden, studies Tourism & Hospitality Management at Turiba University in Latvia. It’s Sara Andersson, doing internship in Kathmandu, Nepal. I received...
"I arrived in the Maldives on Sunday. Everything is great!" Kamile Ceplinskaite studies Event Management at Bournemouth University and joined us for a Hospitality placement in the Maldives. "Hotel team is very welcoming, my boss is amazing, we get along very well. I...
Evie-May studies Economics at University of Birmingham and joined us for a Business placement in Nepal. Here's her feedback! What's your background back home? I am a BSc Economics student at the University of Birmingham. Prior to that I studied A levels in Maths,...
Harry Shaw graduated from Sheffield Hallam University and then travelled to Thailand on our Paid Teaching placement with 120 hour TEFL course. This is his story so far! What's your background back home? At home I was a student studying a BA(Hons) History degree at...
What's it like doing a 12 month placement in Thailand? Marika Varga from the University of Huddersfield did a 12 month Management Trainee placement year with a 5 Star hotel in Krabi, Thailand. Here's her feedback! What did you learn from doing a placement year in...
