"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...
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Sarah’s Tourism Management placement in Australia
"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...
Kate’s fine-wine-retailing placement in Australia
"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...
Ivana’s Events placement in Thailand
"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...
Bianka’s Hospitality placement in Thailand
"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...
Sara Andersson in Nepal
"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...
Kamile Ceplinskaite in the Maldives
"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...
Nepal business placement – Evie-May’s feedback from Kathmandu
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 teaching in Thailand
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...
Marika Varga, Management Trainee with Centara in Thailand
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...
Watch: a day off in Thailand
Watch: a day off in Thailand This video shows a student's day off in Thailand; visiting temples, beaches, boating down a river, travelling by tuk tuk, eating street food in Bangkok and returning to his hotel at the end of the day. Hassan Mahmud from University of...
Tom Stapleton from Bournemouth University talks about his Sports, Leisure & Beach activities placement
Tom Stapleton gives his initial feedback after settling into a Sports, Leisure & Beach activities placement in Thailand. We asked Tom for some feedback about his overseas placement in Thailand since arriving in August. What's the hotel like? Can you describe the...
Jack Nelson gives the inside information on elephants and air conditioning in Thailand
Jack Nelson's overseas Hospitality Placement is in the Front Office at The Sarojin, a beautiful boutique luxury resort hotel in Khao Lak. Jack, an undergraduate from Northumbria University in the UK, gives feedback after a month in Thailand. How is the working...
Hassan Mahmud talks about his experience with Marriott in Bangkok
Do you want to know what it's like doing a Hospitality Placement in Bangkok, Thailand? Hassan Mahmud from University of Surrey started his placement at the Marriott Marquis Queens Park in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2017. We checked in to see how his overseas...
Chloe Thijm talks about work and time off in Thailand
Chloe Thijm is a 3rd year Events Management student at Bournemouth University. Chloe is on her placement year in Thailand and working at the Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa hotel, Merlin Beach. We caught up with Chloe recently to find out about her trip so far: What...
It’s not too late to arrange a hospitality placement for 2016/17
It’s not too late to arrange a hospitality placement for 2016/17 If your placement year is fast approaching and you still haven’t confirmed your plans, then don’t worry, it’s not too late. We can help you! Join our 50+ students starting placements in China this summer...
China and Europe. What’s the difference?
Excited but terrified?Travelling to a foreign country can be absolutely terrifying – the idea of a cultural or language barrier can put some people off ever travelling overseas (and missing out in the process).That feeling can apply equally to working overseas as...
Paid Hotel Internships in China: Spring – Summer 2016
Are you studying Tourism, Hospitality, Culinary Arts, Business, Events or Hotel Management? Are you looking for a Paid Hotel Placement as part of your university course? Gain experience in a 5 Star Hotel in the world's fastest growing luxury hotel industry! We...
Placement Year International expands to 5 exciting new cities!
We are delighted to announce our expansion into 5 new cities.Why? Because we are growing and have international interns arriving almost every week through July, August and September 2015. Each of our fantastic new cities is an hour or less from Shanghai.All are...
News just in: Japanese & English-speakers wanted!
Chinese hotels want English & Japanese speakers. Now! Do you speak English or Japanese? Are you looking for a paid internship in a 5 star hotel? Contact us now for fantastic experiences in China! Accommodation, food & support included. Start August, September...