New partner companies
Partnering with us as a host company
We are expanding and looking for additional host companies to partner with.
Are you interested in receiving a student to help at your company? Then please read on!
What we do
We arrange placement students from universities to work at your hotel.
What’s their background?
They are normally undergraduate students studying courses such as Hotel Management, Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Tourism Management.
They often have related work experience.
What are they looking for?
Work experience in a real company where they can use their training from university and add to their previous experience.
Usually a placement lasting between 6 and 12 months. Sometimes shorter durations are possible, like 3-4 months over summer.
Training in the industry to help them learn and grow as professionals.
What do they expect from your hotel?
A position working in departments such as Food & Beverages, Front Office, Events, Sales, Marketing.
What are their nationalities?
Our students are from all over the world, including the UK.
The international students are usually studying courses at UK universities and stay here for their placements. They all speak English and often other languages too.
What about visas?
All our students either have a UK passport or UK visa, arranged through their university. This means they can legally work unlimited hours during their placement with your company.
Why work with us?
We save you time. We interview all candidates ourselves and only recommend the best ones to our partner hotels.
We give you access to candidates from universities all over the UK and beyond.
We provide all their right to work documents and will help with any university documents required.
We support students and hotels throughout the placement.
Is there a fee?
Yes, we charge a competitive fee for our service. We think you’ll find it reasonable for the assistance we give and will be happy to discuss it with you.
What next?
Please email us to find out more and book in a call / video call to discuss your requirements: [email protected]
A female Masters student standing outside a 5-star hotel in Sussex, during her Hospitality placement in the UK, arranged by Placement Year International.
How do I apply?
It's easy and quick!
Complete our short application form including uploading your CV and Cover Letter. Please clearly state in your Cover Letter which destination and type of placement you are interested in.
Got more questions? Send us a message!
Working in partnership with universities, prestigious global hotel brands and many other businesses.
"I thank you for your support. It really was a great experience."
Fabien Shaikh, Nottingham Trent University
Nepal Business, Jan 2022
"Did a great job at finding me a placement in my chosen country and in my chosen field - especially given the difficulties of Covid and restricted travel."
Harry Moore, Loughborough University
"I always wanted to work in the UK as it has a rich culture. I have expanded my global connections. You were very helpful and informative."
Charmian Chang, University of Surrey
"I improved my communication, confidence, team work skills. Placement Year International is highly professional and organised. The communication and assistance was great, even after everything was sorted out with contracts!"
Feruza Shakir, University of Huddersfield
"It is a great established company with a lovely director who is very engaging to interns. I will recommend for my fellow Bournemouth University students."
Mei Smith, Bournemouth University
"I definitely enjoyed my placement in Nepal and the process for applying was made very easy by the team at Placement Year International."
Sam Galloway, University of Glasgow