How to employ students


Our service to you Our Placement Team provides access to candidates across all engineering disciplines. We also work in collaboration with other Faculties if you want to employ across the degree disciplines from the sciences, computer science or management. Send us a job description and advert that describes your business, area of work and the type of skills you need, and we will advertise your vacancy internally to the right students.


We can arrange for you to give a presentation on campus, visit departments and meet students and staff. We will also collate CVs and cover letters and send them to you, or direct students to your online application process.


Tom Yates


MEng (hons) Mechanical Engineering Employed on placement with Ricardo in Performance and Calibration and the Clean Energy Product Group. Tom was awarded the prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Leadership award during his placement year. In his final year Tom was Team Manager for Team Bath Racing competing in the IMechE Formula Student competition


Interviews can be held at the University. We arrange the schedule, book the rooms and contact students, making the process easy at no cost to you. You can also interview students at your site. In this case we just ask that travel expenses be reimbursed


When to Start


Recruitment begins in October. We advise companies to start early to secure the right candidates. There are two opportunities to advertise and interview students:


Semester 1: October to mid-December Semester 2: February to Easter


Exams take place throughout January and May each year and we request that interviews and assessment centres are not scheduled for these months. Students are able to start their placement from June, July, August or September and this is negotiable with the company. Placement contracts are for a 12 month period but can be extended.


Rights and responsibilities


Tom was given a key calibration task on a customer project which quickly expanded in complexity. It required data analysis, software comprehension, vehicle testing and a time plan to ensure delivery. The results look very good and meet the customer expectations on something they had struggled to do. I am personally pleased to have worked with Tom and hopes he considers returning to Ricardo.


Raoul Day Chief Engineer


Diesel Performance and Calibration Ricardo plc


All placements are paid and students earn between £15,000 and £23,000 per year. There is no hard-and-fast rule as to what type of work is suitable since a great deal depends on the student’s own maturity, skills and abilities, and the requirements of your organisation.


Students need to be:


• Fully contracted employees of the company • Offered contracts that are in accordance with the Employment Rights Act 1996


• Work in environments that conform to health and safety standards


• Covered by Employer’s Liability Insurance Employers need to:


• Plan the training and work programme to be undertaken • Treat the student as a member of the workforce • Nominate a mentor or supervisor for day to day care


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The standard of students is exceptionally high and the advice and support we receive from the Placement Team has been invaluable. It is our opinion that Bath University attracts extremely talented individuals that have a real passion for engineering.


Alison Hallsworth OC Robotics


Maintaining Contact


We stay in touch with students to ensure everything is going well throughout the year. Students keep a daily logbook and send us regular reports on their progress. An academic will visit them on site during the year.


At the end of the placement, after appropriate clearance from their supervisor, the student will submit:


• End of placement Final Report • A1 poster illustrating their experiences • Employers Assessment Form


Faculty Placement Team


Companies return to us because of the service we offer in connecting them to the right student and the facilities and support we give. For further information and advice on the placement process or to organise a campus event or presentation contact the Faculty Placement Team. Details on back page.


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