WORK PLACEMENTS

Taking the initiative to find your own work placement is one of the best ways to enter the world of work. It will help your reputation as a forward-thinking student/employee too.

Finding your own placement ensures you get the experience that you really want - in the industry you want! It will make your placement more satisfying for you - and employers will be impressed by your enthusiasm, motivation and maturity.

Work Placements give our students the opportunity to develop employability skills, which will help prepare them for the world of work.

7 reasons why a work placement would be of benefit to you

  1. It enables you to use and apply the skills from your course to the work setting.

  2. It helps you to understand the skills and competences sought after by employers.

  3. It lets you discover first-hand how an organisation or business operates on a daily basis, and longer term.

  4. It gives you an insight into a particular role or industry (this may be quite different from what you first think!).

  5. It offers valuable networking opportunities, which helps you when you're seeking employment later on.

  6. It may let you complete training courses - additional training opportunities to then add to your bank of skills and C.V.

  7. It can help you determine your career goals, by either confirming your choice or broadening your career path.

ESCG Placement Process

Firstly, you will need to find a company that you would like to carry out your work placement with, so research the company in the first instance.

Before you can attend your placement the Careers & Employability Team will need to carry out health and safety checks and ensure the company has employer liability insurance.

Remember the Careers and Employability Team are here to support you along with your Study Programme Tutor.

Employer Placements

Click the link below to see the employers our students have worked with:

Placement Health and Safety

Under Health & Safety Law, placement providers (the employer) has primary responsibility for the health and safety of the student and manage any significant risks.

Before undertaking your work placement, the college will ensure that your chosen employer has the required health and safety and insurance requirements to assure your safety.

Contact Us

Careers & Employability Team

Eastbourne: Eastbourne.Careers@escg.ac.uk
Hastings / Ore Valley: Hastings.Careers@escg.ac.uk
Lewes / Newhaven: Lewes.Careers@escg.ac.uk