Students increasingly see the value of placements for developing their employability skills and continue to perform well on placement.

Key findings showed:

� The number of placements has increased from 38 in 2009 to 91 in 2017.

� 20% of the eligible cohort applied for placements in 2017 and more students are pursuing their own and signing up to other schemes.

� 42% of placements were successfully secured by female students

� 57% of placements were funded by employers, Santander Internship Scheme and WP funding

� Students rated programming as the most relevant element of their course

� Organisations receiving the most applications were ICG, University of Sussex, Royal Marsden Hospital, AWE and eOsphere.

� CVs were well-presented but covering letters need to be more relevant and students need to research organisations better beforehand.

� Performance at interview was important in securing a placement but enthusiasm was equally important.

� Employers rated students� top 3 skills as self-management, problem solving and communication � the same skills that students felt they improved most.

��5�students had their placements extended and 7 were known to have been offered graduate roles

You can read the full report here:�SEPnet Summer Placement Report 2017-18