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Students

Outreach

Public Engagement

Research

For Employers

SEPnet Summer Placements

Each year, SEPnet arranges for undergraduates in their 2nd and 3rd year at SEPnet partner universities to carry out eight-week paid placements. The scheme not only provides a transfer of knowledge across the South East of England, it increases the employability of physics and maths students too.

Do you have a project/work experience for a physics or maths undergraduate or PhD student?

The scheme

SEPnet organises over 80 summer placements a year for all 2nd and 3rd year physics and maths undergraduate and PhD students at SEPnet universities and is seeking 8-week plus projects in industry or research in areas such as data analysis, mathematical modelling, programming, product design and testing or science communication. We also have a 4 week placement option.

Who can apply?

The scheme is aimed at any organisations interested in hosting physics or maths graduates, or who can offer valuable business experience, including large companies, SMEs, start-ups, research institutions, charities and NGOs over the summer.

Benefits to employers

  • Early access to bright, numerate students with excellent problem-solving and IT skills

  • Enables you to carry out projects you would not normally have time for

  • Provides a fresh perspective on your business challenges

  • All advertising, administration and placement support is handled by the SEPnet team

  • Funding available!

What employers have said:

‘Very satisfied with the whole process, organised and straightforward, with good students.’

‘We took SEPnet students for the second year running and have been very impressed with the calibre, their capabilities and the general high standard. For your records we have just made a permanent job offer to one of the students…’.

To register your placement project

Register your placement project (or projects), online here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/2025EmployerRegDoc/

For more information or to talk through a placement idea please do reach out to Michelle Limbert m.limbert@soton.ac.uk.

SEPnet Annual Student Expo

Each year we celebrate students’ achievements at the SEPnet Students’ Expo held in London. The event offers students the opportunity to give presentations and display posters about their summer projects. Over 100 students, academics and employers attend this networking event to hear from inspirational industry speakers and visit employer stands.