We are delighted to announce the Winners of the 2012 National Placement & Internship Awards! The Awards, sponsored by PwC, took place yesterday at City University, London, and were attended by over 350 representatives from both the corporate and higher education world. The event kicked off with the unveiling of the results from our recent…
So it’s been a while since I have blogged! How is it nearly Christmas?! Well I thought it’s about time we indulge in some festive cheer so I have found some cracking jokes below…oh and I have posted some lyrics to a song just in case you feel the need to get up and sing…
Hi RateMyPlacement fans… As you’ve probably gathered, the RMP team are posting blogs everyday to give you an exclusive look inside the crazy, wacky world of RMP. Well today, it’s my turn!! I’m Liz, responsible for running the Marketing team and have clinched the title of longest standing RMP member to date (18 months down…
Fancy hearing about a placement at TUI straight from the horses mouth?! Then read on as throughout the year, we will be following the progress of our Guest Bloggers. Meet Ben and Amy who have just started their placements with TUI….find out what they’ve been up to so far! “Firstly we would like to say hi to…
Could you ever imagine 60 interns from UBS learning to juggle, walk on stilts and form a human pyramid? Well these are a few of the activities which aim to test new interns networking abilities, help them bond as a team and act as an icebreaker in a fun & comfortable environment. Russ and I…
So after the ordeal of trawling through London the day before to find all the universities we will be visiting in freshers weeks, our boss Lizzie thought it would be a good idea to give us a nice rest…oh no wait, she gave us a treasure hunt to do! Once again we were exposed to…
RateMyPlacement named winners in the Barclays Take One Small Step Competition! After a few nail biting weeks, we are proud and very chuffed to be named as the London winners in the Barclays Take One Small Step competition. This means we win £50,000 to invest back into RateMyPlacement and develop the business in the future….…
Wow!  Hasn’t Higher Education gone mad in the last few days? The new White Paper, called Students at the Heart of the System details plans to make universities bid for a proportion of their places – a higher proportion than had been anticipated. This proportion of universities bidding for places is “just the start”, said Mr…
How can you make the most of your long Summer breaks? By improving your CV and gaining some excellent work experience on a placement or internship, that’s how! The live chat on the Guardian yesterday on the 5th May saw several experts in the undergraduate market (we couldn’t be there!) discuss how important work experience…
Nick Clegg yesterday launched a new social mobility policy with an attack on the way internships go to “sharp elbowed” wealthy families…. Clegg however, secured an internship at a Finnish Bank unpaid before he attended Cambridge University. A spokesperson said it was through “family connections”, Mr Clegg’s father Nicholas. I can’t help thinking this is…