Information for Universities

RateMyPlacement.co.uk – Raising the profile and benefits of work placements and internships…

We aim to work closely alongside you in a joint attempt to raise the profile of work placements and internships whilst at the same time enhancing the experiences of your students undertaking them.

3 Excellent Reasons to use RateMyPlacement.co.uk:

1. Reviews…

We are the only website that allows your students to submit honest, constructive and detailed feedback on their experiences on placement or internship.

Browse through our ever-growing database of reviews and enhance your understanding of student’s actual experiences on placement or internship.

2. Jobs…

Register with us and receive the latest work placement/internship vacancies and news via our bi-monthly e-newsletter designed specifically for university staff.

We’re more than happy for you to forward our e-newsletters around to your students and raise awareness of opportunities that they may not be aware of.

Click here to view an example of a recent e-newsletter packed full of closing deadlines.

3. News & Advice…

Work experience is certainly a hot topic at the moment and the message from employers is clear – a work placement or internship is the best way for your students to gain the employability skills that they need.

We aim to keep you up-to-date with all the latest news around all aspects of work experience, placements and internships.

How can you get involved?

First and foremost, please register with us! By registering on the website, we can ensure you receive our e-newsletters and this will also allow you to read through the reviews. Click here to register now!

Make your students aware of us! Whether it’s when you speak to them directly, via email or noticeboard, let your students know about RateMyPlacement as we’re a FREE resource to help them find a placement or internship! We can send you any promotional material you require, simply contact us to find out more.  We also produced ‘A Students’ Guide to the Top 20 Placement & Internship Employers 2010′ , a pocket sized guide based on the reviews submitted by students on RateMyPlacement.co.uk.  Visit top20.gd now to find out who made the number one spot!

Link to us from your Careers webpages or Intranet! An easier way of informing your students may be to host information and a link to RateMyPlacement on any Careers pages or your university intranet. (Examples: University of York , University of East Anglia , University of Strathclyde . To receive any copy, logos or images please contact us here.

Get in touch! We’d love to hear from you and are always keen to hear any feedback that you may have. Let us know what you think works well, what doesn’t and if there are any ways in which we can help you! We don’t just aim to be a resource for your students but for you as well, so please contact us if you have any ideas or comments.

But…there is more!  Introducing The National Placement & Internship Awards 2011

Held on Thursday 20th January 2011 at Cass Business School, the National Placement & Internship Awards 2011 saw the winners of 14 Awards announced. Designed to recognise and celebrate excellence within student placements and internships across all stakeholders, there were 6 Awards for employers, 5 for students and 3 university Awards.

The University Awards

We have three Awards especially to honour Universities and Placement/Careers Officers who contribute so much time and effort into helping students secure their perfect placement or internship! The Winners of the three Awards were as follows:

Additionally, there were five Awards to celebrate the outstanding achievements your students have made before, during and after their placements and internships. To view the student winners and winners of across Awards, please visit www.ratemyplacementawards.co.uk

Dates for your diary…

The 2012 Awards will be open for entries in September 2011, with the closing date mid-end November 2011! Exact dates are still to be confirmed, however get these provisional timescales in your diary and for any questions please email Lizzie@ratemyplacement.co.uk – good luck!

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

The RateMyPlacement Team