Making connections easier around hosting placements

Over 72% of employers reported being interested in hosting industry placements. When asked about better preparing students for entry level roles their feedback included: 41% of respondents reported needing better work experience including improved understanding of work expectations.

Source: Skills Accelerator work LLR 2021.

As we enter a new academic year, we hope to align our collective resources and help employers, FE College and our Universities to connect with each other, to help to prepare our workforce of the future.

Already connected?

Employers, if you already have working relationships then this is brilliant, please continue to maintain these.

Interested in gaining more connections?

If you would like to make more connections with our local FE Colleges or Universities, then simply complete the 'expression of interest' form below before the October half term 2023 (13.10.23) and share your interest in hosting student placements, internships, industry experiences or working with the organisations over the next academic year.

Hosting industry experiences this academic year 2023-2024 – Could you help? (office.com)

Need direct contact details?

If you would like to connect with the relevant people at the following organisations direct – please click on the relevant links below.

Loughborough College - employers@loucoll.ac.uk

Leicester College - https://leicestercollege.ac.uk/contact-us/

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College - https://www.nwslc.ac.uk/employers

SMB Group – Stephenson, Melton and Brooksby Colleges -

De Montfort University – Leicester - Placements (dmu.ac.uk)

Loughborough University - employer.services@lboro.ac.uk

University of Leicester - Employer.services@leicester.ac.uk / https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/development/recruit-our-students