Industrial Placements

You will have the opportunity to complete a placement year in industry – building a better understanding of the sector, supporting your studies and learning, and guiding your future career direction. We also host an annual Engineering Careers and Placements Fair to help you plan your next move.

A placement year allows you to gain valuable work experience in a role and sector you’re interested in, develop key skills and competencies sought by graduate recruiters, and build a network of useful contacts.

Most placements are salaried, and many students are offered permanent employment with their placement host after graduation. Placements usually takes place after the first two years of study and on completion, you will gain a Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) or a Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS).

Our Industrial Training Coordinator gathers and supplies information about placement opportunities and will advise you on what to expect from the experience. The process is overseen by our Placement Administrator who will help you secure a placement which best matches your interests and ambitions.

Companies our students have worked for in the past include E.ON, Rolls-Royce, General Motors, BMW, Smiths Medical, GKN, Unilever, Tata Steel and Mercedes-Benz.

Beth's internship with Pirelli Tyres Ltd
Adam's year with Rolls-Royce Plc
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Sinmi

Bioengineering MEng

I worked at a medical device company in Cambridge focusing on the design of autoinjectors. I had such a great experience and got to work with amazing people. I had a lot of responsibility whilst which has set me up well for when I leave university.
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Will

Automotive Materials BEng

At Mini, I worked in the Material Laboratory where I got to put my degree to practice. The lab had incredible test facilities which benefitted me when I came to do my final year lab sessions as I had built up hours conducting experiments there.
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Engineering Careers and Placements Fair

As well as our university-wide careers events, we host our Engineering Careers and Placements Fair which has seen over 80 companies attend including major consulting and contracting companies looking to exclusively employ Loughborough graduates.
 
Our annual fair is a great way to make connections with our industry networks and find out what opportunities they have to offer. The event is on all day so you can drop by at any time to chat with companies. They also hold presentations throughout the day to give an insight into who they are, what they do and what they're looking for.
 
Some companies include:
 
  • Jaguar Land Rover
  • Tate & Lyle
  • Severn Trent
  • Smurfit Kappa
  • JCB
  • Princess
  • ExxonMobil
  • Proctor & Gamble
  • Rolls-Royce
  • Pirelli

Contact us

For more information on industrial placements or if you'd like to work with our placement students, please get in touch using the details below:

Malcolm Newbitt Placements Coordinator for the School of AACME

Dr Sina Saremi Yarahmadi Placements Tutor for the Department of Materials