Do you want to develop your employability, gain new skills and experience what it's like to work within a large organisation?
Then apply for Frontrunners. This campus-based placement scheme allows you to apply for one of nearly 100 placements within DMU and put what you've learnt into practice.
Frontrunners, originally developed at the University of Essex, is the latest addition to DMU's huge range of employability| measures. These include a degree run in conjunction with Hewlett Packard|, a volunteering scheme that sees 1,000 students per year give their time to the community, and reinforces close links with industry which allow our courses to teach up-to-the-minute skills. These initiatives are what allow many of our graduates to go on to work for companies including the BBC, Warner Bros, Porsche, Sky TV, Dyson, Nike and GlaxoSmithKline.
The paid placements offer on-the-job training and are a meaningful way to improve your employability.You will be working on real tasks, with current DMU employees.
What kinds of placement does Frontrunners offer?
All placements are based within DMU. They vary from administration roles and social media work to Vice-Chancellor office support and project work within faculties and DMU's professional services departments.
For examples of the kind of placements that Frontrunners provides go to the previous placement opportunities| page.
How long do they last?
Placements are either three, six or nine months in length. You can work up to 12 hours per week during term time and 20 hours per week over the summer.
Do I get paid?
Yes. Payments are on a monthly basis, and are paid directly into your bank account.
How do I apply for a Frontrunners position?
Applictions for Frontrunner placements are currently closed. Further opportunities will be available in late 2012.
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For general enquiries regarding the Frontrunners scheme please contact frontrunners@dmu.ac.uk|.