Placements Unpacked: Application Tips, University Support & Life on Placement

Join us for an engaging live recording of the Learning and Teaching in Economics podcast, hosted by Dr Karishma Patel, a Teaching Fellow at Aston University. This episode covers all you need to know about placements for Aston's economics students! Second-year BSc Economics student Alex Taylor, currently applying for placements, leads the discussion and poses questions to our panel, including Placement Preparation Manager Andrew Hollings. We also have live call-ins from two Aston students currently on placement: Jemima Maluta, a BSc Economics student at HSBC, and Ngoza Chama, a BSc International Business and Economics student at The Walt Disney Company. They discuss their journey through the application process, the learning curve, and the exciting opportunities their placement years have offered. Whether you're actively applying or just curious about placements at Aston, this episode is packed with insights and advice to guide you! Watch the video version on Youtube here: https://shorturl.at/mj6G7