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Master of Arts Translation Placement
This work placement offers an introduction to real-life translation situations in the setting of a Language Service Provider (LSP). It constitutes a structured period of work-based learning which has been shown to help postgraduate students develop a wide range of generic work-related skills such as problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking, team working, communication skills, personal development skills, planning, and organizational skills, etc. In addition, students are given the opportunity to develop their professional competence as translators (and by extension as proof-readers, revisers, editors, project managers, etc.) in a working environment, benefiting from mentoring and support from experienced professionals.Students are available for up to 100 hours starting early January 2024 – June 2024.Unpaid for credit experience. Honorariums and Stipends welcome.IMPORTANT: TIMELINE INFORMATION Please mind that May 15th is the latest time when a project can start. Students are available for up to 100 hours starting early January 2024 – June 2024.
Translation into Various Languages from English, and Spanish into English
This work placement offers an introduction to real-life translation situations in the setting of a Language Service Provider (LSP). It constitutes a structured period of work-based learning which has been shown to help postgraduate students develop a wide range of generic work-related skills such as problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking, team working, communication skills, personal development skills, planning, and organizational skills, etc. In addition, students are given the opportunity to develop their professional competence as translators (and by extension as proof-readers, revisers, editors, project managers, etc.) in a working environment, benefiting from mentoring and support from experienced professionals.Unpaid for credit experience. Honorariums and Stipends welcome.IMPORTANT: TIMELINE INFORMATIONStudents are available for up to 105 hours ASAP.
Computer Science, Data Science and IT Career Development Learning
CS6W50
Project Summary: Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on intermediate level learners from London Metropolitan University to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work individually, and dedicate up to 70 hours of placement time over the course of 3 months, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students are capable of completing Project work independently, and will require direction and moderate supervision. Learners in this program come from a variety of different areas, including: - BSc Computing- BSc Digital Forensics and Cyber Security- BSc Computer Networking and Cyber Security- BSc Mathematics- BSc Mathematical Sciences- BSc Data ScienceBSc Computer ScienceWhat can our learners do for your company?Learners have a broad range of skills and capabilities in multiple areas related to computing, IT and mathematics, and we will work closely with your company to provide a student that fulfils your needs. Students will work with your company to complete allocated tasks, based on the needs of your company. They can also work on independent projects and provide any code worked on throughout the Placement.
MEDIA WORK BASED MODULE
SM5W50
What can our students do for your organisation? Students can contribute in a variety of ways. Students, individually or in groups, can be involved in a wide range of tasks and/or projects depending on the skills and competencies they have developed in their undergraduate studies so far. See students’ skills and competencies below. · Students can take and complete work-based activities online/remotely Mon through Fri.NB Students may not be available for work-based learning activities when they are attending classes or working in paid jobs.· Students can work for 30 hours (at a time convenient to both organisations and students)· The window for students to participate in work-based activities is approximately between Monday 26th February and Monday 22nd April 2024. NB. Please note that during the Easter break [from 25th March to 7th April] students might not be available for work. Students’ skills and competencies according to degrees: BSc Media and CommunicationsBA Media and MarketingBA Journalism Film TV StudiesBA Film and TV Studies· Video making and editing. Visual storytelling and storyboarding. Sound recording and editing. Sound development. Assisting in film, television and radio production. · Content creation for social media (posts, clips, photos, etc).· Digital photographic reproduction and image manipulation.· Review writing for film and TV. Assistant research for news and magazines.· Translating skills – English/Arabic, other languages tbc.· Developing journalistic and news content. Writing and copy writing for journalism. BA Digital Media· Video and sound editing. Image and graphic design. Digital photography/image editor. · Developing digital imaging. Image design. Digital photographic reproduction and image manipulation. Basic graphic / flyer design.· Content creation for social media. Assisting with social media marketing.· UX and usability design. Web content editor.· Web design (some students).
Creating a Winning Business
Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from London Metropolitan University to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.Learners in this program/experience will analyse the business offer and contrast it with that of the competition, with a view to developing your value proposition. Any current issue presented by the selected business will be evaluated in the light of the broader picture of the business model. The value proposition can be based on existing market or consider potential other target markets.Students can review current business issues in the light of the bigger picture, seek views of current or potential customers and provide advice on the way forward.
Computer Science, Electronics Engineering and Networking and Cloud Security
FC5W51
Project Summary: Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on intermediate level learners from London Metropolitan University to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work individually, and dedicate up to 70 hours of placement time over the course of 3 months, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students are capable of completing Project work independently, and will require direction and moderate supervision. Learners in this program come from a variety of different areas, including:BSc ComputingBSc Digital Forensics and Cyber SecurityBSc Computer Networking and Cyber SecurityBSc Computer ScienceWhat can our learners do for your company?Learners have a broad range of skills and capabilities in multiple areas related to computing, engineering and security systems, and we will work closely with your company to provide a student that fulfils your needs. Students will work with your company to complete allocated tasks, based on the needs of your company. They can also work on independent projects and provide any code worked on throughout the Placement.
Psychology in Applied and Clinical Workplaces
PC5050
Final year students at London Metropolitan University will work with your organization to complete projects related to their studies in Psychology, and can range from clinical research to applied psychology in a variety of workplaces. Students in this program are looking for projects that should increase their understanding of psychology in a work context. Because psychology graduates go into many different areas, it is very flexible.The career development learning and work based learning programs involve pairing an undergraduate placement student with a host organisation, under the supervision of a mentor from that organisation.Students will select their final choices for which company to work with, and will submit an application. You will be able to accept or decline the student's application to work with you. Please note that matching does not guarantee that a student will work with your company, and final selections will be made starting in January of 2024. Students will complete a project for your organization over the placement period. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the placement goes on there may be other duties or projects the student is asked to complete as well. Providing a central project creates structure for the placement, and gives the student (and company) a tangible goal.Each student will complete a minimum of 50 hours of Placement time between January - April 2024, and each student will have a specific focus. Students have a thorough understanding of the core areas in psychology (biological, cognitive, developmental, social, individual differences, and research methods).
Health and Social Care in Applied and Clinical Workplaces
SH5W51
Second year students at London Metropolitan University will work with your organization to complete projects related to their studies in Health and Social Care, and can range from clinical research to applied health and social care in a variety of workplaces. Students in this program are looking for projects that should increase their understanding of health and social care in a work context. Because Health and Social Care graduates go into many different areas, it is very flexible.The career development learning and work based learning programs involve pairing an undergraduate placement student with a host organisation, under the supervision of a mentor from that organisation.Students will select their final choices for which company to work with, and will submit an application. You will be able to accept or decline the student's application to work with you. Please note that matching does not guarantee that a student will work with your company, and final selections will be made starting in January of 2024. Students will complete a project for your organization over the placement period. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the placement goes on there may be other duties or projects the student is asked to complete as well. Providing a central project creates structure for the placement, and gives the student (and company) a tangible goal.Students are required to complete 40 hours of placement between January and April (the actual schedule will be determined between you and the student).Students have a thorough understanding of the core areas in Health and Social care (health promotion and education, community health, policy and advocacy, mental healthcare, elderly care, child welfare, disability support, healthcare administration and management and effective delivery of health and social care services).
Bachelor of Arts Translation Placement
This work placement offers an introduction to real-life translation situations in the setting of a Language Service Provider (LSP). It constitutes a structured period of work-based learning which has been shown to help postgraduate students develop a wide range of generic work-related skills such as problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking, team working, communication skills, personal development skills, planning, and organizational skills, etc. In addition, students are given the opportunity to develop their professional competence as translators (and by extension as proof-readers, revisers, editors, project managers, etc.) in a working environment, benefiting from mentoring and support from experienced professionals.Students are available for up to 180 hours starting September 2021 – February 2022.Unpaid for credit experience. Honorariums and Stipends welcome.
Virtual Internship with Law students
Virtual Internship OpportunityBring on one or more students from London Metropolitan University to be your virtual interns! Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.Students are available for 20 hours of placement.This is an unpaid for-credit experience
Virtual Internship with Law Students (Spring 2024)
Virtual Internship OpportunityBring on one or more students from London Metropliation University to be your virtual interns! Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.Students are available for 20 hours of placement from January 2024 - April 2024.This is an unpaid for-credit experience.Please note: Internationally based company placements will be remote. London based company placements can can be on site.
Master of Arts Translation Placement - Winter/ Spring 2024
This work placement offers an introduction to real-life translation situations in the setting of a Language Service Provider (LSP). It constitutes a structured period of work-based learning which has been shown to help postgraduate students develop a wide range of generic work-related skills such as problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking, team working, communication skills, personal development skills, planning, and organizational skills, etc. In addition, students are given the opportunity to develop their professional competence as translators (and by extension as proof-readers, revisers, editors, project managers, etc.) in a working environment, benefiting from mentoring and support from experienced professionals.Unpaid for credit experience. Honorariums and Stipends are welcome.IMPORTANT: TIMELINE INFORMATIONStudents are available for up to 100 hours starting early January, 2024 – June, 2024.Students will be actively looking for projects from November 6th 2023.
Nelson College London Foundation Degree Business
NCL0002_9222
Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Nelson College London to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.Learners have already studied modules on the topics of Introduction to the Business Environment, Introduction to Marketing, Managing Financial Resources, Managing People in an Organisation, Employability Skills and Professional Development, Entrepreneurship in Business and Business Decision Making. As part of the foundation degree course, the placement is 96 hours over the course of a semester. These hours can be completed anywhere in a 3 to 12 week time frame, depending on what is mutually beneficial to the employer, student and the project.
Virtual Internship with Interior Design Students
VI2021
Virtual Internship OpportunityBring on students from the Interior Design program at London Metropolitan University to be your virtual interns! The students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.Due to COVID-19 restrictions, student placements will only occur virtually.
Business Consultancy Project
MN7P10/11
Do you want to better understand your current customer needs and how to solve their problems? Would you like to find new ways to grow revenue or reach new segments? Is there a new business opportunity you would love to explore? Are you worried about trends that may threaten your core business, or possible competitive threats? Let our business and entrepreneurship students at London Metropolitan University join your team as consultants! Our students are looking for a consultative placement experience with your organisation. They have excellent business skills and work closely with faculty who have entrepreneurial experience supporting companies through growth and innovation efforts. Projects provide bottom-line benefits at no cost to the company, other than coordination and support of the student(s) whilst working with your organisation.
Virtual Internship with Business Development students
VI
Virtual Internship OpportunityBring on one or more students from London Metropliation University to be your virtual interns! Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.Students are available for 105 hours of placement from November to January 2021.This is an unpaid for-credit experience.
Virtual Internship with Marketing students
VI
Virtual Internship OpportunityBring on one or more students from London Metropliation University to be your virtual interns! Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.Students are available for 105 hours of placement from November to January 2021.This is an unpaid for-credit experience.
Virtual Internship with Finance students
VI
Virtual Internship OpportunityBring on one or more students from London Metropliation University to be your virtual interns! Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.Students are available for 105 hours of placement from November to January 2021.This is an unpaid for-credit experience.
Virtual Internship with Marketing Students
VI
Virtual Internship OpportunityBring on one or more students from London Metropliation University to be your virtual interns! Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.Students are available for 105 hours of placement starting in January 2022.This is an unpaid for-credit experience.
Business Consulting Placement
MN 5066
Do you want to better understand your current customer needs and how to solve their problems? Would you like to find new ways to grow revenue or reach new segments? Is there a new business opportunity you would love to explore? Are you worried about trends that may threaten your core business, or possible competitive threats? Let our business and entrepreneurship students at London Metropolitan University join your team as consultants! Our students are looking for a consultative placement experience with your organisation. They have excellent business skills and work closely with faculty who have entrepreneurial experience supporting companies through growth and innovation efforts. Projects provide bottom-line benefits at no cost to the company, other than coordination and support of the student(s) whilst working with your organisation.
Business Consultancy Project
MN7P10/11
Do you want to better understand your current customer needs and how to solve their problems? Would you like to find new ways to grow revenue or reach new segments? Is there a new business opportunity you would love to explore? Are you worried about trends that may threaten your core business, or possible competitive threats? Let our business and entrepreneurship students at London Metropolitan University join your team as consultants! Our students are looking for a consultative placement experience with your organisation. They have excellent business skills and work closely with faculty who have entrepreneurial experience supporting companies through growth and innovation efforts. Projects provide bottom-line benefits at no cost to the company, other than coordination and support of the student(s) whilst working with your organisation.
Media Courses
DM
The media work based learning module aims to prepare students for a career in the media industry. The WBL module enables students to develop employability skills and competencies, understand the nature of work, and work toward developing a portfolio of skills and competencies to facilitate the transition into graduate level employment.Students are encouraged to develop media practice in a variety of areas. They engage in media design practices, video making and production, digital photography and editing, journalistic writing, digital media design and media research among other things. Students develop practical, industry-valued skills on professional-standard equipment and expand their capacity for creativity and innovation.DEGREE PROGRAMS INCLUDE:BSc Media and CommunicationBSc Media and Languages (Spanish or Arabic)BSc Media, Communications and JournalismBA Film and TV StudiesBA Film TV and JournalismBA Digital Media
Media Work Based Learning
FC5W52
The media work based learning module at London Metropolitan University in London aims to prepare students for a career in the media industry. Students taking this module are in their second year of their undergraduate studies.The module consists of a series of taught classes combined with work-based opportunities to be provided by external employers and organisations.Students, individually or in groups, can be involved in a wide range of tasks and/or projects online and remotely depending on the skills and competencies they have developed during their undergraduate studies.The media work based learning module at London Metropolitan University in London aims to prepare students for a career in the media industry. Students taking this module are in their second year of their undergraduate studies.The module consists of a series of taught classes combined with work-based opportunities to be provided by external employers and organisations.
Media Work-based learning module at London Metropolitan University
SM5W50
Students skills and competencies according to UG degrees:· Video making and editing. Visual storytelling and storyboarding. Sound recording and editing. Sound development. Assisting in film, television and radio production.· Content creation for social media (posts, clips, photos, etc).· Digital photographic reproduction and image manipulation.· Review writing for film and TV. Assistant research for news and magazines.· Translating skills – English/Arabic, other languages tbc.· Developing journalistic and news content. Article writing and copy writing for journalism.BA Digital Media· Video and sound editing. Image and graphic design. Digital photography/image editor.· Developing digital imaging. Image design. Digital photographic reproduction and image manipulation. Basic graphic / flyer design.· Content creation for social media. Assisting with social media marketing.· UX and usability design. Web content editor.· Web design (some students).
Virtual Interns in Public Health - Nutrition
DT5W52
Virtual Internship Opportunity Bring on one or more students from London Metropolitan University in the Human Nutrition to be your virtual interns, in a public health project-based experience. Student/s will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students are available for full-time hours 35-40 hours per week for the period from 6th September to 26 September 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, student placements will only occur virtually.
Data Analytics Placements
VI
This work placement allows students to put their theoretical skills into practice within your company. It constitutes a structured period of work-based learning which has been shown to help undergraduate students put into practice a wide range of technical knowledge such as:Data VisualisationData Mining for Business IntelligenceFinancial MathematicsProgramming for Data AnalyticsStatistical Modeling and ForecastingIn addition, students are given the opportunity to develop their professional competence in a working environment, benefiting from mentoring and support from experienced professionals.Students are available for up to 150 hours starting November till the end of January 2021. This is an unpaid for-credit experience.
Website Penetration Testing Placements
VI
This work placement allows students to put their theoretical skills into practice within your company. It constitutes a structured period of work-based learning which has been shown to help undergraduate students develop a wide range of technical work-related skills such as website Penetration testing, system analysis, providing cyber security solutions and Cyber Security reporting. In addition, students are given the opportunity to develop their professional competence in a working environment, benefiting from mentoring and support from experienced professionals. Students are available for up to 110 hours starting November till the end of January 2021. This is an unpaid for-credit experience.
Penetration Testing Placements
VI
This work placement allows students to put their theoretical skills into practice within your company. It constitutes a structured period of work-based learning which has been shown to help undergraduate students develop a wide range of technical work-related skills such as website Penetration testing, system analysis, providing cyber security solutions and Cyber Security reporting. In addition, students are given the opportunity to develop their professional competence in a working environment, benefiting from mentoring and support from experienced professionals. Students are available for up to 110 hours starting May till the end of September 2021. This is an unpaid for-credit experience.
Computing and Digital Media Placements
VI
This work placement allows students to put their theoretical skills into practice within your company. It constitutes a structured period of work-based learning which has been shown to help undergraduate students develop a wide range of technical work-related skills such as Network design and configuration, Penetration testing, system analysis, Data design, full-stack development, app development, Intranet system development, writing e-documentation and system testing. In addition, students are given the opportunity to develop their professional competence in a working environment, benefiting from mentoring and support from experienced professionals. Students are available for up to 110 hours starting November till the end of January 2021. This is an unpaid for-credit experience.
Journalism and Creative Writing Placements
VI
This work placement allows students to put their theoretical skills into practice within your company. It constitutes a structured period of work-based learning which has been shown to help Journalism undergraduate students develop a wide range of Journalistic work-related skills by writing in topics related to Sport, Current Events, Fashion, Technology and more. In addition, students are given the opportunity to develop their professional competence in a working environment, benefiting from mentoring and support from experienced professionals. Students are available for up to 70 hours between February and May. This is an unpaid for-credit experience.