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Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
In this week’s episode, Employability and Careers Consultant, Ben Toulson, speaks to our Centre for Geography and Environmental Science Placement Ambassadors, Sophie Hartop, Abi Brookes and Sasha Clark.
Sophie, Abi and Sasha share their placement year experiences, including discussions around what they gained from their placements, how they found and secured them, the logistics of placements, and returning to university the following year.
Further resources:
- Contact the Career Zone to book a placement appointment with a member of the team.
- Take a look at our work placement pages.
- Explore the Placements Hub.
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