Our Placement Office colleagues in the Southampton Business School have been named the Best University Placement Service (Under 500 Placements category) in this year鈥檚 .
The Award celebrates the contribution made by the Southampton team, which has gone above and beyond to help students in Southampton Business School apply and maximise their work experience opportunities.
Libby Barton, Rob Jack and Rochelle Clark from the Southampton Business School Placement Office.
The innovative service is going from strength-to-strength, in their unwavering support for students and employers. The judges were particularly impressed with the team鈥檚 first-year placement preparation module, which was rated 鈥榚xcellent鈥� by the students themselves. The team鈥檚 innovative video-sourcing across employers was also recognised as providing students with insightful, educational and reusable content.
Rob Jack, Placements Team Leader for the Southampton Business School said:
鈥淲e love our work with students and employers, and it鈥檚 great to be recognised in this way. Placements have a hugely positive impact on the student experience and employability, so we hope this award may encourage more of our talent to take up placements as part of their course.
鈥淲e鈥檇 like to thank all our students, industry partners, and colleagues across the University, who have worked with us to enable this success鈥�
Professor Martin Broad, Head of Southampton Business School, added:
鈥淓mployability of our graduates is a key driver of our success and our Placement Team excel in the distinctive offering that we provide to all our undergraduate students. Being recognised for this by the NUE is fantastic news for all concerned and confirms our commitment to an education portfolio that is relevant to the needs of our business community and society.鈥�
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