Going on placement in 2021?

Information and advice for students in Computer Science at the University of Manchester who are starting a year long industrial placement in 2021.

1. So, you’re going on placement in 2021! Congratulations! So what happens now? • Keep in touch with us: – Duncan – Lecturer – Mabel – Placement Support Officer – SSO – Student Support Office • You are still a student and there are things you need to do during the year away …
2. Tell us where you’re going! • MyPlacement studentmobility.manchester.ac.uk – Work experiences > Computer Science > COMP: Industrial Experience > Apply Now > COMP: Placement details (form) – Name of employer – Your job title – Your location – Start and end dates – Manager or contact name (e.g. H.R. name)
3. Dive, Survive or Thrive? • Survive 50% • Thrive 49% • Dive 1%
4. Dive, survive or thrive? Computing Badges by Visual Thinkery is licenced under CC-BY-ND
5. See https://www.cdyf.me/surviving.html and wizardzines.com/zines/manager/ by Julia Evans HELP! I HAVE A MANAGER!
6. Student Loans & Fees • Make sure that the Student Loan Company & student finance are fully aware you are on placement • If you are not sure about the form ask Student Services
7. Fees See studentsupport.manchester.ac.uk/finances/tuition-fees/fee-amounts/other-fees/
8. Registration • You must register on-line – available during the August / September – Allows e.g. letter confirming your registration for things like Council Tax Exemption – Get a national insurance no. gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number • To obtain Student Rates for London travel (Oyster cards) etc, you can send the form for signature to Mabel • As a registered student of the university you have access to all university functions during your placement year that you had during previous years
9. Assessed Deliverables When What Who June to September 2021 Initial report (confirm location & manager) student January to May 2022 Placement interview (usually videoconference) Student, manager and academic (usually Duncan) September 2022 (via Blackboard) Placement report Student (with managers comments)
10. Updating contact information • It is your responsibility to ensure that we always have your current contact details so – Once you have a desk, a computer and an email address – Email mabel.yau@manchester.ac.uk • Your current work location address including postcode and telephone number • Your placement managers name and telephone number • If you move your work location and/or manager at any time during your placement you must notify us
11. Tutor Visits / Telecon contact • You will be visited either – by Duncan or – by another academic in the school, possibly your own second year tutor • It is important that you make yourself available for that visit: we ask – Summary of your work – What Went Well (WWW) – Even Better If (EBI) – Template at cdyf.me/surviving.html
12. Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester Keep in Touch Duncan - Placement Tutor – 0161 275 6186 – duncan.hull@manchester.ac.uk Mabel - Placement Support Secretary 0161 275 6140 •We like to hear from you, we want you to keep in touch. •Please, please get in touch immediately if you are concerned about your placement •Please, please get in touch if you have a question •Please, please get in touch if you are just feeling lonely out there !
13. @student.manchester.ac.uk • The University administration will contact you at all times using your UNIVERSITY EMAIL ADDRESS • You are responsible for reading your university emails whilst out on placement • The fact that you are on placement will not be accepted if you miss important information from the University, you are still a University student. • SCS will do their best to contact you through all addressess contact points we have for you
14. MyPlacement • MyPlacement site will be available to all ‘wIE’ students on placement http://studentmobility.manchester.ac.uk/ • The site will have access to all report forms and information • We would also appreciate your help for students looking for placements, occasionally we may contact you asking you to help by giving a student some information about your company
15. More than one job • Your first job was hard to get • Extending your placement? – E.g. CERN etc • Summer internship after IE? • Tell us about stuff for the Waggle
16. Some final points • Final year projects: We will be in contact with you about final year projects early 2022
17. What if it goes pear-shaped?
18. You are an ambassador
19. Looking for a Placement? • If you are still keen to find a placement and wish to continue your search – Wednesday Waggle – We will continue to post new placement opportunities to the Wednesday Waggle – You need to make sure that you check the your school email address for any updates – cdyf.me/finding.html Finding your future