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Recruit a School of Management student for a work placement or internship

Our well-established placement scheme can offer your organisation well-trained students who are ready to deliver quality work.

With consistently highly-ranked degrees, our undergraduates are among the best in the UK. Read more about more about our rankings.

Our graduate employment rates are some of the highest in the country. Industry contact with students and exceptional placement opportunities play a big part in this. Read more about our students’ employability.

Email SoMPartnerships@bath.ac.uk to hire a placement student.

Real benefits to your organisation

We’re helping to shape the next generation of business professionals.

Our well-established placement scheme can offer your organisation:

  • well-trained students that are ready to deliver quality work
  • a valuable link to graduate recruitment
  • opportunities to work with the best of our UK and international students
  • extra resource for special projects
  • enthusiasm and fresh business insight
  • specialist knowledge and international perspective

Undergraduate work placements

Our eight undergraduate BSc courses cover all aspects of modern business and management. You can employ our students for six months or a year.

Our undergraduate courses

Course Length of placement Placement period Recruitment period
BSc in Business Two separate six month placements Placement 1: Summer to Jan/Feb. Placement 2: Jan/Feb to summer Placement 1: February to June. Placement 2: October to December
BSc in Accounting and Finance 12 months Summer to summer October to June
BSc in Accounting and Management 12 months Summer to summer October to June
BSc in Finance 12 months Summer to summer October to June
BSc in International Management and Modern Languages Up to a year in a French, German or Spanish speaking country Summer to summer October to June
BSc in Management 12 months Summer to summer October to June
BSc in Management with Marketing 12 months Summer to summer October to June
BSc in International Management 12 months, or two six month placements Summer to summer October to June

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Postgraduate internships


A three to six month internship for MBA students (who have at least three years’ experience) or MSc students. Internships take place at the end of their course, creating an opportunity to offer them a permanent role.

Three to six month internships.

  • Open to: MBA and MSc
  • Involves: Students working full-time in a professional role
  • Timings: September - January/March
  • Costs: Salaries negotiable
Email SoMPartnerships@bath.ac.uk to find out more
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We build lasting relationships with a huge range of employers

We work with an ever expanding portfolio of national and international organisations.

Many of our partners offer opportunities to our students exclusively. Whether you represent a charity, an SME or a multinational corporation we would love to hear from you.

We have ongoing relationships with over 400 companies but work with many more as we respond to changing organisational needs and demands. We work with organisations in the South West, London, the UK and worldwide.

Our placement scheme started in 1974. Since then, we have built excellent relationships with organisations worldwide. Companies return to us because we connect them with the right high-calibre students for them.

A large number of students take up graduate opportunities with their placement providers.

Get in touch

Start a partnership with the School of Management. Get in touch for a chat about how we can work together.