Explore the steps involved in the work placement process from applying to evaluating below.

Work Placement Process

The work placement process explained in detail - along with advice to make the most of every stage. In this section we discuss the steps of the whole Work Placement process from hiring the students, to the duration of the placement and what to do when the placement ends.

Work Placement Process

The steps involved in the work placement process from applying through to evaluating are outlined below.

Contact the team: Contact the relevant Careers Advisor within the NCI Careers Team to discuss your work placement requirement(s). 

Full contact details are available here: Meet the Team 

Job Description 

Prepare and forward a short job description to the work placement advisor. We are happy to assist with creating a job advert which should include the following: 

  • Company Name 
  • Company Profile & Location 
  • Job Title 
  • Job Description & Duties 
  • Min skills Required/Preferred. 
  • Length of placement and hours of work 
  • Pay rate 

Advertise the placement 

  • The work placement team will advertise the placement opportunity to all relevant classes. 
  • We invite all employers to meet the class virtually or in person to promote your opportunity and give a real insight into the company and what is involved in the role. 
  • Students are asked to express their interest in the opportunity to the work placement office within two working days 

Review CVs 

  • The Work Placement Office will collate and forward CVs to the organisation. 
  • The organisation selects students to interview (organisations are advised to interview as soon as possible after receipt of CVs, as students may be placed elsewhere in the intervening period). 

Interview and select 

  • The Work Placement Office contacts students and organises all interviews. 
  • After the interview process, the organisation selects students they wish to offer work placements to. 

Contracts and agreements 

  • The college strongly advises that organisations issue a fixed-term contract of employment together with details on their policies/work practice procedures to student 
  • We request that you also forward this completed to the college for our records. 
  • A tri-party agreement will be signed whereby the college, the student and the employer sign and pledge their intention for a successful placement.