Hertfordshire Business School Employer Partners

Help us build tomorrow's workforce​

At Hertfordshire Business School we actively encourage our students to engage with work experience, internships and placement opportunities. Real world experience, work-ready skills and preparation for professional employment is vital for their personal development and for your future business success too. ​

  • Nurture a work-ready talent pipeline for your business​
  • Develop the professional skills you are looking for​
  • Be inspired with fresh perspectives and new ideas​
  • Obtain flexible extra resource at entry level costs​
  • Give staff a chance to upskill through mentoring and coaching​
  • Build your organisation's profile in the Business School and fast-track vacancies​

Internships are typically 6-12 weeks (usually over the summer). ​

A sandwich placement is for a minimum of 30 weeks (35 hours per week)​.

  • Your placement team will guide you through options and help you recruit ​
  • Working hours are agreed between you and the student ​
  • Placement students complete brief assessed reports, with your support ​
  • Average FTE placement salary for 2021/22 was £19,000pa (£9p/h)​

To discuss a placement opportunity in your organisation, please contact:

Hilary Stephens H.Stephens2@herts.ac.uk (undergraduate students)
James Broach J.Broach2@herts.ac.uk (postgraduate students)