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antnee

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11th Oct 11 at 15:46

One for guys that have been through the whole uni process and getting a placement year in industry.

Any hints or tips to getting a good placement?

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11th Oct 11 at 15:49

What are you studying? Why not try:

http://www.jaguarlandrovercareers.com/Career-Opportunities/Undergraduates/Default.aspx

or

http://www.mercedes-benz-hpe.com/hpe/careers/students/undergraduate_placement_scheme/

antnee

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11th Oct 11 at 15:55

Motorsport Engineering.

JLR are coming in tomorrow to talk to us about placements, but ideally I need to be in with a race team/company

ashleh

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11th Oct 11 at 16:00

I'm currently on a work placement in IT. Only thing I can suggest is stay consistent with applications. I applied for about 20 placements, basically gave up towards the end, then had a company ring me and basically offer me the job after a phone interview.

Gary

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11th Oct 11 at 16:05

quote:
Originally posted by antnee
Motorsport Engineering.

JLR are coming in tomorrow to talk to us about placements, but ideally I need to be in with a race team/company

hard as fuck to find a placement in msport eng apparantly.

Best going down a good few ranks in motorsport to try find a placement, formula ford or whatever it is, ginetta cup, clio cup (think someone on here works for a clio cup team)

antnee

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11th Oct 11 at 16:43

Thing is, with those sorts of teams, they aren't doing any/much proper engineering and development as its a control chassis.

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11th Oct 11 at 17:11

Renault F1 do placements, a friend worked there. How about getting in touch with Force India, they don't list anything formal but could be worth a look.

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11th Oct 11 at 17:12

I think you should also get in touch with Prodrive as they're crying out desperate for engineers.

VrsTurbo

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11th Oct 11 at 18:56

quote:
Originally posted by antnee
Motorsport Engineering.

JLR are coming in tomorrow to talk to us about placements, but ideally I need to be in with a race team/company

Try a company called Fortec Motorsport.

emicen

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11th Oct 11 at 19:16

Try Ford at Dunton. There's a division of team RS there (or at least there was when I was there)

sand-eel

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11th Oct 11 at 22:52

quote:
Originally posted by ed
I think you should also get in touch with Prodrive as they're crying out desperate for engineers.

Aye they are desperate for skilled engineers...sadly not graduates and have no apprentice schemes etc

Bastard jaguar want people with an honours degree.
Think I may apply for that graduate Mercedes one tomorrow

sand-eel

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11th Oct 11 at 22:53

Oh i've got a motorsport degree and i've pretty much given up with that shit now, just focusing on engineering jobs now.

Gary

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11th Oct 11 at 23:01

If you can be arsed to move up north Holset do placements. They make turbos etc and are a good company to do placement with apparently.

antnee

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12th Oct 11 at 08:21

My course is a BEng (Hons), so hopefully that will help a little. (and its accredited by IET and IMECHE)

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12th Oct 11 at 08:42

Get yourself membership of those bodies then too, or at least the IMechE. It shows that you're serious about your career, apparently. (It was a recommendation made to me by a few people at least).

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12th Oct 11 at 09:29

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel

quote:
Originally posted by ed
I think you should also get in touch with Prodrive as they're crying out desperate for engineers.

Aye they are desperate for skilled engineers...sadly not graduates and have no apprentice schemes etc
Bastard jaguar want people with an honours degree.
Think I may apply for that graduate Mercedes one tomorrow

When did you graduate?

Ellis

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12th Oct 11 at 11:37

quote:
Originally posted by ed
Get yourself membership of those bodies then too, or at least the IMechE. It shows that you're serious about your career, apparently. (It was a recommendation made to me by a few people at least).

Couldn't agree more, potential employers love that sort of shit - I can put AMIMechE (only costs £35) after my name just to look good on a CV, some employers in oil & gas specifically request you are working towards chartership / incorporated status.

It might not be entirely the same within the motorsport industry but surely worth a go, might make you stand out from the crowd so to speak.

sand-eel

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12th Oct 11 at 15:22

quote:
Originally posted by Xs

quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel

quote:
Originally posted by ed
I think you should also get in touch with Prodrive as they're crying out desperate for engineers.

Aye they are desperate for skilled engineers...sadly not graduates and have no apprentice schemes etc
Bastard jaguar want people with an honours degree.
Think I may apply for that graduate Mercedes one tomorrow

When did you graduate?

nov 2009

sand-eel

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12th Oct 11 at 15:32

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis

quote:
Originally posted by ed
Get yourself membership of those bodies then too, or at least the IMechE. It shows that you're serious about your career, apparently. (It was a recommendation made to me by a few people at least).

Couldn't agree more, potential employers love that sort of shit - I can put AMIMechE (only costs £35) after my name just to look good on a CV, some employers in oil & gas specifically request you are working towards chartership / incorporated status.

It might not be entirely the same within the motorsport industry but surely worth a go, might make you stand out from the crowd so to speak.

Think I may sign up as I have an engineering degree for the "Ieng" one...but it confuses me WTF the differences are, would I get Ieng at the end of my name? I've got Beng (if I want) so whats the point

[Edited on 12-10-2011 by sand-eel]

John

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12th Oct 11 at 15:41

I'm led to believe you don't get jobs with BEng, has to be at least MEng.

sand-eel

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12th Oct 11 at 15:44

Meng is better than Beng (hons) is it not?

sand-eel

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12th Oct 11 at 15:47

Having any degree that is worth something eg Beng Bsc etc is better than nothing I suppose...nearly got a FUCKING good job a few months ago at Vector Aerospace by beating 350+ other people down to the last 12 but didn't get it as my "team work skillz" weren't up to scratch apparently (stupid exercise anyway) but had the best engineering knowledge and experience out of the lot as I got feedback...fucking stupid, gutted was not the word.

John

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12th Oct 11 at 15:50

MEng is better yes, I was looking at doing an engineering degree recently but after speaking to a very successful control engineer the conclusion was it has to be at least MEng and I'd probably have to move elsewhere in the country, start at the very bottom then only make any money about 15 years down the line if I got into oil and gas contracting.

sand-eel

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12th Oct 11 at 17:33

Aye, I'm only looking at graduate scheme jobs really, that have planned ie 2/3 years training...jumping straight in is near impossible.

sand-eel

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12th Oct 11 at 17:34

I personally would re-locate anywhere to get a decent job.

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