#PlacementLife
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5 tips for surviving a Level 5 lockdown (Dublin edition)
On the 21st October at midnight Dublin entered a Level 5 lockdown. This lockdown meant that all non-essential businesses (including clothes shops) shut, restaurants could only offer take-aways and individuals were restricted from moving beyond a 5km radius of their...
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Eu'roped' in - why choose an EU placement?
Hi, my name is Sarah and I’m a 3rd year Psychology student currently on placement in Dublin. This is my very first post, and so to begin with I would like to pitch to you why I believe it is...
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From Bath to Brussels
Since my last post focused solely on the process of applying for placements during second year, I wanted to share some of my experiences so far of my placement in Brussels at the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU...
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How to make the most of your time on placement
Just like the first two years of uni, my time on placement has flown by! Suddenly I only have 2 weeks left and a huge summer in front of me 🙂 Before I get too excited about that though I’m...
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Keeping up with uni whilst on placement
Whilst you’re adapting to that 9-5 life, it can be easy to forget that you’ll be returning to university for a final year. To make sure you don’t miss anything I’ve compiled some tips: Check your placement page on Moodle...
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Choosing if a placement year is right for you
When I explain to people that I’m on a placement year, they often struggle to understand why I am taking a year out of my degree to work 900 unpaid hours. It is a big commitment, and, as I took...
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Why I Chose to Intern at a Start-Up
It may have been a silly decision to do a placement in a country in which I couldn't speak the language, but my decision to work at labfolder GmbH was very spontaneous. I was in the first half of my...