targetjobs UK
Placements & Internships Manager
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Careers & Employability Opportunities Coordinator – Placements & Internships
Lancaster University Management School (LUMS)
Luke peer's opinion services.
LUMS is a quadruple-accredited, world-ranked management school. Our LUMS Careers team delivers vibrant, innovative student development experiences—helping undergraduates, postgraduates, and graduates realise their career potential through experiential learning.
About the Role
An immediate and critical opportunity exists for an ambitious, driven professional to lead placements and internships within the LUMS Careers team. Reporting to the Careers Programme Manager, this role will develop strategic employer partnerships to enhance student access to work-based learning opportunities, including:
- Placement years
- Internships (optional/unsalaried)
- Work shadowing
- Employer insight programmes
The ideal candidate will be a strong networker, able to foster employer engagement and incentivise support for our students. Proactive, adaptable, and passionate about improving employability, you’ll have a track record of influencing industry standards—and bring fresh ideas to a team dedicated to ethnic and social inclusion in work-readiness.
Key Responsibilities
Employer Relations & Partnership Building
- Lead strategic employer outreach, surveying needs, trends, and opportunities across industries.
- Negotiate, deliver and review employer propositions to secure placements and internships.
- Coordinate targeted campaigns to recruit and nurture employer engagement, including:
- Attending graduate fairs and career events
- Canonical application deadlines and seasonal traditions
- Management of shadowing, insights and placements signup activities
- Maintain data integrity, tracking employer interactions and returns on investment (ROI) via CRM.
Recruitment & Support for Students
- Advise and support applicants through recruitment channels (e.g., portfolio reviews).
- Provide consistent career education (via events, approaches, and technology) on Employer expectations and Graduate opportunities.
- Foster a culture of flexibility: acknowledge enthusiasm is essential but teamwork is easier when we show energy in a busy environment.
- Represent LUMS at external conferences and events.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to policy-driven initiatives that maximise employer value (e.g., targeting new sectors such as Non-Executive Directors).
- Collect and analyse feedback from students, employers and general audiences to inform professional development activities.
- Support the LCI pedagogical framework, leveraging employer feedback to enhance the student experience.
- Assess organisational needs (within and outside LUMS) and recommend training solutions.
Requirements & Qualities
Experience & Expertise
- Recent experience (minimum of 2 years ideally) in work-based learning, graduate recruitment, or student/talent development.
- Experience of working with employers to create meaningful placement/internship opportunities.
- Proven experience with careers-based projects in higher education or elsewhere.
- Ability to manipulate and mitigate ethical risks, ensuring both students and employers are fairly treated, safeguarding students’ interests and providing the necessary skill‐transfer supporting learning and work.
Essential Skills
- Confident networker with experience managing employer relationships in fast-paced environments.
- Driven to achieve incremental positive change in employer engagement and student outcomes.
- Experience in equal opportunities governance, embedding inclusive and diverse career opportunities for all students.
- Fluent in CRM systems and ERP tools (e.g., LUCORE, SuccessFactors).
- Pyschologically confident handling dispute resolution, understanding career services standards and employer expectations.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Technical Competencies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) screening for both problem solving and high‐volume management.
- Experience using LUMS’ ERP system (e.g., CAPE) to updateплаценты/интернов и породницом опыта.
- Comfortable using office technology for relieving resource and office allocated needs.
Personality & Mindset
- Approachable, goal‐driven, and collaborative. Everyone can shine if you put effort in!
- Enjoys problem-solving and working under dynamic conditions.
- Passionate about embedding professionalism and helping students navigate the professional world.
What We Offer
Located within Northwest England, LUMS sits in the heart of the Lancaster University community, offering:
- 20 days annual leave (pro-rata), plus public holidays.
- Sustainable pension scheme.
- Generous training and development opportunities.
- Flexible working arrangements and location-alloted facilities.
About LUMS
LUMS strives for inclusion, building a supportive and challenging environment where academic staff, trustee representatives, and students collaborate to deliver impactful scholarship and innovative programmes. We operate on consistent principles of integrity, fostering an environment where diversity is valued, everyone has something to add.
Next Steps
Join a thriving team shaping career futures! Send your CV, via application portal if specified inLUMS website, and reach out by clearly demonstrating how your experience matches our needs. Inform us what you’re interested in doing with a career at LUMS, and we’ll fit our enthusiasm to yours.
LUMS recognises the unique contributions of all employees and encourages equal opportunities for all.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills