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Work placement programme, Summer 2026
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Work placement programme, Summer 2026
The search for outstanding summer work placements for our next cohort of postgraduate students is officially underway. If you’re interested in welcoming one of our highly capable, work‑ready students into your team, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your job description HERE [https://theeventacademy.recruitee.com/o/work-placement-programme-summer-2026/c/new] at your earliest convenience. If you’ve submitted a job description in a previous placement round and would like us to reuse it, just let us know and we’ll include it in this cycle.
TIMELINE
📌 Now
- Employer call‑out begins. Organisations are invited to express interest and submit job descriptions for summer placements.
📌 17 April 2026
- Deadline for organisations to submit job descriptions.
📌 From May 2026
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Student CVs are shared with employers.
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Interviews can begin from 18 May. Our students tend to be snapped up quickly, so early interview scheduling is strongly encouraged.
📌 From July 2026
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The placement start window opens from 20 July. (Flexible start date).
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Students begin their 3–6 month work placements.
Our Partners We work closely with many leading organisations like yours to place our students at the heart of the events industry, and we hope you’ll want to be part of the programme this year. As you know, we also highlight outstanding partners in our annual Top 3 Places to Work in the Events Industry [https://eventacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Top-3-Places-To-Work-2026.pdf], and it’s always a pleasure to showcase companies that create meaningful opportunities for emerging talent.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Benefits of Work Placements
All students come to us having either completed a degree or having previous relevant work experience, and are now dedicated to launching a career in the event industry. Work placements form a vital part of our students’ studies and follow directly after their classroom-based training. We not only train students to be competent at designing and managing events, but also in the all-important soft skills such as a strong work ethic, teamwork, and resilience. When they complete their classroom studies, they are keen to put all they have learnt into practice within organisations like yours. (Please see our brochure on our website [https://eventacademy.com/course/postgraduate/] to get an idea of what is covered in their course.)
Costs
Students recognise that their placement may be unpaid as it forms part of their academic programme. However, in line with UK Government guidance on work experience and internships, we strongly encourage host organisations to provide payment wherever possible, ideally at least the National Minimum Wage. Our students contribute meaningful value to their teams, and fair compensation supports them with essential living and travel costs while positioning you as an employer of choice. Where a salary is not feasible, some organisations offer contributions towards travel, meals or other necessary expenses, and we encourage hosts to consider similar support for the next generation of event professionals.
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NEXT STEPS
If you’d like to host one of our students for a work placement, please submit your job description at your earliest convenience.
If you’d like to discuss any details or need clarification, our Career Services Team is happy to help:
📧 nicky@eventacademy.com [nicky@eventacademy.com]
📞 07775 893037
Feel free to forward this information to the relevant person within your organisation.
We look forward to working with you.
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