Leicestershire-based Universal WorldEvents has welcomed a second set of students to its University Placement scheme.
Launched in 2012, the scheme aims to strengthen relations with academic institutions offering event management degrees.
The agency received 75 student applications to attend an assessment centre organised by the Universal WorldEvents in May. A shortlist of 10 undergraduates was drawn up for a year’s work placement.
The assessment consisted of individual presentations, group exercises, a tour of the facilities at Head Office, a company overview presentation, a Q&A session with agency staff and IT tests.
Five placements have been offered to students from Sheffield Hallam (2), Chester, Leeds Met and Huddersfield Universities.
Denise Abbott, UK Managing Director, says: “This has been a highly successful first year of running our undergraduate programme and I think our students would say the same. We recognise that although the academic background is important, staff learn vital event management skills ‘on the job’ and so have been very pleased to offer these valuable placements to our lucky candidates.”
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