work experience

My Policy Fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
EEE in the real world 19 October 2021
Rodosthenis Charalampous of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering discusses the details and benefits of his four-month Fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

Alumni career profile – six years after graduation
EEE in the real world 15 April 2020
Six years after finishing his degree, we hear from Harish Kathiresan about his work as Group Technology Programme Manager at Babock International Group.

Returning to university after my placement year
Life in EEE 10 December 2018
Roberta explains what it’s like to be returning to university after completing her placement year at Arup in London, earning a salary and not having to worry about homework!

Embarrassing moments
EEE in the real world 26 April 2018
I am five months in to my placement and I think I’ve got a good grip on this ‘adult work life’ thing. I’ve been working on a deep underground rail station that’s being built in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Super cool, I know! And I’ve had the opportunity to use lots of new software and some software I learnt to use in university too.

Sink or swim?
EEE in the real world 16 February 2018
Roberta is an international student at the University of Manchester studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Roberta is currently studying her Industrial Experience Year with Arup, an engineering and design consultancy firm in London.

Applying for a placement opportunity
EEE in the real world 13 December 2017
After numerous applications, heated interviews and frequent visits to the university careers department, I have finally started my industrial placement year. I am one month into working at Arup, an engineering consulting company, and I am loving it just as much as being at university.