Placement Project Support Officer Review
at Manchester Metropolitan University
Internship (1 Month+)
Project Management
Manchester
Review Submitted: September 2026
Overall Rating
3.1 /5
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Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
· Communications and Engagement: Plan and deliver communication activities, contributing to email campaigns and digital content (e.g. LinkedIn) to increase student engagement with placements.
· Content Development and Impact: Develop impact-focused content, including compiling and presenting testimonials and case studies to evidence success, support marketing activity and inform future service development.
· Peer Mentoring Project Support: Assist with the new Placement Peer Mentoring Project by identifying, liaising with and connecting second-year students preparing applications with final-year students who have completed a placement year.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
new mentoring scheme.
Data analysis skills by using student data to identify target groups and inform
recruitment strategies.
Communication skills through creating recruitment messaging and engaging
with stakeholders.
Stakeholder management skills by working with placement staff, faculties
and Careers teams.
Confidence and initiative by taking ownership of elements of the project and
contributing ideas