I can confidently say I once knew zilch about Roehampton’s BA History degree. As a second year BA English & Journalism student at Roehampton, I was invited to investigate the History course and share my insider knowledge with you. What you’ll find here is a mixture of current student and staff interviews, first-hand experience of a history lecture, and even a professor’s book launch…
Category: Careers
Career advice, placement opportunities, employer insights and tips to help you achieve your goals.
Being the first: Reflections from my placement year at Setfords Solicitors
Pyper Whittlestone, LLB Law When I first started my placement year as a Law student at Setfords Solicitors, I knew I was stepping into something new, not just for myself, but for the University of Roehampton as well. As the first Law student to take this route, there wasn’t a clear blueprint to follow. Whilst…
My experience of BA History placement opportunity at The National Archives
Denver Gadd, BA History I joined Roehampton University in the summer of 2023, and I got accepted on to a different course. However, after just one year I decided to switch my course to History. I had a meeting with the leader of the course, Dr Andrew Wareham, and he accepted me on to the…
Learning law by doing: My internship experience at Roehampton
Jayden William Meath, LLB Law I decided to do an internship because I wanted to get hands on legal experience and build my skills as a lawyer. The careers team at Roehampton made securing an internship so accessible, helping me on that first step to find an opportunity. I interned with the University of Roehampton’s in-house legal, information governance,…
A day in the life: An industrial placement in corporate law
Hi everyone, I’m Pyper Whittlestone, and I’m currently completing an industrial placement year with the law firm Setfords. I work within their corporate law team, primarily supporting matters relating to mergers and acquisitions. It’s a fast-paced and detail-driven area of law that has already taught me far more than I expected. This placement year forms…
A Fun Look Into My Placement Year as a Software Engineer | Evan Balson
Hey everyone! I’m Evan, a BEng Software Engineering student currently on my placement year at Rohde & Schwarz, working in the Signal and Spectrum Analyzer team. If you’ve ever wondered what a placement year really feels like: the learning, the engineering, the socials, the unexpected surprises – here’s a fun look into my journey so…
Building your future: Career advice from Roehampton alumni
We asked Roehampton Business and Law School alumni for career advice to help our current students in fulfilling their future ambitions. Amanda graduated with a first-class degree in LLB Law and is currently working as a civil servant. Saffie graduated with a BSc Business Management degree and is pursuing a master’s degree while working in…
Sustainable Engineering and Technology industry connections
We spoke to Julie Halford who looks after apprenticeships and business development at the University of Roehampton, to find out more about the industry connections that the Sustainable Engineering and Technology department has. Julie is the Senior Project Leader of degree apprenticeships and business development at Roehampton. Her role involves overseeing the OfS apprenticeship funding…
Roehampton Internship Scheme | Zahra Afshani | Work Experience & Placements team
Meet Zahra Afshani, a proactive and driven student at the University of Roehampton who embarked on personal and professional growth through the Roehampton Internship Scheme. Zahra’s story is a testament to the value of dedication, skill development, and making the most of the opportunities presented. Her successful internship experiences allowed her to excel academically…
Rhiannon Lambert | Alumni Stories
Rhiannon Lambert graduated from her BSc in Nutrition and Health in 2014 and her MSc in Obesity: Risks and Prevention in 2016. Since graduating she has gone on to set up her own Nutrition Clinic, alongside becoming a Sunday Times bestselling author and also the host of Food For Thought- a nutrition, health and wellness…
Nursing | How to make every clinical placement a success
For Year 1 student nurses, the clinical practice placement must be the most discussed topic. People are feeling excited and anxious in equal measure. Whether you have been in a practice environment before or not, you will never really know what to expect – make no mistakes there! Although no placement is equal to another,…
Joanna Briggs | Alumni Stories
Joanna Briggs graduated from Roehampton in 2017, and was then elected to the role of Vice-President of Education in the Roehampton Students’ Union. Since then, Joanna has gone on to work in the finance industry, alongside founding her own Social Enterprise: What Matters CIC. She recently caught up with us about her time at Roehampton,…