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Undergraduate placements

• Industrial placements
• Summer placements

Key facts (see below for opportunities)

• An Industrial placement is a work placement carried out as part of a sandwich degree course and is usually six or twelve months long
• You must be on a sandwich degree and be taking the industrial placement as a recognised sandwich year to be eligible
• Recruitment takes place annually in Autumn, with start dates July-September
• Industrial placement opportunities are located across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Please see GSK Site locations for more details

Training and development

• An Industrial placement at GSK will offer you the opportunity to develop the skills you have learnt at university in a practical environment, as well as learning several new ones.
• When Industrial placement students join GSK their manager will set objectives for the year through the performance development planning process.
• Training offered will be tailored to meet individual needs
• Through their day to day role and interactions a student's personal skill base will be developed throughout their placement year. These include: communication, planning and organising, problem solving, teamwork, confidence and networking skills.

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