Student Projects and Placements
Discover the latest opportunities for businesses and third sector organisations to work with students.
Students can undertake projects or placements with host organisations to help explore new ideas or solve challenges they lack the resource or knowledge to undertake in-house. There are a variety of opportunities available which may be linked to the student’s degree programme or draw on more generic skills. Projects should be appropriate to the skill level of the student and never business critical. Please note some projects require no or minimal financial commitment, while some do. Please check each on enquiry. To discuss any of the opportunities please email info@interface-online.org.uk
“I have benefitted through Interface from student placements in many disciplines. My experience within working with Interface has been extremely positive and I have gained as much from the students as they have received from their placements. I hope to expand this relationship for many years to come.”
Carol Arnott, Get Set Yeti
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Business Management – Data analytics, project management, marketing, operations, human resources
Humanities & Social Science – Psychology, sport science, arts, law, health science, environmental, social science
Computing Science – Artificial Intelligence, big data, software engineering, fintech, machine learning, ethical hacking, UX design
Science & Engineering – life science, mechanical, electrical, food science, biotechnology
Creatives – Art & Design, music, gaming, visual communications
Sport Placements
Runs January – April 25′ (30 hours placements). Closing date: 30th November. Financial Commitment: None .
Sport students can offer a range of skills and knowledge exchange in the following areas:
- physical education and coaching
- gym work, strength and conditioning
- performance analysis
- sport development
- event management
- marketing and social media
- market research
- sport policy research
- governance and business.
30 hour placements over 10 weeks – normally for three hours a week, but it can be arranged flexibly depending on agreement between placement providers and students
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Environmental Management Placements
Runs May to July 25′. Closing date: 30th March 25′. Financial Commitment: None.
MSc Environmental Management is recognised as internationally leading in training environmental managers for careers in the public and private sector. The students have a wide range of skills, including in-depth and structured literature reviews (with access to scientific literature and library services), statistical analysis in the R language, spatial mapping and GIS, policy analysis, stakeholder interviews and online surveys and writing reports
Examples of previous projects
- managing marine plastics in the North Sea
- delivering a decision support tool to take into account the many pressures on marine protected areas and the implications of climate change on management
- a socioeconomic impact assessment of renewable energy projects.
- Using GIS to prioritise peatland habitats for restoration
- People’s perceptions of/satisfaction with their local greenspace
- Investigating antimicrobial resistance in fresh water systems
- site conditions and plant diversity in urban areas
- Investigating ‘hidden’ fuel poverty
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Applied Health Science Placements
Runs: May-August 25′. Closing Date: 31st January. Financial Commitment: None.
This work-based placement elective offers a professional placement with a civic, government, industrial, public, research or voluntary health and/or development sector organisation. Students will undertake a ten-week placement with a host organisation
The aims of the courses are to:
- Enhance student experience
- Provide students with an authentic learning opportunity
- Enhance student employability
- Enable students to acquire professional knowledge and understanding of the daily work, strategic priorities, objectives, and functions of a civic, government, industrial, public, research or voluntary health and/or development sector organisation
- Facilitate student application of academic skills in a work environment
- Provide students with opportunities to strategically develop a range of transferable skills, as well as our Graduate Attributes
Previous Examples include:
- Flu vaccination hesitancy in pregnancy
- In-store and online survey of food and drink promotions
- Creative content creation for a Mental Health App
- Healthcare manual development
- Health Promotion Campaign Plan
- Labelling climate footprint on foods
- Desk research on sizing the integrative medicine and holistic health and wellbeing sphere
- Analysis of Scottish Health Survey waist circumference and height data
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Social & Political Science Students
Runs: May- July 25′. Closing Date: 31st October. Financial Commitment: Optional but not mandatory.
Social & Political MSc students are looking for research projects. These placements are usually on a full time basis over 8-10 weeks during May and July. This placement can be in person, hybrid or remote depending on the needs of the organisation.
Students on the following 14 postgraduate degree programmes are eligible to apply for a Placement-based dissertation:
MSc Africa and International Development
MSc Comparative Public Policy
MSc Global Environment, Politics & Society
MSc Global Health Policy
MSc Global Mental Health & Society
MSc International Development
MSc International Development (Online Distance Learning Programme)
MSc International and European Politics
MSc Management of Bioeconomy, Innovation and Governance
MSc Medical Anthropology
MSc Public Policy MSc Science and Technology in Society
MSc Social Research MSc Sociology and Global Change
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Human Resource Management Placements
Runs: October – July. Closing Date: 30th November. Financial Commitment: None.
These masters students are looking for a research/project based placement to evaluate the practical application of their wide range of HRM theory such as
- Recruitment and selection
- Employee relations
- Data Analytics
- Change
- Ethics
- Talent and performance management
Placements should be a minimum of 80 Hours and can be carried out between October and July.
Project Examples:
- Motivation in the Workplace: The impact of leadership styles at Company X
- The impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Employee Engagement
- A critical evaluation of the impact that the new HR service delivery model has on manager’s attitudes and perceptions of their role
- An investigation into the feasibility of implementing a flexible benefits package: a case analysis.
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Global Hospitality Management Placements
Runs: January – May 25′. Closing Date: 6th December. Financial Commitment: None.
2nd Year postgraduate students are looking for 15 week placements in the hospitality industry. The course covers:
- Business Skills for Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
- Contemporary Issues
- Developing Intercultural Competence in the workplace
- Hospitality Strategic Operations
- Managing International Hospitality Organisations
- Principles and Practice of Marketing
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Business School Placements
Runs: January – July 25′. Closing Date: 6th December. Financial Commitment: Paid placements are encouraged but not required.
3rd Year undergraduate students from business, marketing, digital media, hospitality, festival and events, tourism and financial services degree programmes are looking for 6 month placements starting between January & March 2025.
These students can devote time to a project, bring new ideas to your organisation and are an effective recruitment solution to your business. Placement duration must be 25 hours a week for 20-24 weeks.
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Product and Graphic Design Placements
Runs: January – May 25′. Closing Date: 30th October. Financial Commitment: None.
3rd Year Undergraduate Product or Graphic design students are looking for placements. These cover topics such as:
- Digital Media
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Product Design
- Materials & Manufacture
- Prototyping Interactive experiences
- 3D Modelling
- Business & Marketing skills
There is a 120hour, 240hour or 400 hour placement option available.
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Computing Placements
Runs: 1 year from September or January. Financial Commitment: Paid placements at least National Minimum Wage.
3rd Year Computing students covering a diverse range of degree courses in areas such as:
- cybersecurity and digital forensics
- software engineering
- games development
- computing science
- business computing
- digital media
- web design
These placements must be full time, a minimum of 48 weeks, can be remote, hybrid or site based and paid at least National Minimum Wage to meet module requirements.
Example Job Titles:
- Student Software Engineer
- Web Development & Support Assistant
- Data Analyst
- UX Engineer
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Applied Science Placements
Runs: January – May 25′. Closing Date: 31st January. Financial Commitment: None.
These are voluntary placements to improve employability will be completed by 3rd year students. These must be a minimum of 20 hours. Degrees covered:
- Criminology
- Social Science
- Policing
- Biological Sciences
- Psychology
- Physical Activity & Health
- Sports Performance
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Film Placements
Runs: March – April 25′. Closing Date: 31st January. Financial Commitment: None.
This 40 hour placement is for 3rd year BA Hons Film Students, these can be a volunteering/Charity brief or take place in a production company. The students have access to fully equipped, specialist film facilities including high-end digital cinema cameras, professional film lighting, Avid Media Composer edit suites, Pro Tools, a professional dubbing theatre and a grading suite.
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Photography Placements
Starts January 25′. Closing Date: 31st October. Financial Commitment: None.
3rd Year BA Hons Photography students looking for 120 hour placements starting in January. This placement can include facilitating learning about photography with schools or community groups, creating a body of work for a business or charity, or working with an organisation like a gallery or museum on their collections.
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Law Placements
Runs: February – March 25′. Closing Date: 30th November. Financial Commitment: None. Location: Dundee or Central Belt.
4th year Law students seeking placement opportunities, this is a 10 week unpaid placement with the student working 1 full day per week. The placement is to provide the student with real life work experience and would consider work including:
- Updating policies
- Human Rights
- Criminal Justice
- Legal Issues
- Legal Rights
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Food Science Placements
Runs January – April 25′. Closing date: 30th November. Financial Commitment: None.
Undergraduate Food Science students are looking for 12 weeks placements (full time) beginning in January. Students are studying consumer science, nutrition and
- The techniques and skills needed to develop new food products.
- How to innovate and make healthy, delicious foods that are safe to consume.
- The quality and safety requirements needed to manufacture foods.
- A person’s nutritional requirements throughout their lifespan.
- How to meet the needs of society, industry and consumers for sustainable food quality.
- Food handling skills
- The functionality of raw and cooked food ingredients
- The key social issues in nutrition, sport and exercise
- How nutrition, metabolism and digestion relate to diet and health
- How to analyse food and drink using a range of scientific techniques
- The nutritional needs throughout an individual’s lifespan
- The nutritional function of foods.
- How nutrients work in the body and how they impact our health.
- The link between nutrition and public health.
- How to develop strategies to improve food habits.
- How to adjust diet to different clinical conditions.
- What drives consumer eating habits and behaviours.
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Business Studies Projects
Runs January – April 25′. Closing date: 30th November. Financial Commitment: None.
BA ( Hons) students are looking for 12 week dissertation projects, this course covers a number of topics including:
- Accounting & Finance
- Sustainability
- Business Analytics
- Innovation
- Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resources
- Information & Communications Technology
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Civil Engineering placements
Runs: January – July 25′ or March – September 25′. Closing Date: 31st January. Financial Commitment: Paid placements at least National Living Wage.
These industry placements are offered to students after a full year of coursework, subjects include:
- Sustainability for Construction Professionals
- Project Management
- Value & Risk Management
- Construction Financial Management
- Project Management Strategic Issues
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
International Sport Management placements
Runs: January – May 25′. Closing Date: 30th November. Financial Commitment: Optional.
Placement projects will necessarily vary with the needs and resources of the host organisation. Ideal projects are fixed-term, closed-ended projects with clear deliverable related to the area of sports management, such as:
- Producing a marketing and/or media campaign for a specific event or purpose
- Assisting in improving or implementing documentation or archive system
- Assisting in producing a business or funding plan
- Assisting in EDI strategy development
- Creating a workflow system
Programme Modules include:
- International Sport Finance Sustainability
- International Sport Policy & Governance
- Contemporary Consumers
- Leadership
- Applied Sport Management
- Research Philosophy & Practice
- And more
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Arts & Humanities placements
Runs: January – April 25′ (30 hour placements). Closing Date: 30th November. Financial Commitment: None.
2nd year Undergraduate students can work on projects linked to skills developed through subjects including:
- English Literature
- Digital Media
- Film & Media
- History
- Modern Languages
- Law
- Philosophy
- Politics
Skills include – research and analytical skills, creative writing, digital marketing and video contents
Examples of previous projects:
-History and Heritage students assisted the volunteers on this project to research and develop material relating to the history of the House and its previous owners. This will be used in preparation of materials to support and promote visitor tours of the property.
-History and Politics students have researched and prepared Policy documents to assist the awareness raising of heart disease in Scotland.
-Politics students work in local MP/MSP constituency offices assisting with local constituency initiatives and campaigns.
-Modern Language students assisted in the preparation and delivery of language classes to a wide range of attendees of the School.
-a small team of students from English Studies, History, Heritage and Politics and Film and Media disciplines researched and develop visual and social media resources and materials to assist with the promotion of products to both the UK and the rest of the world markets.
-Film and Media students worked within the CMR department to create film footage and promotional materials for use in the university recruitment campaigns.
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
Law Placements
Runs: January – April 25′ (30 hour placements). Closing Date: 30th November. Financial Commitment: None.
Third and fourth-year undergraduate Law students (LLB and BA Law) looking to gain front-line experience within a busy law practice or law-related organisation, enabling them to put their studies into practice and pick up valuable insights into the working world.
Examples of previous projects
- shadowing and gaining an understanding the workings of the Legal Analyst/Legal Tech team and undertaking of a research project set by Ashurst Advance.
- opportunity to gain practical experience of legal work across all divisions of the business.
- opportunity to apply in practice the academic knowledge and theory learned in an in-house legal team.
- assisting with research project examining existing material relating to BAME inclusion in the Scottish and UK Legal professions.
Contact Us: info@interface-online.org.uk
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