Organisation: Printing.com, Swansea
Branding and print design company Colourbox Creative in Swansea contacted us with a project brief; they needed a graduate to take full responsibility for developing their in-house customer enquiry service; putting in procedures that would help the business run smoothly and enhance the customer service element.
Organisation: Golwg Newydd, Ceredigion
Owain Schiavone Chief Executive of Golwg Newydd which is responsible for the rolling Welsh language news service, Golwg360.com recruited Welsh speaking Aberystwyth University graduate; Guto Dafydd as a Coordinator for the Sports News section of the website. Owain explains how the project went;
Organisation: Brecon Cathedral, Powys
During her work placement at Brecon Cathedral Jade Hughes worked alongside the Marketing Manager on projects and activities to support the revenue generation of the Cathedral. Jade generated £26,000 of income for Brecon Cathedral during her experience. She explains;
Organisation: MijMoj Contemporary Furniture Design, Conwy
Contemporary furniture design company MijMoj in North Wales recruited graduate Peter Jervis via the GO Wales Work Placement scheme to assist with a product design project; working on a new range of products from concept to manufacture. Designer Gafyn Owen explains;
Organisation: Cynon Taf Community Housing Group, Rhondda, Cynon Taf
Beki Lee graduated with a 2:1 in Media Communications from the Atrium, University of Glamorgan. Eager to start work she secured a GO Wales Work Placement with Cynon Taff Community Housing Group and has gained fantastic marketing experience. Beki Lee tells us her story;
Organisation: Brookes Wye Valley Dairy Co, Monmouthshire
Luke Fox recently completed an exciting work placement at Brookes Dairy as a Brand Development and Marketing assistant. Brookes Dairy is based in Monmouthshire and produce high quality ice cream to Waitrose, Marriot hotel and The Celtic Manor hotel. Here is Luke’s story about his experience;
Organisation: Super Rod Ltd, Torfaen
Craig took part in a GO Wales work placement as a graphic/product design assistant at Super Rod where he has now been offered a permanent position. Here is Craig’s story.
Organisation: ISCA UK Ltd, Caerphilly
Jonathan Walker who studied a degree and PHD in Chemistry at Cardiff University has recently landed a fantastic work placement at ISCA UK through the GO Wales Graduate Academy. ISCA UK is a manufacturer of specialist chemicals and polymers for personal care.
Organisation: Locws International Limited , Swansea
Lucy Read a Fine Art graduate from Swansea Metropolitan University took part in a 10 week work placement with Locws International; an artist led organisation working on visual arts projects for public and accessible places across the city of Swansea.
Organisation: HSJ Accountants, Newport
HSJ Accountants is an accountancy firm providing business, tax and financial advice, based in Newport and Cardiff. They recently offered a Marketing Assistant a 12 week placement through the Go Wales scheme, and Kamen Ho was the successful placee.
Organisation: Anchor Computer Systems Ltd, Gwynedd
Adam Telford Williams, a Bangor University graduate in Computer Science, took part in his second paid placement organised through GO Wales. Adam joined Anchor Computing Systems Ltd. based in Parc Menai, Bangor for ten weeks as a Software Support Engineer.
Organisation: Anglesey Sea Zoo, Isle of Anglesey
Anglesey Sea Zoo is a popular tourist attraction on the Isle of Anglesey. They recently offered a ten week paid work placement for a graduate to work as part of the biological team at the zoo and local Bangor University Marine Biology graduate, Lowri Elen Evans was the appointed placee.
Organisation: Eurobond Laminates, Cardiff
Huw Williams a final year Mechanical Engineering student from Cardiff University took part in a 12 week summer Work Placement with Eurobond Laminates. Huw explains how his time with the company has set him on the path to a future career in engineering;
Organisation: RAP International, Swansea
Stacey Morrissey an Art and Design graduate from Glamorgan University recently took part in a graphic design placement to re-design hundreds of icons for a software package developed by RAP International.
Organisation: Heritage Attractions, Gwynedd
For decades stationmasters at the top of Snowdon would prepare passengers for descent with a blow of his whistle. That was before bosses at Snowdon Mountain Railway (SMR) decided a new and improved method was needed and employed two innovative students from Bangor University to install a groundbreaking PA system at the peak’s new visitor centre, Hafod Eryri.
Organisation: View Creative, Conwy
View Creative is a full service graphic design and branding agency located in the pretty seaside resort of Rhos on Sea, North Wales. Jason Roberts joined the business on a ten week placement to work on a range of client design projects.
Organisation: Eclipse Medical Innovations Ltd., Swansea
Eclipse Medical Innovations were looking for a graduate to develop their e-marketing function. Anthony Beck has been working on the development of the company’s online shop and search engine optimisation.
Organisation: Haemair Ltd, Swansea
Haemair based in Swansea took on undergraduate Jennifer Brokenshire to complete a research project to look at the commercial viability of their products which aim to improve the quality of life for lung disease sufferers.
Organisation: Boulders Ltd, Cardiff
A GO Wales work placement helped Rebecca Hawkins gain valuable hands on experience in marketing; she participated in a 12 week placement with Boulders climbing centre in Cardiff where she was to play an important part in taking the company forward.
Organisation: National Zoological Society of Wales, Conwy
Jo Dulat an Environmental Sciences student at Bangor University is currently on work placement with the Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay as an Education Assistant.
Organisation: Outperform, Denbighshire
David Ashton is a Business and Marketing undergraduate currently studying at Sheffield Hallam University.
