Students who successfully onboarded for a spring micro-placement are not eligible to apply for a summer micro-placement. Participants from 2026 will be eligible for schemes in future years, however students who are new to micro-placements would be given priority over them if we are oversubscribed.
Do I get to choose my project?
No, projects will be assigned to teams. You do get to choose your project area - to an extent, but not the project itself. We ensure clients offer projects that are interesting and achievable within the programme timeframe.
Do I get to choose my team?
No, all teams will be assigned randomly to allow for diversity to occur.
Can I apply if I graduated in 2025 or 2026?
Graduates from winter 2025, or summer 2025 or 2026 who are not in full-time graduate level employment, or full-time further study, at the time of the micro-placement are also eligible to apply for the 2026 micro-placements. Graduates from previous years may not apply.
Who will be my industry client and mentor be?
Your industry client will be a UK or international organisation.
You can express your preference for project themes and UK or international employers in your application form, but we cannot guarantee a perfect fit.
Your mentor will be a professional with three or more years business experience, who has volunteered to coach your team through this experience.
Will the project be related to my degree?
It could be, but if it isn’t, that’s fine too.
The projects are structured in a way where you do not need specific technical knowledge. The main goal is to develop your employability skills through a professional project experience.
The projects are structured in a way where you do not need specific technical knowledge.
Will I be paid for the micro-placement?
No, this is first and foremost a learning experience.
Can I skip the orientation and briefing session?
No, the sessions are compulsory.
They are where you will meet your team, mentor and client.
Students who do not attend without providing prior notice by emailing microplacements@nottingham.ac.uk (pre-onboarding) or Practera (post-onboarding) with a valid, unavoidable reason may be removed from the programme.
Do I get recognition for taking part?
You will receive a digital badge which can be displayed on LinkedIn upon completion of the project, as long as you have met all programme requirements (time commitment and active participation).
Do I need to register with the Practera platform before the induction session?
Yes. Once you’ve been selected to take part in the programme, Practera will send you a registration link in order to access the platform.
You will be invited onto the platform two weeks ahead of orientation to complete your enrolment. Please note, once you’ve registered with Practera, we can’t offer another student your place if you withdraw.
Do I have to be in the country?
No. You will be taking part remotely, using Zoom to engage with the programme.
You aren’t required to be physically in the country to participate, but you’ll be collaborating with programme leads / peers who will be in the UK so meetings and collaboration time will be held in / convenient for UK time zone.
What if I have other commitments such as a part-time job?
It is fine if you have a part-time job, but you must be able to commit a minimum of 25 hours for the project over the two weeks of the programme.
You will need to coordinate with your team to ensure that you’re able to attend meetings and contribute equally to all deliverables.
What support will I receive?
You will have access to project learning instructions, content and collaboration functionality through the Practera platform.
Each team will also be assigned a mentor who will meet with you weekly to support your research and report writing.
Please be aware that study abroad, compulsory Year Abroad, optional placements/internships and integrated year in industry opportunities may change at any time for a number of reasons, including curriculum developments, changes to arrangements with partner universities or placement/industry hosts, travel restrictions or other circumstances outside of the university's control. Every effort will be made to update this information as quickly as possible should a change occur.