Placement kick off for HRUC students
HRUC have successfully completed their first Turing placements for 24/25 academic year.
In October, they sent 19 students to Crete for two weeks. Students were recruited from across the College group, from a huge range of disciplines.
Liam Plumridge, HRUC’s Head of Employability, shared ‘some of the fantastic opportunities for learners to develop their skills;
🏥 – Working in the city hospital in paediatrics and nursing, caring for patients
🏨 – Reception and guest services in hotels meeting the needs of international tourists
🪡- Seamstress and fashion preparation for traditional clothing
📚- Teaching English to primary school children in an international school
💊 – Pharmacy placements supporting wide needs of tourists and medicine requirements
💻 – Variety of digital placements including assisting with search optimisation and data analysis
💇♀️- Working in salons and delivering hairdressing services for clients
⚽️ – Coaching and analysing a football team who play in the first tier of the Greek Women’s Super League
💿 – Being a DJ using industry standard equipment to perform for tourists’
Exciting year ahead..
One learner stated that this experience has made them think about what they really want to do for the rest of their life and has validated their choice of course.
This project is always so inspirational and a great start to the academic year!
The College are now busy planning the rest of their trips for the year. Two more trips to Crete, plus South Africa and Canada which will provide international opportunities to 100 learners at the College during 2024/25.
Read learner accounts from the recent trip here..
