Your SU Placements

At Your SU, we provide micro-placements, usually lasting between 4-10 weeks within a semester, to support students to gain valuable work experience during their time at Coventry University. Volunteering within a department at Your SU, you will be supporting professional staff to undertake projects, whilst gaining the skills you want to improve. The type of role you will undertake will depend on both the needs of the department and your interests and focus.

Why volunteer on a SU Placement?

Recruiters and employers place great value on ‘real-world-experience’ and those who can demonstrate they can effectively apply skills they have developed, and have gained practical experience, beyond achievements ‘on paper’. Securing work-experience can be challenging, as organisations have limited capacity to induct host, and support voluntary workers, therefore securing a relevant opportunity, will make you stand out from your peers – and give you a genuine taste of what it is like to work in your industry. Placements are an excellent opportunity to demonstrate skills you already have / are highly developed – but also to build entirely new skills, so wherever your confidence is, undertaking a Placement can be for you.

How to apply

If you want to find out more, have any question and register your interest, email us, so we can let you know about our current opportunities.

Lynne Coombes

2nd Year Childhood, youth and education studies Student

The hands-on experience I gained from volunteering has been transformative, allowing me to make a tangible difference in the community. Moreover, the skills and experiences I gained from this module have been instrumental in my personal and professional development. It has significantly improved my teamwork, leadership, and communication skills, which I believe will be directly applicable and beneficial in my future career.