How To Find A Placement

How to find a placement

The key to getting a placement is to start applying early and to stay motivated and determined with your application - there are placements out there but you must be willing to search for them.

What to do:

1. Start researching and looking 6 months in advance to ensure you have time to communicate with your potential placement
2. Put together a top ten list. You can do this by doing research and gathering information about potential opportunities.
3. Gather information about organizations through asking people or call them and finding out what they do to see if it matches your skills.
4. Make a list of your desired jobs, your skills, assets and when researching find out what organizations match you the best
5. Contact your program coordinator as they are typically the ones who are to set up the placement; however, it’s never a bad idea to call on your own. You never want to leave something like this in the hands of someone else, just in case they can’t get to it in time.
6. Write a cover letter and resume specific to the organization you are hoping to place with
7. Write down a goals, objectives and desires for the organization to give yourself and your potential supervisor an idea of what your hoping to accomplish
8. Get in contact with your organization and make sure to develop a good rapport and keep the lines of communication available
9. Hopefully, your next step will be a placement interview