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Find Your Physics Career

students at the WRIPA career fair finding out about physics placements

Find Your Physics Career

Work experience can be a really useful stepping stone to your future, it provides the opportunity to test out career options, build workplace skills and increase your confidence to move into graduate work. Most physics placements (year in industry and summer internships) are paid so also offer you the opportunity to earn some money whilst you gain experience! With a competitive job market, work experience and physics placements are an excellent addition to your CV.

We can help you gain new skills and knowledge through physics work experience, year in industry placements, internships and research projects.

Find out your physics placements options below.

Summer Internships

What can I do?

What are your plans for the summer? Why not take the opportunity to find out what might await you after your degree. Summer internships are a great way to gain new skills and experience, earn some money and to find out about opportunities in a range of physics sectors.

How do I do it?

A wide range of companies advertise summer internships throughout the year. Have a look at jobs boards such as Gradcracker and speak to your Student and Business Relationship Manager about identifying opportunities and making applications.

Who will help me?

Your Student and Business Relationship Manager will discuss work experience options with you and help you apply for placements and internships

Year in Industry

What can I do?

You can choose to spend 12 months working in a technology-based business as part of your degree. You’ll apply your scientific knowledge to commercial problems, further develop your teamwork and communication skills, and build work experience as a scientist or technologist. There’s no better way to prepare yourself for life after study, earn some money and build your confidence in the world of work.

How do I do it?

Speak to your academic lead about switching to a year in industry degree programme.

Who will help me?

Your Student and Business Relationship Manager will discuss work experience options with you and help you apply and prepare for placements and internships

Graduate Jobs

What can I do?

There are a range of job roles open to physics graduates which involve a diverse set of skills and knowledge. They span a variety of sectors from research and development, advanced manufacturing and engineering, teaching through to healthcare and medical technologies.

How do I do it?

Graduate roles are available and advertised throughout the year. However, larger companies tend to open up their graduate schemes from September. Speak to your Student and Business Relationship Manager about how to apply and connect with WRIPA to hear about vacancies for our students.

Who will help me?

Your Student and Business Relationship Manager will discuss the range of graduate roles available to you and will help you apply for jobs.