Bring fresh thinking, specialist skills and real momentum into your organisation by hosting a Business School student placement. Placement students add immediate value to your organisation, applying their university learning to real business challenges.
What is a micro placement?
A micro placement is an alternative to our Year in Business placements, offering an unpaid internship for 80 – 100 hours of unpaid, business-related placement undertaken by final year Business students as part of a placement module within their academic course.
Why host a micro placement?
An 80‑hour student placement offers a dedicated resource to help you move projects forward. As an employer, you’ll gain extra capacity for defined tasks, access advanced business and digital skills, and benefit from the enthusiasm and creativity of emerging talent. Beyond the immediate project impact, hosting a placement helps support young people’s employability and builds a lasting relationship with Royal Holloway Business School - connecting your organisation to the next generation of business leaders.
How it works
Getting started is simple. We’ll ask for a short project brief outlining your goals, the skills required, and what you’d like the student to learn. Once received, we’ll arrange a conversation to refine the project and match you with a student whose interests and abilities align with your needs. Throughout the placement, you’ll provide light supervision and feedback, helping the student grow while ensuring your project delivers real value.
Ready to partner?
If you’re looking for dedicated project support and fresh energy in your organisation, a Royal Holloway micro‑placement is the perfect fit. Submit your project brief or contact our placements team to start the conversation today.
When can the placement be undertaken?
Students can undertake 80 - 100 hours of work anywhere between 1 August 2026 and 30 April 2027. Working pattern should be agreed between student/ placement provider. It will not be possible for a student to miss any taught elements as part of their Final year academic course.
Ideally placements will be undertaken in person and spread out over the course of the semester.
What are the paperwork requirements?
The University require the placement provider to fill out/sign a placement form once a student has received a placement offer. At the end of the placement, the Placement providers will be asked to sign off to evidence the hours of work undertaken by the student.
Can students receive payment for the work they undertake as part of the micro placement?
No, students cannot be paid for the work they undertake, i.e. receive compensation via the organization’s payroll. However, reimbursement of expenses (eg lunch, travel) is welcomed.
What support does the University offer students?
The placement provider is provided with a point of contact at the University for the duration of the placement. Students will have a minimum of two check-ins with their academic lead during the course of their placement module. At the end of their placement they will undertake a piece of assessed work based on their micro placement experience which determines their overall mark for the module.
