Engineering student placements

ITCM is keen to spot talent at the earliest stage. We offer up to 6 undergraduate industrial placements each year for those looking to complement their degree with work experience that is both challenging and rewarding. Our students work hands-on with real projects for blue-chip companies from the moment they arrive. This experience gives insight into what a career in engineering at ITCM is like. Placement students are involved in project meetings, feasibility studies, design reviews, building test rigs, customer visits and even international travel to customer facilities.

Placements at ITCM usually start from July and run for 12 months, giving the opportunity to stay on at the end of the year with us to earn some extra money and gain more valuable experience before returning to university to complete your degree. Our students set their own objectives and have regular one-on-one professional reviews to track development. If they show a real passion and aptitude for innovative engineering during their placement, we will often offer full-time positions subject to successful qualification at the end of their studies.

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Testimonials

Helen Miller
Placement Student
University of Bath
July 2008

At ITCM I am part of a team of engineers working on projects. This has allowed me to see all the aspects of each project, from initial concepts to machine delivery, as well as explore my own ideas in an environment of like-minded people. A thriving social atmosphere with the other students and young graduates, as well as the rest of the company, has only served to add to my time here. I would sincerely recommend to anyone an industrial placement at ITCM, I believe my experience has been invaluable to my future career.

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Tom Blackmore
Placement Student
University of Bath

July 2008

Since working at ITCM I have been involved in all aspects of engineering: New product design, design of new components using CAD, the development of existing machines, the build of new machines, and the general office jobs and ordering of parts.

During my time with ITCM I have gained a huge understanding of how engineering projects are run in the ‘real world’.  I have learnt so much that could not be taught at university by being involved in projects from their early stages to completion; including the manufacture and build of components and machine modules.

My overall experience with ITCM has been good.  It has been helped by there being lots of other students and graduates working at ITCM, we regularly went out for a curry or to the pub for a drink of an evening.  I also enjoyed using the sports facilities at Warwick University and cycled with a local cycle club – of which there are many.

I would recommend ITCM to other people who enjoy a variety of work.  For that reason I would also consider returning to ITCM in the future.

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Jack Walker
Placement Student
University of Bath

July 2008

A placement/career at ITCM isn’t like any other and within the first week of my internship I quickly came to realise this.

Team work is important here as engineers from mechanical, electrical and software backgrounds have to come together to create the high spec machines demanded by the international clientele.

During the year my role has been ever changing; from designer to machine developer; seeing projects from the drawing board to production. This has allowed me to develop many new skills whilst stretching those I gained at university.

A focus on innovation and quality is evident at ITCM and I’d recommend a placement/career here to anybody that enjoys facing new challenges in a range of industry sectors.