What sorts of placements do people do?
There is no simple answer to this question, as every placement is unique. Each year we try to have as many different work placements as we can in museums, galleries and heritage sites from across the country and internationally as well. We don’t try and prescribe what the hosts can or can’t offer. We let them know what we hope to get out of the placement and then they send us a description of what a student might expect from a placement with them. Sometimes they offer a discrete project and sometimes they offer the chance to be involved in everything (which is what a lot of real jobs generally involve!). We believe this range is great, because students come with a range of backgrounds, interests and aspirations, so there is no single format of placement that will suit all. Some examples from this year (2007-8): • Delivering a project involving interpretation and visitor studies at Hampton Court Palace, London. • Collections work at the V&A, London. • Working with the History and Learni
