News: AEM students set to learn, earn and advance

A programme run by NAMTEC in Rotherham has placed 12 of the best undergraduates into advanced engineering and metals companies in Yorkshire and the Humber.

The innovative, Learn, Earn & Advance programme provides high calibre engineering and materials science undergraduates for summer placements in 2010 and 2011 for companies in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

It is funded by Yorkshire Forward and forms part of the Higher Level Skills Programme, working to increase the number of, and develop the capabilities of graduates entering the sector.

Using a strict assessment process and structured induction, the programme assesses all the students so that businesses only have to decide the discipline and characteristics of the students they would like to place and NAMTEC will select a student or students who are most likely to meet that business's requirements.

Assessment centres took place in March and Rotherham company, Eldon Electric were joined by Siemens VAI, Corus, MSI Quality-Forgings, Doosan Babcock Energy, Cummins Turbo Technologies, Chesterfield Special Cylinders and Bridon who all attended. 12 undergraduates were selected and the first of two summer placements will start in June.

As well as at least nine weeks placed in a top engineering company, the students benefit from a summer school programme to develop business, commercial and personal skills which can be applied in the workplace.

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