What is frontrunners?
Frontrunners is the University’s unique placement scheme which gives
students the opportunity to undertake challenging employment around campus
and develop the higher-level skills they need to compete for the best jobs.
The scheme is open to all University of Essex students, and offers paid,
on-placement training.
There are two levels: frontrunners and frontrunners
plus. Placements are between one and three terms long,
and up to 12 hours per week during term time; 15 hours
per week over the summer. Frontrunners also supports
students in developing their ability to reflect on and
articulate the skills they have acquired. At the end of
the last academic year, 100 per cent of students
involved in frontrunners said they would recommend the
experience to a friend!
Application round for students
The next round of applications will be for the summer vacation period.
Placements for this round will be advertised in the near future.
Staff applications
The deadline for staff applications for the summer round has now passed. The
deadline for the autumn round of placements will be announced in the near
future.
“It goes without saying that the frontrunners placement has definitely made
me more employable, improved my CV, and my work experience. More
importantly, I have also realised what my strengths are and what I still
need to work on. I have acquired a set of skills I didn’t have, whilst
building on and developing my existing skills set.
“I would strongly recommend everyone to apply for a frontrunners placement,
as it is an excellent starting point towards a promising career.”
Elena Costache
Next steps