Industry placements help Newbury students
A T LEVEL industry placement with Berkshire Youth has provided a boost for both the student and the charity.
Newbury College business management and administration student Adam Roe developed his business skills when he supported key operations, such as updating the website, supporting business planning and producing financial reports, as part of his T Level industry placement at the Waterside Centre.
Adam’s biggest contribution involved a financial review of the on-site café.
By conducting a cost centre analysis, auditing stock levels and comparing income with expenditure, he developed a performance-tracking spreadsheet now used by café staff.
Adam said: “My communication skills and confidence levels have increased greatly since starting my placement.
“I have gathered vast experience in numerous parts of administration and business management, which can be put on to my CV.”
Industry placements form a core part of T Level programmes and are central to Newbury College’s ‘Careers, not courses’ approach.
David Seward of Berkshire Youth said: “Adam outdid all expectations, a confident young man who can work on his own initiative, a very productive employee.”
For details on an industry placement, visit newbury-college.ac.uk/employers