Year in Industry Opportunities in Engineering and Agriculture 



What are you looking to get from your Year in Industry?

We offer you great exposure to a wide variety of operations from the start! During your year with us, you will be involved in a diverse range of activities that naturally reflect the sheer degree of diversity across engineering. 

You'll have every opportunity to use your engineering knowledge to solve manufacturing problems. You could find yourself fixing and maintaining our state-of-the-art equipment. And far from being an invisible member of the team, you'll be presenting your ideas to managers and influencing important business decisions.
We see engineering placements as a two-way interaction. You'll get as much from the year as you're prepared to put in. And if you're enthusiastic and keen to learn, the experience will stand you in very good stead for your future career.

We are looking for the following disciplines to apply for our placement schemes:  Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical and Process Engineering, Chemistry and or have an Agriculture qualification.



See what some of our past placement students have said:

"During my placement I found the people around me helped me with my personal and technical development throughout my year. The experience and variety of work that I was involved in has shown me how the knowledge I have learnt at university can be applied in a real world engineering environment.

I found that I was a valued member of the engineering team within which I worked and not just a student who was there for a placement. I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at British Sugar and would highly recommend undertaking one."

Ben Myatt - Mechanical Engineer 2010 - 2011

“My time at British Sugar has given me a brilliant foundation to build my future career upon. The mentoring and training given to me has expanded my Technical and personal development far beyond any normal placement scheme.

The projects you deliver add real value to the business and are not just designed to keep you busy; you will be working with seasoned professionals across various sites, hence there is a required level of professionalism expected.   Prove this and the opportunities given to you will be vast.”




Alex Smith - Mechanical Engineering Placement 2010-2011

Back to top >>