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The 12 month ‘Year in Industry’ placement scheme allows undergraduate students studying for a relevant degree to gain experience working in a number of different teams at Diamond Light Source.
You will work on your own project during the year, with support from your supervisors, collaborating with your groups, and staff all across the organisation. Diamond has an excellent track record for helping students execute work which is valued by the whole Diamond community.
You can read about each of the available projects on our Year in Industry page to make your selection.
You will also have the opportunity to get involved with other area of work at Diamond to gain a wider view of the full range of what Diamond does. You will have the opportunity to learn about other research teams based at Diamond and other facilities on-site at the Harwell Campus, and to participate in public engagement events, and in communicating science to a wider audience.
In previous years our Year in Industry students went to the Bluedot Science and Music festival to represent Diamond, and students have also gone to New Scientist Live and other external events as well as the important role that Diamond performs with internal events and open days.
Training
- Presentation training to prepare for your final talk on your project
- Poster Design as an important skill for the communication of science
- Python programming
- Public Engagement skills
- An internal programme of seminars and talks from leading scientists
- Tours and talks of other science facilities across the Harwell Campus
What you'll need
Placement students must be registered as an undergraduate for the duration of their time at Diamond and ensure that they can commit to the whole 12-month period and will start in September between academic year 2 and 3. Applicants should be expecting to gain a first or 2:1 honours degree.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a student recruitment day on 15th, 16th, 17th or 18th November 2021. These recruitment days have been designed as virtual events where you will be interviewed and find out more about our on-site activities. Please ensure you keep these dates available.
Where relevant, and possible for the role, we will consider flexible working arrangements and secondment opportunities.
Equality and Diversity
Diamond attract talented individuals from around the world and currently employ 44 different nationalities. Reflecting trends in our sector we employ more men than women (77% men and 23% women as at March 2021). Therefore, in accordance with law and good practice, we particularly welcome applications from suitably qualified women.
If you are disabled and would like to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please let us know via the online application process.
Diamond are members of Working Families (the UK’s work-life balance organisation), we have also achieved the Athena SWAN Bronze award and Disability Confident Level One.
This role does not meet the required skill level for a Skilled Worker visa and therefore we would be unable to sponsor individuals due to the current UK Home Office immigration rules. To be appointed to the role, candidates will need to have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship from us.
