e-Placement Scotland - Defining the placement landscape for computing

Allford, Rosemary; Smith, Sally

Abstract

This publication aims to introduce employers and employer bodies to e-Placement Scotland and its work with Scotland’s Universities to produce quality work placements in the computing industry.
• e-Placement Scotland is a strategic partnership between Edinburgh Napier University, e-Skills, UK and ScotlandIS (est. 2010).
• e-Placement Scotland helps computing students at Scottish Universities and Colleges find paid IT work placements while they study.
• e-Placement Scotland aims to foster and support institutional collaboration to develop and share good practice across the sector. It promotes effective dialogue at a strategic level with student and employer bodies.
• Working with Scotland’s IT sector, e-Placement Scotland has created 750 paid placements for computing students across Scotland during the past three years.

Citation

Allford, R., & Smith, S. (2014). e-Placement Scotland - Defining the placement landscape for computing. Edinbrurgh Napier University: e-Placement Scotland

• Report Type: Research Report
• Acceptance Date: Mar 3, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Mar 3, 2014
• Publication Date: Mar 19, 2014
• Deposit Date: Apr 15, 2020
• Publisher: Edinburgh Napier University
• Keywords: placement, employability, computing, paid
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2652199