A new scheme to provide Peterborough students with vital work experience has just been unveiled.
Academics at the University Centre Peterborough have been working with the Heritage Lottery Fund East of England to develop tailor-made placement opportunities for some students.
And the venture has notched up its first success with second year history and English student Helen Palmer, of Whittlesey.
She impressed the selection panel with her enthusiasm for local heritage and ideas for engaging with young people.
Abigail Hunt, the centre’s higher education programme leader for arts and sciences, said: “In an ever competitive job market it is crucial that students graduate from our degree programmes not only with a theoretical underpinning of a subject, but with a range of practical and transferable skills that ensure they can meet the demands of employers.”
Robyn Llewellyn, head of Heritage Lottery Fund East of England, said “We are looking forward to welcoming Helen.
He added: “It’s a really exciting opportunity to have a young person adding value to what we do by sharing her ideas about how we can engage even more communities in heritage.”
A centre spokesperson said there are still places available on the archaeology and landscape history degree and the English single honours degree course offered at University Centre Peterborough.
Source: Peterboroughtoday.co.uk, Thursday 4th August 2011
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