Roles
At Queen's University Belfast, we are committed to connecting students with valuable work experience opportunities that enhance their skills and prepare them for successful careers. Our placement programme offers a diverse array of roles across various industries, designed to match your academic background, interests, and career goals. Whether you're pursuing a career in business or technology, you'll find placement opportunities that provide hands-on experience, professional growth, and a chance to make meaningful contributions to real-world projects. Below is an example of different activities you'll be involved in during your placement within the Digital Transformation team at Queen's.
What you'll do
Play an active role in real business projects
- You will play an active role on project teams, supporting key digital initiatives and project deliveries.
- Work with business users and technical business partners to get the job done using an agile approach.
- Participate in requirements gathering, helping to translate these into designs, user stories and project deliverables.
- Take ownership of the delivery of small changes or projects that may arise, demonstrating your initiative and creative thinking.
Utilise industry standard technologies and techniques
- You will also be Implementing change management activities including providing training and knowledge transfer at the end of each project or stage.
- Providing ongoing support to users by answering queries and resolving issues.
- Assisting with researching SaaS applications to evaluate their suitability for enterprise use.
- Gain experience of team-working, low-code/no-code development and Agile delivery.
- Have the opportunity to promote your work to stakeholders and senior managers.
- Get involved in events promoting digital services and transformation initiatives.
Other Information
Other Information
We have placement opportunities within a range of teams including Digital Transformation, Learning and Teaching Support (Development Group and Identity and Access Management Team), and Admin Support (High-Performance Computing). Successful candidates will be placed within a specific team but may be required to work across different teams during their placement year. Roles include:
- Business Analyst
- IT Support
- Digital Services Assistant
- Tester
- And many more...
What did previous Placements say?
As a graduate trainee and former placement student, I can confidently say that my placement year at Queens was a turning point in my career. As an international student, it was an incredible journey filled with opportunities for both professional and personal growth. Not only did it give me practical insights into the industry while I was still studying, but it also helped me develop a range of skills that will be essential in my future profession. From problem-solving to teamwork, the abilities I gained during my placement continue to benefit me today. Janice
Software Engineering
I really enjoyed my placement year with the QUB Digital Transformation Team. I found the work to be very rewarding, as the software solutions we developed would go on to benefit the staff and students of the university alike. For example, I was the lead developer of a payment management system for Fire Safety & First Aid staff and an action tracker for the University Management Board. I also helped to test and develop larger projects, such as the Clearing System and CPAD Nursing App. Every project is unique, so things never got repetitive. Connor
Software Engineering