Meet Our Team
Meet Our Professional Employability Team
We send current students information about different placement and internship options on a regular basis. Just like other jobs, placement and internship positions are obtained through a competitive application process therefore we can’t guarantee that you will be successful in securing a position, however our placements team will help you to identify suitable opportunities and support you in preparing your application.
We provide advice and support before, during and after your placement or internship. You can get in touch with us at any time with questions or to ask for advice.
Anne-Marie Mumford - Faculty Employability Coordinator
Anne-Marie supports the running of the FASS Placement Year Scheme, FASS Internship Scheme and WBL modules.
Amanda Weston - Faculty Placements Development Officer
Amanda has a first-class BA (Hons) in the Social Sciences (Education) from Durham University and an Association of University Administrators’ Postgraduate Certificate, with distinction, in Higher Education Administration, Management and Leadership. With a background in banking and more recently significant experience in higher education professional services administration supporting research and teaching and learning functions at Durham, Lancaster and Newcastle Universities, Amanda joined the Employability Team in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University in September 2021.
Amanda is developing relationships with external organisations with a view to forming lasting stakeholder engagements and collaborative working that will strengthen the student experience in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. If you are an organisation that would like to work with us in this valuable area, perhaps through developing a student work-based internship or placement with us, please contact Amanda for an informal and explorative conversation: a.weston2@lancaster.ac.uk.
The support we provide will include some or all of the following, depending on the type of placement you choose:
- Helping you to choose which scheme is best for you
- Identifying the kinds of position that would interest you
- One-to-one support with applications and interview practice
- Workshops to develop skills such as confidence, communication, time management and presentation
- Advice on where you will find placements advertised and how to approach a company to explore possibilities
- Keeping in touch regularly throughout the placement over email, telephone calls and video catch-ups
- Reviewing the placement on completion
Got a question? We'd love to hear from you!