Six students who have completed their placement year with Beard have been offered permanent jobs on completion of their studies.
The students undertook a year of on-the-job training across the contractor’s offices in Bristol, Swindon, Guildford and Southampton.
Returning to Beard full-time from July will be: Mitch Burton, who is studying quantity surveying; Finlay Eaton, who is studying construction project management; Izzy Scanlan, who is studying quantity surveying and commercial management; Jack Thomas, who is studying construction project management; Jacob Thornton, who is studying quantity surveying and commercial management; and Amber Kamugisha, who is studying architecture.
The Year in Industry programme is part of Beard’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of talent in construction.
To support their formal training, the students participated in a series of initiatives, including a ‘foundations and futures’ event bringing trainees of all levels together for a day of team building and skills development, and ‘rise and connect’, where students heard about colleagues’ employment journeys and were given a charity fundraising challenge.
Careers in construction
Neil Sherreard, deputy chairman at Beard, said: “Supporting the next generation of professionals in laying the foundations for a successful construction career is a cornerstone of what we do at Beard, to grow talent, support our business ambitions, and play our part in addressing the rising demand for talent in the industry.
“We hope to not only support them in learning the practical skills to do their jobs, but also to experience the Beard way of doing things, help them to build a network of peers, and engage with colleagues at all levels of the business.
“We’re always impressed by the level of skill, professionalism and enthusiasm of our placement year students and this cohort has been no different.”
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