Sandwich Placement Student Review

On a day-to-day basis I would attend meetings with my team, draft planning applications or planning statements, research new planning policy updates/changes and contact clients or councils.

I have developed my verbal and written communication skills. Additionally, I have improved on my attention to detail and active listening skills. I became competent in Promap, a GIS mapping tool commonly used in planning. I also developed networking skills.

Yes, I was responsible for drafting and submitting planning applications. Additionally, I was responsible for monitoring the applications once submitted. I was also responsible for completing research tasks to help my team with large scale projects.

I was greatly supported during my placement, my team encouraged me to ask questions relating to the planning system. Also, I did not feel overwhelmed by the workload as it was reviewed before submitting to the councils or clients.

Very friendly, I felt welcomed from the first day I started. I felt like I was part of the team even though my contract was temporary.

I enjoyed my placement and am grateful for the opportunity. My team was welcoming, which encouraged me to work in the office. Although my workload was varied, it was not always consistent. This fluctuation was due to the number of projects my team was handling.

Yes

I would advise them to have some work experience in either the public or private planning sector. Additionally, I would encourage students to take modules at university focusing on planning law.