{"id":523,"date":"2024-03-16T18:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/?p=523"},"modified":"2024-05-16T08:55:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T08:55:15","slug":"industrial-placement-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/2b-separate-work\/industrial-placement-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Placement Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Over the holidays I have made the decision to apply for 3 Industrial Placements at HMRC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Associate Interaction Designer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Associate User Researcher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-regular-font-size\">Associate Service Designer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">For each of these applications I created separate personal statements that was tailored to the essential criteria and job description of the role. From this I was able to draw out parallels and base the personal statements on examples from my university projects in accordance to the different job descriptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"978\" data-id=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.48.25.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.48.25.png 850w, https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.48.25-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.48.25-768x884.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.51.37-821x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.51.37-821x1024.png 821w, https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.51.37-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.51.37-768x958.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.51.37.png 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"885\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.52.39-885x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.52.39-885x1024.png 885w, https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.52.39-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.52.39-768x888.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nua-ux.design\/saalihah-sajjad\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-16-at-08.52.39.png 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">As I was doing this during Ramadan, in the evenings, after a long day of fasting, I did find it to be quite energy consuming, making sure I was using the right examples in the right context, filling out lengthy forms, however I know that this is a good experience for applying for jobs and that knowledge gained now throughout this process with be beneficial in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">I really wanted to do some industrial placements as I believe there is only so far you can go with university work. Being in a closed environment with set briefs is very helpful, learning in an environment that I am comfortable in, working alongside peers. However I truly believe that industry experience is exceptionally important which is why I have applied for these job roles. Working in a company environment such as HMRC is very eye opening, with such a large target audience ensuring that accessibility and inclusivity is at the forefront, its an opportunity to act like a sponge, be inquisitive and see what I can bring, learning from different people of different skill sets. Gaining industry experience will hopefully open a door to many more opportunities after I finish my university degree &#8211; as UX, UI and the design industry is something that I am very passionate about and absolutely love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">It is a chance for me to improve my confidence and go for opportunities that I wouldn&#8217;t normally, as I believe getting out of your comfort zone is very important, especially in the design industry having to work with different people like clients, users and in cross functional teams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Overall I am really pleased that I took this leap to apply for these industrial placements, and I know that if I don&#8217;t get one, it is a great learning experience and will only help improve my confidence and broaden my knowledge, understanding and skillset within the design industry and for my own personal growth. I am trying to stay confident in that I will get at least one interview, but understand that this is a competitive industry and it&#8217;s just important to try my best!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the holidays I have made the decision to apply for 3 Industrial Placements at HMRC. 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