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Information for companies and entities

Do you want to host a student during their placement?

Collaborating with the Faculty of Economics and Business offers an opportunity to bring university talent into your organization while simultaneously contributing to the practical training of future professionals.

Placements allow students to apply the knowledge gained during their studies, gain first-hand insight into the professional environment, and develop skills relevant to their field of study.

Interested companies and organisations may submit placement offers in accordance with current regulations and the criteria established by the Faculty.

For a placement offer to be validated by the Faculty and published for student applications, it must meet the following conditions:

  • Educational programme. The offer must clearly define the tasks the student will perform and the planned training program. The assigned activities must be appropriate for university-level training and enable the student to learn about and participate in the processes specific to the area or department they are joining.
  • Duration. Placements last 600 hours and can be carried out on a part-time or full-time basis, depending on the characteristics of the offer and the period during which they take place.
  • Remuneration. The offer must specify the financial compensation for the student, with a minimum remuneration of €7 per hour.

To define the placement conditions, the first step is for the company to register on the online work placement platform.

 

The following conditions, which students can refer to, must be met by the centre for their placement offer:

  • A detailed definition of the tasks the student will carry out and the training plan they will receive in order to satisfy the objectives.The tasks have to be university level and guarantee that the student will know all the procedures of the area they join.
  • A duration of 600 hours (part-time or full-time during the year, to be specified).
  • Specify the student’s remuneration, which we request be at least €6.50 an hour.

To define the placement conditions, the first step is for the company to register on the online work placement platform.

Companies interested in offering placements should contact the Placements Office or register on the WORK PLACEMENTS platform.

  1. If not already registered, companies must first do so by completing the COMPANY REGISTRATION form.The program will send an email to activate the username and password.
  2. You can then return to the website and log in with your username and password and choose “Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences”.
  3. Once the academic year begins, you will be able topublish offers of student placement.

The centre will approve the offer if it fulfils the requirements of the programme and it will then be available for students to see.

Interested students can sign up and companies will be able to see their CVs once they are uploaded.

You can view and select students in the following way:

  • 1st option: log in to the website and view the CVs of students who have applied for your placement.You can see a student’s details and CV by clicking on their name.
  • 2nd option: contact the Work Placements Office in the Faculty to ensure you recruit the students with the most suitable profile for your business or entity.

1. Formalising the placement agreement: Placements are formalised through Placement Agreements:

  • University placements are regulated by RDL 592/2014, of 11 July, on external academic placements for university students.
  • The University does not charge a management fee for these agreementsbecause these placements are part of its curriculum and therefore count as recognised credits.
  • Students need to be signed up for social security purposes. On curricular placements, they have an allowance corresponding to 95% in 2024.For more information click on this link.
  • A retention of 2% for IRPF (income tax) must be applied.
  • Finally, the Work Placement Office will prepare the agreement and send it to the company by email so it can be signed, and also collect signatures from the student and the University.

The student can begin their placement with all the paperwork in place.

At the end of the placement, the in-company/entity tutor will sign the student's report and issue the final assessment report.

The report will be available on the placement webpage in the “assigned” tab, on the right-hand side under the word pending.

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