Big ambition. A clearer direction.Online course launching soon
About Placement Pilot

A stronger start.
A wider world
of opportunity.

We help students develop a clearer approach to internships and placements, with practical guidance grounded in the experience of applying.

Daniel Collins, Placement Pilot's founder
Meet Daniel CollinsFounder of Placement Pilot
The company

Clear guidance.
Real experience.
Student ambition.

Placement Pilot is an education platform focused on helping UK students prepare for summer internships and placement years.

Our course brings together actionable application strategies, guidance on finding useful preparation resources, and the habits needed to put a plan into action.

Our online course is being developed for students, with access options for universities and colleges that want to bring this guidance to their communities.

Our purpose

Make the approach clearer.

Help students understand the application process and make purposeful decisions at each stage.

Our approach

Teach the thinking behind it.

Explain how to develop a strategy that fits your experience, goals and opportunities.

Our ambition

Widen access to opportunity.

Make practical preparation more accessible, so that more students can show their potential.

Why we exist

Talent and ambition should have a fair chance to turn into industry experience.

A student taking time to prepare for their next opportunity
The founder's story

From uncertainty
to a clearer approach.

Daniel's own internship applications brought him face to face with intense competition, unfamiliar selection processes and conflicting advice.

He sought guidance, tested approaches and developed strategies through his own applications, interviews and assessment centres. Placement Pilot grew from the idea that those lessons should be easier for others to access.

MEng · First Class HonoursFirst-hand internship experience
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Explore the principles behind Placement Pilot.

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