The Industrial Phase comprises of a twelve-month assignment with a client company, these companies are predominately manufacturing SME’s throughout the UK. However, these days we are placing more fellows in the service sector, consultancy, large multinationals (e.g. Airbus UK), and roles outside manufacturing e.g. commercial, project management and construction etc.

The important element is that the assignment challenges the fellow, and helps them to gain experience in areas which will enhance their overall career progression. We focus very much on transferable skills; this improves the ability to move both across the industrial sector and between roles

There are benefits to both the host company and the fellow from the Industrial Phase:

• The fellow is given the opportunity to show a potential employer what they are capable of.
• In 75% of cases this leads to the opportunity to stay with the company after the Industrial Phase.
• The host company see a return on their investment. In the majority of cases this is many more times than the outlay.
• For both parties there is the opportunity to “try before you buy”.
• The chance to try something for a year, make sure its mutually beneficial before making a longer term commitment.

During this phase delegates will be supported from Cranfield through regular visits from industrial tutors and by promoting networking between their own peer group and the wider alumni body.

We also hold 3, two-day workshops to provide additional academic inputs and the opportunity to share their experiences with others on their intakes via the presentations.