0 a limited period of time, usually forming part of a course of study, during which someone works for a company or organization in order to get work experience, which may be paid or not paid:
At the end of my work placement, I teamed up with two other volunteers for a three week holiday.
As part of their studies, Scottish students will also have the opportunity to participate in a work placement in Germany or Portugal.
Work placement is an important feature of our programmes, with trainees spending three days a week in a variety of settings, including homes for the elderly.
Richard ventures off one evening to a veteran's legion for support and work placement detail for war survivors.
Defra and our associated agencies have supported thirty-eight student work placements within the last year.
These schemes combine intensive personal advice and assistance with activities designed to enhance employability: mainly training or work placement.
These projects will include the creation of a national network to identify, exchange and disseminate emerging good practice on student work placement issues.
The institution might have to consider helping to find a reasonable alternative placement, or altering a course to remove the requirement for a work placement.