Work Experience

The University Of Bristol Conference Office

The university of Bristol offers many work experience placements, working in the many different departments depending on your interests. The university of Bristol conference office offers a placement that teaches a large range of skills:

  • customer relations: both on the phone and in person.

  • computer skills: Writing letters to clients; using the internet; creating timetables and price guides; using scanners, printers and photocopiers etc

  • lecture theatre equipment and maintenance: Using projectors, carousels, and modern technology that is used in lectures

  • Working well with colleagues: you will always be working with other people in this environment and it is essential to be able to get on well with people

Areas of the Bristol Precinct you visit and work at:

Clifton Hill House

Halls of residence & Conference centre

Royal Fort House

The Victoria Rooms

The Churchill Building
The University of Bristol is prized for its stunning architecture, the Will's memorial Building being the most impressive of them all at the top of Park Street. Working with the universities conference office involves visiting these places and getting a chance to explore, and see what really goes on inside.
Clifton Hill House:

My time spent at the university involved working in Clifton Hill House. From working in the conference office being able to oversee conferences and events i was now able to organise and see what comes next in the process of organising an event.

Clifton Hill House is a student Hall of residence also, therefore I got to meet many students and talk to them about their career choices. It was a great advantage especially if you want to find out about particular courses from a student point of view.

I would definitely recommend this placement to people who enjoy working with people, who can think for themselves and it is especially advantageous to those who enjoy event planning be it weddings, conferences etc.