Over 30 students and staff from IWP recently visited Tata Steel Speciality. The visit included a detailed tour of operations at the Rotherham site, and presentation from key personnel. The main aims of company site visits are to improve graduate connections with potential employers and to build on relationships to increase career opportunities for our students.
Caroline Vis, Human Resources Graduate, Tata Steel Speciality, provided a presentation to the students on the day regarding her role in the organisation as a new graduate:
“Bearing in mind that I was in their position 18 months ago, I really enjoyed talking to the students and showing them around site. The visit was a great opportunity to inform the students about who we are (especially as we have recently rebranded), what our products are and the types of markets we supply into.”
The students also found the visit very informative and interesting. Rosemarie Tate, MSc Student Representative:
“Sheffield has an international reputation for steel making, both historically and in the present day. The long history of the steel industry meant that the site visit to TATA steel allowed us to see how and when occupational psychology principles have been applied in the past and how they are applied in the modern world in an industrial setting. This was backed up by a presentation given by an occupational psychology graduate working in the HR department at TATA, who explained to us how she applies occupational psychology in her job at the company. The detailed tour of the Rotherham site allowed us to observe aspects of the work systems and human factors module in practise, such as; human/machine interaction, working conditions, and shift work patterns; adding a greater sense of realism to our learning. We all had an interesting and enjoyable morning, though some were more taken with the safety attire we were required to wear than others!”
IWP would like to thank Tata Steel for taking the time and effort to host our MSc students.