{"id":2404,"date":"2026-02-05T16:35:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=2404"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:11:00","slug":"shape-your-future-with-employer-insight-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/careers\/2026\/02\/05\/shape-your-future-with-employer-insight-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"Shape Your Future with Employer Insight Visits\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/02\/Almac-employer-insight-visits-large.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/02\/Almac-employer-insight-visits-large.jpg 661w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/02\/Almac-employer-insight-visits-large-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Employer Insight Visits (formerly Work Shadowing Week)<\/strong>,&nbsp;give Queen\u2019s students the opportunity to spend a day in participating organisations to get an insight into an organisation and sector and&nbsp;observe&nbsp;professionals in practice.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Employer Insight Visits will take place from Monday 30 March &#8211; Thursday 02 April 2026.&nbsp;<\/strong><br>&nbsp;<br>The&nbsp;objective&nbsp;of the visit is for you to gain important real life organisation insights into work and have the chance to engage in meaningful conversations and observations in a workplace setting.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>The day itself will involve but not be limited to, a facilities\/site tour, opportunity to ask questions of the team, to include lunch and&nbsp;observe&nbsp;some work in action.&nbsp;Transport is provided to the Employers premises.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Employers Taking Part in Employer Insight Visits 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ALMAC&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ARUP&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baker McKenzie&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooneen&nbsp;Group&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foot Anstey McKees&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funds Axis&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Henry Brothers&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kukoon&nbsp;Rugs&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>McQuillan Companies&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oxford Instruments&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PwC Ireland&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RSM UK&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SAM Aerospace&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sumer Accountants&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Keystone Group&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Queen\u2019s students can apply to take part in Employer Insight Visits <strong>via MyFuture<\/strong> where all these opportunities will\u00a0be\u00a0advertised\u00a0until<strong> 06 March 2026.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about the programme and apply:\u00a0<br><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/go.qub.ac.uk\/employerinsightvisits\u00a0\">http:\/\/go.qub.ac.uk\/employerinsightvisits\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><br>\u00a0<br><strong>Remember &#8211; applications\u00a0will close on\u00a006 March 2026 so get applying!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is what our students had to say about 2025\u2019s Employer Insights Visits, (formerly Work Shadowing Week):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Kirstine Dela&nbsp;Torre, International Business with French Student at Queen&#8217;s University&nbsp;Belfast<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo grateful to have taken part in the Work Shadowing Week with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-energia-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energia Group<\/a>! From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed with open arms (and a goodie bag), and I got to spend the day with the Micro Energy \u2013 Renewables team.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>It was eye-opening to see how much technical detail and teamwork goes into making renewable energy solutions work in real life. Energia Group\u2019s commitment to making a difference was&nbsp;evident&nbsp;in every conversation.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>A massive thank you to&nbsp;Careers, Employability and Skills at Queen&#8217;s University Belfast,&nbsp;Lynsey Foster&nbsp;and to wider Energia Group for making this experience so insightful and welcoming. As a student navigating the&nbsp;early stages&nbsp;of my career, this experience reminded me that the future of energy is bright \u2013 and&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;powered by people who care deeply about impact.\u201d<br>&nbsp;<br><strong><em>Eoin&nbsp;Loughran, BSc Geography student, Queen\u2019s University Belfast<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had a fantastic experience attending a work shadowing day with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/energia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energia<\/a>. A big thank you to the welcoming and knowledgeable team for sharing such valuable insights into the energy sector.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>It was especially rewarding to see firsthand how EVs and solar panel technologies are being implemented in real-world projects, bridging the gap between the theoretical knowledge&nbsp;I\u2019ve&nbsp;gained during my undergraduate studies and its practical application.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>I\u2019m&nbsp;very grateful&nbsp;to&nbsp;Careers Queen&#8217;s University Belfast&nbsp;and to&nbsp;Lynsey Foster&nbsp;for organising this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Nikita&nbsp;Jain, MSc Finance Student at Queen\u2019s University Belfast<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had the pleasure of attending a Work Shadowing Day at&nbsp;<strong>Sumer Northern Ireland<\/strong>, organised through&nbsp;<strong>Queen&#8217;s University Belfast<\/strong>. It was a valuable opportunity to gain insights into the firm\u2019s operations and learn from such a welcoming and knowledgeable team.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>A big thank you to&nbsp;<strong>Lynsey Foster<\/strong>&nbsp;for guiding us through this experience, to&nbsp;<strong>Careers Queen&#8217;s University Belfast<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;providing&nbsp;such a valuable opportunity and to&nbsp;<strong>Shannon Savage<\/strong>&nbsp;for walking us through the day. Grateful to everyone at Sumer NI for hosting us and making the day so engaging!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Krupali&nbsp;Thakur, MSc&nbsp;Artificial Intelligence, Queen\u2019s University Belfast<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHad a fantastic day at BT Group, an experience that truly brought the world of work to life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From exploring BT\u2019s rich legacy and its broad ecosystem, including Openreach, EE, and Plusnet to hands-on tech sessions, it was a day full of inspiration and learning.\u201d<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hitesh&nbsp;Gidwani, MSc Finance, Queen\u2019s University Belfast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHad the amazing opportunity to shadow professionals at PwC Belfast as part of Queen\u2019s Work Shadowing Week 2025!&nbsp;<br>I had the chance to explore PwC&#8217;s dynamic work culture, learn about account verification, auditing processes, and discover how their core values shape everyday operations.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>A big thank you to&nbsp;Lynsey Foster&nbsp;for leading this initiative and to the&nbsp;Careers Queen&#8217;s University Belfast&nbsp;for making it possible, and a huge thank you to&nbsp;PwC&nbsp;and&nbsp;PwC Ireland&nbsp;especially&nbsp;Rachel Kelly&nbsp;for graciously hosting us.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>The&nbsp;experience&nbsp;was packed with insightful conversations, a networking lunch with PwC professionals, and an exclusive office tour giving us a first-hand look into the day-to-day life at one of the Big Four.<br>&nbsp;<br>Grateful&nbsp;for the exposure, inspiration, and connections made!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"253\" data-id=\"2412\" 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