Student earns placement at global science firm

A University of Derby student has earned a coveted year’s placement at a top science company which has branches all over the world.

Nathan Sawyer has now started a year’s placement with Lubrizol, where he will be based at its UK technical centre in Hazelwood, near Belper.

He is currently studying business management at university and has completed two years of his course. After his year at Lubrizol he will go back to complete his studies in Derby.

Every year, the company takes students on placement in different departments, putting them through their paces with a formal application and interview process.

Nathan takes over the placement in the firm’s global communications team from previous student Lydia Turner, who is also a student at the University of Derby on the same degree course.

The global communications team gets involved in the company’s charities and communities committee, as well as its UK-wide Sustainability Employee Resource Group.

Nathan said: “I’ve already got involved in the sustainability side of things and I’ve been able to connect with so many different people.

“I’m really happy that not only have I got this amazing team around me day to day but through the charities and sustainability element I’ve been meeting people from all over the site too.”