The opportunity to do a placement at IBM during my degree has allowed me to apply my skills in a safe working environment to better understand the direction I want to take in my career. It significantly strengthens your skills and experience, making you a strong candidate for jobs once you graduate. As well as providing students with a strong foundation in Industrial Design, the degree enables you to realise that design is much more than just making products. Exposing you to other innovative design disciplines such as Service Design and UX Design.