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2008 Industrial Placement Opportunities


A placement can be an important first step in your career. So at 3M, expect to be treated as part of the team from the day you arrive to the day you complete your 12 months within our organisation. Expect real work with real responsibility too. There’s no better way to equip you with skills, insight and support that could lead to a career with us after graduation if you show us your potential.

Each year, we recruit into a variety of functions right across our company. The qualities we pride in ourselves are shared by the people we recruit: energy, ideas, passion and determination. Sounds like you? Then before you Apply, be sure to see What we’re looking for and find out how we help you in Your Development.

Above all, you need enthusiasm to succeed here, plus a genuine desire to be part of a supportive culture where everyone is focused on one thing: our customers.

We are no longer recruiting for Industrial Placement positions for 2008/9.

Our 2009 Industrial Placement opportunities will appear here from September 2008.

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3M was founded in 1902 in the Lake Superior town of Two Harbors, Minnesota, when five businessmen agreed to mine a mineral deposit for grinding-wheel abrasives. More